by EAA | Sep 22, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, Flying Tips, Member Stories
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. We don’t have to fly long to learn that not all flights are equal. Every now and then we encounter a flight that...
by EAA | Sep 22, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 “Uncomfortable is good, stay there,” was the response I received from a flying mentor as he recognized I was at the very edge of my personal envelope and task saturated. That advice is rather against the grain of most aviation best...
by EAA | Sep 22, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA member, Member Stories
By Frank Hemko, EAA 569315 I’m 74 years old and have visited AirVenture six times since I retired. My 29-year career flying as captain on UPS B-727s, B-757s, and B-767s kept me busy until I was 66 years old, when I finally had time to come to Oshkosh! I’ve loved every...
by EAA | Sep 13, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA member, EAA Museum, EAA volunteers, Member Stories, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Craig Olson, EAA 116636, is the chairman of the Emergency Aircraft Repair team at AirVenture, a team dedicated to helping aircraft owners with minor repairs while in Oshkosh. EAR got...
by EAA | Sep 13, 2024 | EAA, EAA chapter, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Aviation Scholarship, Ray Scholar
By Sharon Puschmann, EAA 1382843 Pilots come in all shapes and sizes with different motivations, drives, and desires. Some are inspired by family members, military ambitions, or dreams of becoming an airline pilot. Our 2023 Ray scholar, Josiah Harding, EAA 1481653,...
by EAA | Sep 10, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In May’s column I promised an update on my proposed panel upgrade for the RV-10. Suffice it to say that it has happened,...
