by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh returns in 2023 as 100 Vietnam War vets will take a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on July 28 as part of AirVenture’s annual salute to veterans. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 13, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft Association, faa, flying, General Aviation, homebuilt aircraft, News, Pilots
The task-based Phase I flight testing program is an alternative to the standard 25 or 40-hour flight testing requirement for amateur-built aircraft, replacing the hours-based test period with a list of tasks to complete, according to officials with the Experimental...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, flying clubs, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Flight instructors Don Hill and John Harding are forming the flying club, which will have its first meeting March 9, 2023, at St. Louis Regional Airport. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 23, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230309, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will hold its inaugural Learn to Fly Week May 15-20, 2023, with five days of free webinars, as well as in-person Flying Start events. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 13, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, B-17, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Aluminum Overcast had been in Punta Gorda, Florida, since March 2021, when a routine pre-flight inspection revealed a crack emanating from the left sheer web, which is a secondary support structure for the wing. The only way to repair that is by removing the wing....
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, aviation scholarships, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“The cost of flight training can be a barrier for many aspiring pilots, so EAA working with the Ray Foundation helps break down the barrier and make the goal of becoming a pilot even more attainable for future generations,” says Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of...