November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Scout Shares What EAA Means to Her

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By James Clark, EAA Lifetime 466543 11-year-old Margaret Clark, my daughter, is working on her communications and aviation merit badges for Scouting America, and she would love to share the ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Navy-Inspired RV-8 on Display at WAAAM

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By David Paradis, EAA 877365 My RV-8, N814DP, was donated to the Western Antique Aircraft and Automobile Museum in December 2024. I convinced the founder Terry Brandt and his board ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

EAA and WPA Flyout to Roche Harbor, San Juan Island

Chapters, Why We Fly

By Aidan Lara and Ray Ballantyne, EAA 808555, EAA Chapter 430 President “By 2100z on Sunday, Oct. 26th, the TAFs were looking good for the flyout to Roche Harbor for ... Read more

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

1925 National Air Reliability Tour: 100th Anniversary Commemorative Mooney Edition

Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

By Marc Breen, EAA 1468014 By 1925, Americans could travel long distances by train or automobile; but the idea of commercial aviation only existed in dreams and imagination. Air travel ... Read more

November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

Where Are All the Ultralights?

Ultralights, Why We Fly

By Bill Darnell, EAA 576650 This piece originally ran in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I am told by some of the more senior members of ... Read more

October 20, 2025October 31, 2025

Minnesota EAA Chapters 25, 54, and 1229 in Action

Chapters, Why We Fly

By Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238 The Flying Cloud Airport located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was the site of the 2025 Girls in Aviation Day on September 20, 2025. Three ... Read more

October 16, 2025October 17, 2025

Could Sport Pilot 2.0 Be the Next Red-Hot Revival?

Learn to Fly, Why We Fly

By Emme Hornung Picture it: Your local aviation scene flourishing. Most of the training aircraft at the flight school and the rentable aircraft at flying clubs are suddenly open to ... Read more

August 29, 2025October 20, 2025

From Patient to Pilot: How a Teen Aviator Is Using Flight to Inspire Hope Around the World

EAA Canada, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Jennifer Langdon and Byron Waller, EAA 1670717, Australia At just 15 years old, Byron Waller is preparing to do something extraordinary: become the youngest supported pilot to fly around ... Read more

July 26, 2025October 20, 2025

What AirVenture Oshkosh Means to Me

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Robbie Culver Any one of you reading these words could have written them. I know I am just lucky enough to be the one doing so. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ... Read more

July 25, 2025October 20, 2025

Be the Squeaky Wheel

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Jim Roberts A few AirVentures ago, a friend introduced me to the concept of “MOO” — the Magic of Oshkosh. It’s the serendipitous and often quirky turn of events ... Read more

July 25, 2025October 20, 2025

How Volunteer Pilots Help Survivors of Human Trafficking Take Their Next Step

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Jared Miller, CEO and Co-Founder Across the country, volunteer pilots are quietly stepping up to make a life-changing difference in the fight against human trafficking. Freedom Aviation Network (FAN) ... Read more

July 23, 2025October 20, 2025

From Patient to Pilot

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Byron Waller, a 15-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, is using aviation to raise awareness about Crohn’s disease and show people they can overcome their limitations. Byron had been in and out ... Read more

July 23, 2025October 20, 2025

Conservation: SouthWings Okefenokee

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Laura Early, SouthWings Eastern Program Director North America’s largest blackwater wetland, the Okefenokee Swamp, covers more than 400,000 acres in Southeast Georgia. It is truly a unique freshwater ecosystem ... Read more

July 22, 2025October 20, 2025

Bringing Hope From the Sky

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Operation Helo When disaster strikes, most people wait for help to arrive. Operation Helo doesn’t keep them waiting long — it flies straight into the heart of devastation. With ... Read more

July 22, 2025October 20, 2025

50 Years at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Robbie Culver Attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh can be a life-changing event. Glen Matejcek (rhymes with “paycheck”), EAA 151163, who is attending his 50th AirVenture in 2025, said his early ... Read more