October 31, 2024October 17, 2025

The Old Man and The Kid

By Brian Hart, EAA 1457879 The Old Man was not always old; he had once been young and dreamed of flight. And when he was young, he had an Old ... Read more

August 15, 2024October 20, 2025

The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation Presents 2024 Aviation Spirit Award

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By Mike Franceus In front of a crowd of approximately 300 pilots, friends, and family members, The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation presented its 2024 Aviation Spirit Award to Larry ... Read more

July 27, 2024October 20, 2025

Able Flight Gains Nine New Light-Sport Pilots

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Barbara A. Schmitz Able Flight awarded its greatest number of flight training scholarships in a year to people with a disability in 2024, and nine of those 10 scholarship ... Read more

July 26, 2024October 20, 2025

Pretty (and Strong) in Pink

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Angela Satterlee The pink airplane that can be spotted from around the grounds is the first of its kind, making its world debut at AirVenture 2024. With a fresh ... Read more

July 21, 2024October 20, 2025

Ladies Love Taildraggers

AirVenture, Vintage, Why We Fly

Ladies Love Taildraggers (LLT) is a nonprofit organization made up of a group of remarkable female pilots. They recently returned from their Ladies Love Taildraggers Mississippi River Flying Tour, which ... Read more

June 4, 2024November 4, 2025

The Perfect Playground — The Sky of Southern Ontario

EAA Canada, Why We Fly

EAA member Laurie Doering gives us a tour around southern Ontario through his YouTube channel, The Flight Level.

May 15, 2024November 6, 2025

Planting the Aviation Seed

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Millions of young people have experienced flight through EAA’s Young Eagles program, including Dusty Hanks, EAA 1140580, who is now a first officer for Delta Air Lines. He recently reunited ... Read more

May 9, 2024May 10, 2024

There’s a New Scholarship in Town!

Why We Fly

The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation was founded by Mike Franceus to continue his wife’s mission of helping women achieve their aviation dreams. Multiple flight training scholarships are offered to ... Read more

May 6, 2024November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: The Three P’s

EAA Canada, Why We Fly

What are the keys to success in the airline industry? Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman shares his philosophy.

March 7, 2024November 6, 2025

Young Eagles Milestone — Tom Trumble Flies 1,000

Milestones, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Tom Trumble, EAA 103048, really didn’t think too much about the number of Young Eagles he flew over the years as the experiences and smiles from the kids were the ... Read more

February 22, 2024November 6, 2025

ORD Airport Watch

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Come behind the scenes at O’Hare International Airport and discover how planespotting inspires The Spirit of Aviation in the “avgeeks” of the ORD Airport Watch, a nonprofit group dedicated to ... Read more

February 7, 2024October 20, 2025

Becoming Corie

Member Stories, Why We Fly

One EAA member chronicles her unique path to aviation – a story of overcoming a lifelong illness and receiving her medical certificate, and how an internet scammer unknowingly inspired it ... Read more

February 1, 2024November 6, 2025

Hundreds of Happy Kids

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Dorinda Morpeth, EAA 637600, can’t get enough of flying Young Eagles. We wrote about her a few years ago after her 300th Young Eagles flight, and now she’s back, celebrating ... Read more

January 2, 2024November 4, 2025

Aging Out — A Response

EAA Canada, Member Stories, Why We Fly

I turned 78 last April, and in July came to the decision to “hang ‘em up,” for several reasons.

November 30, 2023October 28, 2025

Reflections of a Tri-Motor Stewardess (Or Should I Say, Hostess)

Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

100-year-old Ruth Hunter considered the Tri-Motor her home at one point, having been a stewardess on the Tri-Motor in the early ‘50s, and getting to fly in EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor ... Read more

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