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April 1, 2024November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: The Other Side of the Fence — Fostering an Interest in Flying

Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman discusses how to get more youths involved in aviation in his latest piece.

March 28, 2024October 31, 2025

“It Takes a Chapter,” Say Gettysburg Barnstormers

Chapters, Youth Outreach

In the EAA world, the adage “It takes a village to raise a child” might be rendered, “It takes a chapter to train a pilot.” EAA Chapter 1041 has an ... Read more

March 21, 2024October 17, 2025

Eli’s 30 Shares

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

Pat Halligan, EAA 363158, shares the story of his grandson’s kind and remarkable gesture.

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 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Soaring After My Dream

Youth Outreach

It all began on May 30, 2012, when I stepped onto a United Airlines Airbus A320 for the first time. At the time I was only four years old going ... Read more

February 1, 2024November 6, 2025

Reaching for the Sky

Chapters, Youth Outreach

Since 1992, more than 2.3 million youths have taken their first ride in an airplane through the EAA Young Eagles program. At the Wausau Downtown Airport in Wausau, Wisconsin, dedicated ... 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 25, 2024November 6, 2025

A Challenge for Chapters

Chapters, Member Stories, Youth Outreach

My grandpa introduced his family to EAA Chapter 377 because of his passion for aviation. With that, he brought another three generations into the fold! If one man who was ... Read more

January 15, 2024October 29, 2025

Joey Ermel “Do Your Impeccable Best” Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach

The newest scholarship coming to EAA is the Joey Ermel “Do Your Impeccable Best” Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship, to honor the memory and legacy of longtime aviation enthusiast Joseph “Joey” Ermel.

January 4, 2024November 6, 2025

Sparking Dreams

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

EAA member Seunghee Kang recently experienced the rewards of participating in the Young Eagles program.

December 19, 2023October 29, 2025

A Young Eagle “Bookend” Flight

Chapters, Youth Outreach

It was a beautiful day in October 2016 when 10-year-old Dakota Wagner took her first Young Eagles ride. The Greene County Airport host chapter, EAA Chapter 382, assigned her to ... Read more

December 14, 2023November 6, 2025

Excellence From Start to Finish

Homebuilding, Youth Outreach

Thanks to a gift from the Michigan Business Aviation Foundation and a matching gift from the Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation, West Michigan Aviation Academy students began building a Carbon ... Read more

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

My Young Eagles Flight

Youth Outreach

We write and share a lot of stories about our Young Eagles program and how much those first flights mean to kids, but it’s not often that we get a ... Read more

November 22, 2023October 22, 2025

EAA Chapter 972 Young Eagles Workshop

Chapters, Youth Outreach

EAA Chapter 972 held a Young Eagles Workshop on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Rusk County Airport (KRFI) in Rusk County, Texas. Thirteen youths attended and learned about aircraft ... Read more

November 21, 2023November 6, 2025

Flight Sim to Flight School

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach

How I used a flight simulator to not only practice comms and maneuvers but also pass my private pilot exam.

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