Why We Fly
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What’s in a Name?
An EAA member in Sandpoint, Idaho, gave a Young Eagles flight to someone who seemed destined for...
Read More The Dreaded Denial Letter
Details that can derail your airworthiness...
Read More EAA’s Attic — Molt Taylor’s Flight Jacket
This customized, hand-painted leather flight jacket, a G-1 as worn by U.S. Navy pilots almost...
Read More North to Alaska
Like most great adventures, this one started over...
Read More The Technical Counselor Visit: Workshop Essentials
It doesn’t matter whether you have a large hangar to build in, or a one car garage to build...
Read More EAA’s The Green Dot — Warbirds President Jim ‘Zack’ Olzacki
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with newly elected Warbirds President...
Read More What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Carbon Cub EX-2
Jackie and Tobias Burch take us through the build of their CubCrafters Carbon Cub...
Read More A Good Instructor Is Always Learning
Things my students have taught me.
Read More A Bright Future for Aviation
How one high school is keeping The Spirit of Aviation...
Read More Volunteer Spotlight — Eric Rood
With a love of history and deep respect for veterans, Eric Rood, EAA Lifetime 192552, is a perfect...
Read More Commanding the F-35 Demo Team
Hear about flying the F-35 Lightning II and commanding the F-35 Demo Team from U.S. Air Force...
Read More Someplace to Go
When it comes to maintaining proficiency, there is no better prescription than to go flying...
Read More Checkride Milestone — Ben Hausch
Congratulations Ben Hausch, EAA 1381716, on recently passing his private pilot checkride on August...
Read More Looking Back at the 2020 Oshkosh Fly-In
Never mind that AirVenture was canceled, one EAA chapter was determined to go to a fly-in at...
Read More Your Post-Maintenance Checklist
Many owners assume that when an aircraft completes its annual inspection, it has been thoroughly...
Read More Checkride Milestone — Logan Henning
EAA Chapter 631 is very pleased to announce that Logan Henning, 17, of Minong, Wisconsin, has...
Read More Live with Mike Patey
We are teeing up never-before-seen Scrappy content, we’ll talk about Draco, and hear about...
Read More From Young Eagles Enthusiast to a Young Eagles Program Coordinator
Congratulations Matt Steward, EAA 1027069, on becoming EAA Chapter 671’s Young Eagles...
Read More Checkride Milestone — Alexander Patrushin
Congratulations to EAA Chapter 105 Ray Scholar recipient Alexander Patrushin, EAA 1262553, on...
Read More EAA’s The Green Dot — IAC President Jim Bourke
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with newly elected IAC President Jim...
Read More Docent Combines Talent and Passion in New EAA Aviation Museum Exhibit
Docent combines artistic talent and passion for aviation in new EAA Aviation Museum gallery...
Read More How to Avoid Battery Trouble — Tips and Tricks
EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses a variety of tips and tricks associated with...
Read More Warbirds that Won the War
A look at 20 aircraft types you might have seen at Oshkosh this year that played vital roles...
Read MoreAirVenture Inspires Marymoor RC Field Members to Build 15-foot Model C-133
After seeing a C-130 at AirVenture in 2019, Marymoor, Washington, RC Club members Bryan Connelly, Hailin Truman, and Ian Morrow were inspired to begin their dream project of building and flying the largest model ever flown at...
Read MoreJust for the Fun of It
Jack Haggerty and his Piper J-5A Cruiser.
Read MoreEAA’s Attic — Service Buzzer, Model 1914
This telephone-telegraph dating back to World War I was designed to be used by ground troops in situations where telegraph and phone lines were in poor shape.
Read MorePesky PPE and Maintenance
Taking care of yourself and your airplane.
Read MoreA Friday Fun Flight
Exploring Door County, Wisconsin, in an RV-12.
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A student pilot learns an important lesson
I was a student pilot nearing the end of the training for my private pilot’s license. The...
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Stepping down in automation—the real lesson for children of the magenta line
Warren “Van” Vanderburgh was an extraordinary pilot. Twenty seven years in the Air...
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Friday Photo: Puget Sound fun
Click on image for full size. The view: Hood Canal, near Bremerton Airport (PWT) The...
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High energy approaches: student edition
Recently, a video of a Cessna 172 crash into a hangar after landing in Canada went viral. The...
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A less-than-graceful arrival
During the Summer of 1966 I was working at the Philadelphia Seaplane Base and accumulating hours...
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Go or No Go: smoky San Carlos
The overall weather for your flight today from Scottsdale, Arizona (SDL), to San Carlos,...
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Stop calling it the impossible turn
Pilots love a good debate, and some topics seem to come in and out of fashion like bell bottoms....
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Friday Photo: thunderstorm at sunset
Click on image for full size. The view: Storm cloud The pilot: Harvey Swift The...
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How the Reno Air Races saved me
It was disappointing to learn that the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races were cancelled....
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Horses and airplanes: another rewarding Young Eagle flight
It started with a phone call from a fellow teacher at one our middle schools. She had a student,...
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Go Goodyear—mixing it up with the blimps
On Tuesday evenings, if the weather was decent enough for John and I to fly the Fulton Flying Club...
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A great day of flying—solo to Santa Barbara
After nearly a month off due to camping, maintenance on the airplane, and an annual inspection, I...
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Friday Photo: safe from the storm
Click on image for full size. The view: Just after landing at Tolú, Colombia (SKTL)....
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If we were all airplanes
If I were an airplane, I would be a Cessna 182. Because it “drinks” a bit, but...
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It’s annual time! Here’s what you should know
Are you ready for your plane’s annual inspection? If you are a relatively new aircraft owner...
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A daughter teaches her dad how to fly
The lights on the dome of the state capitol rose higher out the window of the Cessna 150, as we...
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Youthful exuberance
My good friend Mark, whom I met shortly after high school, loved to fly as much as me. During my...
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Friday Photo: sunrise over Georgia
Click on image for full size. The view: Sunrise over northern Georgia in May of this year....
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Adding to the judgment bucket—a flight that never should have happened
A pilot’s life progresses in phases, represented by various combinations of aeronautical...
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Student pilot nerves and the fear of flying
Most flying instructors will be familiar with the sight of student pilot nerves and most pilots...
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The strangest 45 minutes in my logbook
While searching my old photo archives, I stumbled upon these images of an unusual device in which...
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What’s different about flying jets
Pilots of piston airplanes wonder what it’s like to fly a jet. Do I need different pilot...
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Friday Photo: a busy rain cloud
Click on image for full size. The view: A busy rain cloud The pilot: Mark Nye The airplane: Cessna...
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From Learjet to Cessna 150 in the same day
I don’t know if any of you have been to southeast Utah. It’s beautifully rugged...
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Scud running in Vietnam
One day, quite a few of us were tasked with missions to resupply Quan Loi in our C-123 Providers....
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Zigermeet Airshow: Swiss Flying Precision, From Better Times
A very unusual picture for 2020: remember the days when we all could just pack into one place...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator: Easier to Get Flying Than You Might Think!
While some people may look at Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) and call it a video game, it is...
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It’s Time to Chat About Updating Your AvGeek To-Do List
Right now is an awful time to fly. But with many of us grounded and stuck at home, it’s been...
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The History of One Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
An Air Atlanta Icelandic L-1011 (reg: TF-ABM), taken in August 1993, with a pretty familiar livery...
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See Ya, Airbus A340s and A380s – COVID Fleet Retirement Series
This is a continuation of our COVID fleet retirement series, where we tap our archive to...
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