by EAA | Apr 7, 2026 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Back when the earth was still flat, a brilliant aircraft designer came up with the idea of an all-metal aircraft that most could build in a home shop or garage. Richard VanGrunsven received a positive response when he...
by EAA | Apr 4, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Keith Readner, EAA 1310139 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I developed an interest in building an airplane in 2019 and ended up choosing the RV-10. We thought having four seats, an IO-540 for power, and an...
by EAA | Apr 1, 2026 | General Aviation, Member Stories, Why We Fly
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you get to talking, and the stories start coming out. However, not every story is about flying and not every...
by EAA | Mar 29, 2026 | volunteers
This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many, AirVenture is a weeklong celebration of aviation, but for Don, EAA 43797, and Karen Duck, EAA 617522, it’s a family tradition that spans generations and nearly a month of...
by Sam Oleson | Mar 23, 2026 | aviation history, EAA Museum, Military and Veterans, speaker series
Kenneth Katz, an aviation author who has written about the B-1 and other military aircraft, will lead a panel discussion focused on the Rockwell B-1 Lancer as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. Ken, EAA 1086171, is a...
