by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | AirVenture, Bits and Pieces
By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, Editor, Bits and Pieces Arriving at Oshkosh and camping ahead of opening day provides the opportunity to attend our “Welcome to Oshkosh” barbecue on Sunday night. It was well attended, and our campsite organizer, Phillip Johnson, was...
by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | AirVenture, Bits and Pieces, Member Stories, RV-15, Van's
By Shiv Ram Krishna, EAA 1549613, EAA Canada Attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 were treated to a much-anticipated reveal by Van’s Aircraft: the RV-15, a prototype high-wing design that marks a notable expansion from the company’s traditional low-wing fleet....
by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Chapters, Member Stories
By Bill MacKay, EAA 1190268, Chapter 115 Treasurer, Plattsville, Ontario EAA Chapter 115 meets at Edward’s Air Base (Plattsville Aerodome, CLB2) every Saturday for breakfast with a formal meeting every third Saturday. The airport has an 1.800-foot grass strip and is...
by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Homebuilding
By Brad Lawrence In building experimental aircraft, there’s always one or two wires that have to depart from the harness and go across the panel or firewall by themselves. Plastic or metal clamps are usually too bulky, unsightly, and end up not really holding the wire...
by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Mike Davenport Barney Dunlevy passed away earlier this year after a long illness that had increasingly affected both his mobility and eyesight. However, this had no effect on either his sense of humour or his memory. Barney had a long career focused on military and...
by EAA | Jul 4, 2025 | Bits and Pieces
By Clark Morawetz, EAA Canadian Council, and Mackenzie Van Panhuis This spring, Mackenzie Van Panhuis was awarded a $3,000 USD scholarship from EAA. Here is Mackenzie in her own words, talking about how she plans to use the funds. “I am so honoured to have been...
