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April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

A Very Special Young Eagle

Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Jeff Seaborn, EAA 793688, recalls a very special Young Eagles flight he gave last year.

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April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Aviation Splendor at SUN ‘n FUN 2019

Aerobatics, Air Show, Homebuilding, Ultralights, Vintage, Warbirds, Why We Fly

The 45th annual SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo certainly lived up to its name this year with blue skies and plenty of Florida sunshine to go around.

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April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Take Your Kid Flying — Our Children Need to Know How Great It Is

Why We Fly
I had my older son, Kevin, in the right seat of my Ercoupe. (This would be my first Ercoupe, the one I had 30 years ago. Kevin was 30 years ... Read more
April 4, 2019April 8, 2019

Alaskan Ice Cave Fever

Why We Fly

One of my very favorite things to do in the summers here in Alaska is to fly with my husband to an off-airport, 900-foot backcountry treasure called Mud Strip.

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March 26, 2019March 27, 2019

Guess the First Year!

Air Show, AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

How well do you know Oshkosh? Pick the year this aircraft FIRST attended Oshkosh convention!

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March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Get Your Kicks

Member Stories, Why We Fly

With a total of 2,448 miles of history-rich pavement, Route 66 is an ideal backdrop for a desert fly-in event.

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February 18, 2019February 21, 2019

Canadians Check Out the Aviation Scene in Hawaii

History, Member Stories, Warbirds, Why We Fly

During the month of January, my wife and I were lucky enough to spend several weeks exploring and enjoying three Hawaiian Islands.

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January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

Backcountry Flying, STOL Drag Racing at High Sierra Fly-In

Why We Fly
The love for aviation felt all over the dry lakebed at the ninth annual High Sierra Fly-In had quite the EAA convention feel. Get a taste of the event in ... Read more
January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

In the Zone

AirVenture, Ultralights, Why We Fly
The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to all kinds of flying machines, from autogyros and helicopters to powered parachutes, light homebuilts, EAA’s Twilight Flight Fest, and ... Read more
December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Make Way for Turtles

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Daniel Wegmueller recently got to fly a floatplane to an island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

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December 6, 2018

Professional Pilots of Tomorrow Assists in Guiding Future Pilots

Why We Fly

Professional Pilots of Tomorrow helped Alex Zenni, a young pilot with dreams of flying for a living, in his search for career options.

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December 5, 2018December 6, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot – Ragwood Refactory Owner Kyle Bushman

Podcast, Vintage, Why We Fly
The Green Dot crew sat down with Kyle Bushman, owner and operator of Ragwood Refactory, to talk about his passion for restoring vintage airplanes and how he was able to ... Read more
November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

EAA Chapter 1572 Hosts Special Young Eagles Event

Chapters, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

EAA Chapter 1572 hosted 70 children in Lima, Peru, for a special Young Eagles event in July that was captured in video form.

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November 15, 2018

Fly-In Tales From the Passenger Seat

Chapters, Why We Fly
Terry Scarborough, recently married to Chapter 1094 member Ben Scarborough, attended her first ever fly-in at the Flying M Ranch in Reklaw, Texas, a few weeks ago and wrote down ... Read more
November 15, 2018

Young Eagle Goes From Learning to Teaching at EAA

EAA Museum, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

After his Young Eagles flight, Thomas Sieracki dove deep into aviation before coming back to share his knowledge at EAA.

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