June 21, 2021November 4, 2025

Building My Pietenpol Air Camper Made Me a Better Person

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly

I have heard it often said that in order to build an airplane you need to have mastered a great number of skills, have a large, well-equipped workshop, and hoards ... Read more

June 16, 2021October 20, 2025

Coming of Age: A 16-Year-Old’s Cross-Country Adventure

Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

On Tuesday, June 8, 16-year-old Luc Zipkin set out in his 1946 Piper J3C-65 Cub to fly cross-country.

May 10, 2021

Dream It

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Norm DeWitt, EAA Lifetime 179893, has flown Air Force fighters, competition aerobatic aircraft, homebuilts, and nearly everything in between over the past 56 years.

April 22, 2021October 28, 2025

Photo Highlights from SUN ‘n FUN 2021

Why We Fly

Take a look through some of the images EAA’s photography team captured last week while at the 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida!

April 15, 2021November 5, 2025

Setting Records and Taking Names

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Since moving to the United States 20 years ago, Harley Milne, EAA 1377610, made it his top priority to see as much of the country as he could, but he’s ... Read more

April 8, 2021November 5, 2025

Scholarship Recipient Says Thank You

Learn to Fly, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Jack Miller, EAA 1316614, earned his private pilot certificate in April 2020. Now, Jack is looking back and giving thanks.

April 8, 2021October 28, 2025

From Bush Pilot to Army Experimental Test Pilot

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Lourie DeBoer grew up no stranger to aviation – flying was always something discussed in her house growing up. Even she couldn’t have predicted where her career would take her. ... Read more

April 8, 2021November 5, 2025

EAA Staffers Fly Great Horned Owl in Pilots N Paws Mission

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Christina Basken, EAA 1299943, and David Leiting, EAA Lifetime 579157, participated in their first Pilots N Paws mission on Friday, March 26, to transport an injured owl.

March 25, 2021October 28, 2025

Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr., Tuskegee Airman, and a Tribute to His Colleagues

Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

A young reenactor pays tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and other veterans of color, and I was happy to be there to document it.

March 25, 2021November 5, 2025

My Last Airplane

Member Stories, Why We Fly

I turn 65 in May and I know my aviating days could be over at any time. Although I’m in good health, anything can crop up and change that in ... Read more

March 4, 2021November 5, 2025

Mission Complete

Member Stories, Why We Fly

EAA Chapter 27 members Laurie and Arianna Strand, using an RV-12 that was built as part of EAA’s Project Give Flight, flew a sick pelican from Connecticut to Florida to ... Read more

February 11, 2021November 5, 2025

An Empowered Couple Empowering Kids

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

For Corben Meyer, EAA 1252156, and Renee Brilhante, EAA 1074356, EAA’s Young Eagles program was exactly what they needed to get them started and now this young couple is paying ... Read more

January 21, 2021October 17, 2025

Not Your Mother’s STOL Competition

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Taking place this past September at Byrd’s Adventure Center in the middle of the Arkansas Ozarks, the ArkanSTOL Ozark Backwoods Challenge featured some of the nation’s premier STOL pilots!

January 13, 2021November 5, 2025

The Future of Flight

Why We Fly

Last February, the GoFly Final Fly Off took place at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Hear from some of the engineers and innovators who are helping to ... Read more

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021

EAA Young Eagles Pilot Receives Heartwarming Thank You

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Former United Airlines Captain Larry Steenstry received a pleasant surprise when his former Young Eagle, Tyler Norton, knocked on his door to say thank you nine years after his introductory ... Read more

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