Why We Fly
The Great EAA Aircraft Raffle of 2019
EAA recently visited Javron Corporation with Don Wade of C & D Aviation to discuss the latest...
Read More Respect — An Important Word in Every Pilot’s Vocabulary
Respect for your airplane doesn’t just mean giving it a love tap on the engine cowling. It...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — Judie Ohm
My book, Turret Tales, would never have been written if it hadn’t been for EAA AirVenture...
Read More Chapter 1410 Zenith 601 XL Learn/Build — Update
Since our last report, our group has been busy working on our amateur-built aircraft...
Read More Aero Camping Expo at Brampton, Ontario
Visitors were amazed at the amount of stuff we could shoehorn into the Cessna 177 Cardinal or the...
Read More EAA’s The Green Dot — Scaled Composites Test Pilots Evan Thomas and Zach Reeder
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Scaled Composites test pilots Evan...
Read More Big Toot — The Little Toot Grows Up
When you first spot Big Toot, you may think you are seeing a Little Toot. This is because Tommy...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — John Puent
John Puent, EAA 43711, has attended every EAA fly-in convention since 1970 and doesn’t plan...
Read More Chapter 323 Flying Start Program Takes Off
EAA Chapter 323 ran into a common situation during Young Eagles events — parents clearly...
Read More D-Day Plus 75 Exhibit Opens at EAA Aviation Museum
The D-Day Plus 75 exhibit has officially opened in the EAA Aviation...
Read More Setting Standards — Type Clubs Lead by Example With SOPs
Whether or not someone is paying us to fly, following best practices just makes sense. The safest...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — Tony Wall
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh can be inspiring to many people for many reasons. For Tony Wall, EAA...
Read More New Classics: Fifty Years From Now, What Will be Considered Classic?
Fifty years from now, what will be considered...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — Don Alesi
Don Alesi, EAA 371460, first attended EAA Oshkosh with his brother in 1978 and since then he has...
Read More EAA’s The Green Dot – AC-130 Crewmembers Maj. Clay Ten Eyck and Tech. Sgt. Alex Skidgel
The Green Dot crew sat down with AC-130 crewmembers Maj. Clay Ten Eyck and Tech. Sgt. Alex Skidgel...
Read More EAA Speaker Series: AC-130 Crew Members
Two Lockheed AC-130 gunship crew members from the U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing...
Read More EAA’s Tri-Motor Gets New Wings
EAA’s Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor was built in 1929, and has been everything from an airliner to a...
Read More Dedicated to Perfection
It was an emotional reunion as a group of Stinsons gathered to honor an old...
Read More Piper Cub from 1970 Oshkosh Fly-In Returning in 2019
Paul Applegate, EAA 96958, and his 1940 J-3 Cub N26989 are returning to Oshkosh in 2019 after...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — John Sullivan
John Sullivan, EAA 1307855, shares his memories of his first...
Read More Where the Fun Is — The Harter Family’s Aeronca 11AC
The Harter family of Greenfield, Indiana, has developed and nurtured a special affinity for one...
Read More Elvis Presley’s Former Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series
Ron Strauss, former pilot for Elvis Presley, will discuss what it was like to fly for the King of...
Read More Solo Milestone — Mallory Rhodes
Congratulations to Chapter 302’s Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Mallory Rhodes who...
Read More Beaver in a Box — Mark Stevens’ Like-New de Havilland
From its time as a liaison aircraft to current Beavers making treks through Alaska, the de...
Read More Stories of Oshkosh — Campbell Harrod
As EAA AirVenture celebrates 50 consecutive years in Oshkosh, Campbell Harrod, EAA 125214, shared...
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So what’s the rush?
The constantly-mentioned “pilot shortage” has created a cultural shift in flight...
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Friday Photo: Gold Coast, Australia
Click on image for full size. The view: Northbound at 1000ft coastal abeam Surfers Paradise, Gold...
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Aerial patrol – spotting sharks
I picked up a great (non-paying, volunteer) gig as a pilot flying an old Cessna 182 looking for...
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9 things I know about flying in Ohio
This is the second in our series celebrating the unique characteristics of American states and...
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A biplane engine failure, and the start of a new business
This is the story of how I came upon the idea of making replica aircraft body panels with...
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Friday Photo: Laurel Lake
Click on image for full size. The view: Laurel Lake in London, Kentucky. The (student) pilot: John...
Read More Five dollar Frank and the poor man’s flying school
About 10 years ago, I stood on the grounds of the Fayette Airport (WV59) in Fayetteville, West...
Read More From the archives: the 1968 Reading Show
Before Oshkosh was the big show, the annual gathering in Reading, Pennsylvania, was the center of...
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Piecing it together after a flight goes awry
Log Entry July 13, 2008: AF no-show, divert to 52A for WX, alternator failure. The words are few,...
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Friday Photo: snowy French Alps
Click on image for full size. The view: the Chartreuse range in the French Alps, between...
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Nine things I know for sure about flying in Michigan
Mac helps us launch a new Air Facts series for summer on what he knows for sure – and what...
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White knuckle scud running
I know, I know – scud running is a no-no. Still, if you fly the Alaska bush, it sometimes...
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Go or No Go: summertime storms in Mississippi
It’s been an active week for weather along the Gulf Coast, with summertime heat and humidity...
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The Lucky Lubbock Lads at Lowake and Lessons Learned Therein
On Sunday, August 9, 1964, four summer graduates of Texas Technological College in Lubbock, came...
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Friday Photo: California sunset
Click on image for full size. The view: Amazing sunset off Santa Monica The pilot: Ron Pogatchnik...
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Full circle: learning to fly and retiring at SFO
In 1952, San Francisco Airport had not yet achieved the grand title of San Francisco...
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“I’m just trying to keep my lunch down”
After working as a professional aviation mechanic/avionics tech for the past 23 years, I...
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Reader question: how do you know you’re an aviation nerd?
How could you tell?Many pilots will freely admit to being aviation nerds, avgeeks, or flying nuts....
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Like overtaking on a blind corner and hoping nothing is coming the other way
In 1941, during World War Two, as a nine-year old, I was living in England with my 55-year old...
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Friday Photo: dreaming of flights to come
Click on image for full size. The view: Try it on for size, son The pilot: Robert Bready The...
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The unspoken words between fathers and sons in the cockpit
Men are terrible at communication, at least according to conventional wisdom. They repress their...
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The day my dad taught me the lesson of a lifetime
First of all, my dad (Harry Crystal) was the greatest mentor any son could ever have. He...
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Round engines and tailwheels: a tribute to my dad, Joe Santana
Like a lot of you, I grew up in an aviation family. My dad retired last year from American...
Read MoreExercise Anatolian Eagle 2019
Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2019 “Where the Eagles Dare” Report and photos by George Karavantos July 11, 2019 On June 17 to 28, the Turkish Air Force hosted the medium-sized multinational exercise named “Anatolian...
Read MoreBRINGING THE RAIN!
BRINGING THE RAIN! U.S. and Australian Forces combine to showcase High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 Report by Jaryd Stock Photos by Jaryd Stock (others as noted) July 8, 2019 U.S. Forces are...
Read MorePeace through Strength
Peace through Strength Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 officially gets underway onboard the USS Ronald Reagan Report by Jaryd Stock Photos by Daniel Vorbach July 7, 2019 “Peace through Strength” is a motto that...
Read More77 Years and Still Going Strong
77 Years and Still Going Strong Royal Australian Air Force No.77 Squadron celebrates a milestone Report by Jaryd Stock Photos by Jaryd Stock, Nathan Rundle and Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence July 5, 2019 Royal...
Read MoreRAAF Base Edinburgh to host Airshow on the 9th and 10th of November
RAAF Base Edinburgh to host Airshow on the 9th and 10th of November Report by Jaryd Stock Photos by Nathan Rundle June 27, 2019 Aviation enthusiasts and public alike were treated to a special flypast over the city of Adelaide in...
Read MoreBeware of its Sting
Beware of its Sting USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrives into Sydney Harbour prior to the commencement of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 Report by Jaryd Stock Images courtesy of the U.S. Navy June 18, 2019 The United States Navy’s only...
Read MoreSaint Dizier Airbase: “ Home of the Rafale”
Saint Dizier Airbase: “ Home of the Rafale” Report and photos by Danny Reijnen June 14, 2019 With almost 50 Rafales based at Saint Dizier, it is the main base for the Rafale in France. Saint Dizier is a...
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Flight review: JetSuiteX Offers Semiprivate Travel to the Masses
A JetSuiteX ERJ135 getting a water cannon salute at Boeing Field – Mount Rainier provided a...
Read More STLavDay: St. Louis Airport Marks a New Beginning with Aviation Day
Long Exposure of STL Airport from across the highway the evening before STLavDay Airports across...
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FAA written exam passed; next step is preparing for stage 1 checkride
I told you Boeing Field’s airspace was busy. That’s a USAF KC-46 Pegasus tanker...
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