The Salcone family of Folsom, California, enjoyed a few memorable days at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Arriving Wednesday and staying through the Saturday night air show, Luca Salcone, his dad Chris, and the rest of the family had...

By Jim Cunningham, EAA 594611 Anyone who has built or restored an airplane is familiar with the process of attaching the wings. A couple of friends hold the wing, maneuver it into position to line up the attachment fittings on the fuselage, and slide in a bolt or two....

By Randy Shields, EAA Lifetime 847505 This piece originally ran in the May 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have lusted after a Gullwing Stinson Reliant for decades, mostly based on its beautiful art deco lines. In the fall of 2017, I saw one that needed...

This time on The Green Dot, EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton has a one-on-one conversation with Vertical Aviation International President and CEO François Lassale to discuss his background and aviation experience, the mission of VAI as an organization, and the...

By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, Editor, Bits and Pieces; Member, Canadian Council; Washago, Ontario Every year around this time, there’s an air show in Ontario — the Barrie Airshow. It’s held right on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, which is part of Lake Simcoe. We were ready...