It is always interesting to walk into EAA Chapter 534’s hangar when I return to the Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Leesburg, Florida, after spending several months away. It is ... Read more
A former Young Eagle turned into a Young Eagles pilot this month after passing his private pilot checkride with the help of the Ray Aviation Scholarship program.
After five active years with EAA Chapter 534’s weekly youth program following his Young Eagles flight, Mateo Colmenero, age 18, was awarded the chapter’s first $10,000 Ray Aviation Scholarship in ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Flying Musicians is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019, all while singing the praises of pilots who perform. John Zapp, president and CEO, said the idea ... Read more
By Kayla Floyd The PedalVenture parade took place down Celebration Way on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering ... Read more
By John W. Conrad When Bob and Jean Porter of Batavia, Illinois, attended their first EAA air show at Oshkosh, they didn’t have an airplane, but they had a dream. ... Read more
By Kayla Floyd It’s a bird, it’s a plane, and well … it’s a glider. And the pilot? Well, that is 14-year-old Riley Speidel. This year at AirVenture we are ... Read more
By John W. Conrad If you are looking to discover how they bend those fancy curves for vintage aircraft, or if you are plagued with a problem reverse compound curve ... Read more
