Why We Fly

When you hear the name Aeronca, chances are it brings to mind the iconic high-wing Champ or Chief....

This rare 1936 Aeronca LB is a head-turner wherever it goes, and that was especially true when it...

Dale Mitchell, EAA 766538, shares a special story of how one airplane can make a large impact on...

Ronald Stokes, EAA 250174, is doing his part in keeping aviation alive by teaching young kids...

Ronald Stokes, EAA 250174, is doing his part in keeping aviation alive by teaching young kids...

I flew my newly purchased 1946 Aeronca Champ on December 29, 2009, to its new home at Poplar Grove...

As the warmer spring breezes begin to blow, many of the local airport folks will begin to come out...

It all started with a Young Eagles flight.

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Lakeland Aero Club President Mike...

Ruth Gallatin-Bock, EAA 340695, recalls her memories of growing up at EAA fly-ins with her father...

Warbird Squadron 30, based at Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1), had the opportunity to host...

International Learn to Fly Day is this Saturday! Are you thinking about taking the first steps to...

It’s been 50 years since John Hatz made the first flight of his CB-1, a biplane he designed...

Canadian Dave Hadfield flew this beautifully restored Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX on an epic 5,000...

Canadian Dave Hadfield flew this beautifully restored Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX on an epic 5,000...

This was my first landing at the controls of Atlantis, and it was the culmination of a 10-day...

There is an argument that as the owner of your own airplane, you will actually be the best person...

It’s been 50 years since John Hatz made the first flight of his CB-1, a biplane he designed...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 brought many firsts for Loren Zehr, EAA 1252656, including visiting...

Congratulations to Graham Robertson who soloed in his uncle’s Cessna 172 on Tuesday, April...

A step stool may not be the most exciting thing you have in your hangar, but it’s sure to be...

Congratulations to Ryan Elliott on his first solo in a powered aircraft!

Two AC-130 gunship crew members will present as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on...

Flying in the lower mainland of British Columbia can be a wonderful experience with the views of...

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Jeff Duford, a curator of the...

Kent Marquardt, EAA Lifetime 330475, recalls his first memories from EAA Oshkosh 1970 when he was...

Arnold Ebneter planned for decades to make an epic solo cross-country flight, and eventually he...

Remembering my father, and the early days of EAA in South Africa.

Are you well-versed in the popular RV series made by Van’s Aircraft? Prove it!

Of the first two XP-82 Twin Mustangs built by North American Aviation in 1945, only one survived...

Jim Irwin’s desk is home to an old glass Jif peanut butter jar full of rusted nuts, bolts,...

When the vast majority of general aviation pilots (as opposed to purely recreational pilots) think...

Michael Fuller, EAA 290830, recalls EAA Oshkosh memories from 1987.

The only thing better than soloing an airplane on your 16th birthday is soloing two...

I asked a 100-year-old World War II bomber pilot if he wanted to go for a gyroplane ride. He said...

You’re experiencing a partial power loss. Now what? This scenario can and sometimes does...

At first glance, gyroplanes look like a funky cross between a helicopter and an airplane. While...

The Boeing 767 that I flew for American Airlines was nice, but I needed a jolt from my past where...

Tom Steber, EAA 144044, has been attending EAA Oshkosh for 50 consecutive years. To Tom, the best...

On EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with Jeff Thatcher, director of the Children of...