January 5, 2017November 5, 2025

Way Better Late Than Never – Gubert’s Fly Baby Biplane

Vintage, Why We Fly

“Why did I wait so long?” That’s what Kurt Gubert, EAA 441434, said on May 16, 2015, when he made the first flight of his eye-catching Fly Baby biplane, a ... Read more

December 1, 2016October 16, 2025

From Young Eagle to Young Eagles Pilot

Chapters, Member Stories, Milestones, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Owen Leipelt, EAA 1102131, EAA Chapter 62 Vice President December 1, 2016 – In 2013, when I was 13 years old, I took my first Young Eagles flight with ... Read more

November 17, 2016November 6, 2025

Winging It West For Labor Day

Member Stories, Why We Fly

VFR flying demands a bizarre mix of meticulous planning and a penchant for spontaneity. I learned that over Labor Day weekend when my girlfriend and I set out one morning ... Read more

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