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Why We Fly

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February 15, 2018October 29, 2025

EAA Skiplane Fly-In at Pioneer Airport

EAA Museum, Why We Fly

Guests flocked to Pioneer Airport for the annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In, one of the more colorful events of the winter season

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February 6, 2018November 5, 2025

EAA Member Leads Heritage Flight Over Super Bowl 52

Warbirds, Why We Fly

An EAA member led the Super Bowl flyover honoring U.S. air power history.

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February 6, 2018November 6, 2025

Full Immersion

Why We Fly

Dive into the culture and community at Spruce Creek, the world’s best-known residential airpark.

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February 1, 2018November 5, 2025

Unchecked Aggression

Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly
Everyone customizes their homebuilt a little. Bill O’Neil, EAA 367019, doesn’t know the meaning of the word “little.” Get the full story of the truly unique Berkut 360 that he ... Read more
January 25, 2018November 6, 2025

Chapter 1189 Makes Second Coat Donation Flight

Chapters, Why We Fly

Chapter 1189 helped deliver 450 coats cross-country to students in South Dakota.

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January 15, 2018October 17, 2025

Western Odyssey in C-FJNJ

EAA Canada, Why We Fly

One member’s cross-country Canadian flight experience in a CH 750.

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January 4, 2018November 6, 2025

Aviation Resolutions for 2018

Why We Fly

Make a resolution that will help spread The Spirit of Aviation in 2018!

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January 4, 2018October 16, 2025

Students of the Wing

Milestones, Ultralights, Why We Fly

Follow EAA Staff Writer Megan Esau’s journey to soloing a powered paraglider.

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December 18, 2017November 5, 2025

Kyle’s Falco Takes Flight

Chapters, Homebuilding, Why We Fly

An EAA chapter helps make a special scratchbuilt Falco fly.

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December 7, 2017November 6, 2025

Flying the Yosemite Valley in an Open-Cockpit Gyroplane

Member Stories, Why We Fly

An EAA member shares his memorable flight over one of our country’s national parks.

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December 7, 2017November 6, 2025

Tractor Parts and Humble Pie

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A bush pilot revisits a flight that brought with it a memorable learning experience.

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November 21, 2017November 6, 2025

From the Lowest to the Highest to the Busiest

Member Stories, Why We Fly

As he was planning to fly his Bonanza to Oshkosh, Tom Snider had an idea.

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October 17, 2017November 6, 2025

Lessons From a Hurricane Hunter

Member Stories, Why We Fly

An EAA member uses his passion for aviation to professionally hunt hurricanes and save lives.

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October 10, 2017November 6, 2025

See You in C-U-B-A

Why We Fly

Four friends make the first round trip gyroplane flights from Florida to Cuba since 1932.

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October 5, 2017November 6, 2025

Just One More Thing

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A little bucket-list flying while finding EAA stories in America’s breadbasket.

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