by EAA | May 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Mike Davenport, Vancouver, British Columbia Sometimes craftsmanship is in the genes. In Sean Walker’s case that may be a factor in his clearly demonstrated skills. Sean’s dad, Colin, was a craftsman of some renown here on the West Coast. His Emeraude, built in the...
by EAA | May 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories, p-51, Tuskegee Airmen
By John Klassen, EAA 781675, Headingly, Manitoba; Lyncrest EAA Chapter 63 member Who doesn’t like hearing about stories from WWII where the P-51 pilots were the aces that turned the tide of the war? I have been to Oshkosh several times over the years and met several...
by EAA | May 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Sreekumar V Nair P. Eng., EAA Lifetime 1108291; EAA Chapter 1410, High River, Alberta, Canada Read part 1 here. Challenges hit me hard! One after the other big time, though most of it is specific to my situation, some were completely out of my control. Each of the...
by EAA | May 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Alan Farrell, Truro, Nova Scotia A 73-year-old vintage Cessna and 1,500 feet of green grass. You turn on your lights and make all the calls, and, so far, no one answers. Is this perhaps freedom of flight? Thought I would show readers this as it is, 50 years ago...
by EAA | Mar 30, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Curtis Penner, EAA 1103560 Wizardry: (noun) wi-zər-drē; surprising and/or clever accomplishment. Requiring significant skill and expertise. OZ: (noun) ˈoʊ zɑrks; an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas. Mission: FLYOZ was added to my...
by EAA | Mar 30, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266 Montreal I’m often surprised how few parents know of the Air Cadet program in this country. That’s a real shame given its history and value. On several occasions, when parents have come to the flight deck and asked about...
