by EAA | Aug 17, 2024 | AirVenture, Chapters, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA chapter, International Pilots
By Athol Franz, EAA 680260 Having spent 23 years attending AirVenture camping with Neil Bowden’s South African group, once again this year I have been like a young boy all over again with so much “eye candy” on the Oshkosh airfield. It is almost impossible to take in...
by EAA | Aug 17, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. “Now that you’re a pilot, you need an airplane.” Ellen cocked her head and looked at me with a questioning look. “Sure, but...
by EAA | Aug 17, 2024 | Aviation Spirit Award, EAA, EAA member, Member Stories
By Mike Franceus In front of a crowd of approximately 300 pilots, friends, and family members, The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation presented its 2024 Aviation Spirit Award to Larry Gaines from Stockton, California, during the annual Bonanzas to Oshkosh...
by EAA | Aug 17, 2024 | EAA, EAA Museum, EAA volunteers, volunteer, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Gale Guilette, EAA 128629, is helping keep aviation history alive, one sheet of metal at a time. Once a week, Gale travels from his home in northern Wisconsin to volunteer in EAA’s...
by EAA | Aug 8, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, General Aviation, hybrid electric, Member Stories
By Jim Roberts When most people think about electric aircraft, they think about batteries. But according to the folks at VerdeGo Aero, “Batteries are great at delivering power in short bursts, but they are not good at storing energy. Batteries simply can’t carry...
by Angela Satterlee | Aug 8, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, Member Stories
By Angela Satterlee Barry, EAA Lifetime 151119, and Erwin Jay, EAA 139663, were back for another year at AirVenture! 2024 officially marked the 30th anniversary of the duo attending Oshkosh together. And this year they were very excited to have their own private...
