This piece originally ran in the April 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The Martins’ journey with EAA began in the late 1980s when Cindy Martin, EAA 288433, and her husband, Robert, EAA 1034583, first attended EAA Oshkosh. A few years later, they began...

By Samuel Schank, EAA 1678226 I’m not sure exactly how I caught the aviation bug, but it’s safe to say I caught it at a young age. It may have had something to do with the fact that I was at a very impressionable age during the late ‘90s, when the Disney Channel was...

By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257, EAA Chapter 1710 President & Young Eagles Coordinator What does the love of aviation really mean? It’s a question many ask, but in Clintonville, Wisconsin, it’s something you can truly feel. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing it...

By Bernard Wunder, EAA 128167, EAA Chapter 478 Youth Coordinator The Southern Maryland area has several organizations working to introduce kids to aviation. EAA Chapter 478 is coordinating its efforts to complement these other groups to ensure a wide age and...

By Henry “Matt” Johnson, EAA 1118798 This piece originally ran in the March 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have been following the Seawind saga since my first demo flight in 1993. Not having the time to devote to such a project, I did not get involved...