by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 14, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231109, aviation accidents, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
While the rate of accidents based on flight hours will not be available until the FAA releases general aviation survey data in 2024, the total number of accidents over the past year in experimental aircraft was the lowest on record, EAA officials noted. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Oct 12, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231019, airport, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Touch & Go
When is the best time to start an airport preservation and promotion project? 20 years ago. When’s the next best time? Today. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231019, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Young Eagles
EAA Chapter 579 in Aurora, Illinois, which has been one of the most active chapters over three decades of the Young Eagles program, reached a milestone on Sept. 23, 2023, when it surpassed 20,000 Young Eagles flown. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Oct 1, 2023 | 20231005, Aviation News, Experimental Aircraft Association, General Aviation, Mosaic, Opinion, Touch & Go
MOSAIC is a significant evolutionary step forward from the original light sport regulation that is now about 20 years old. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231005, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, model aircraft, News, Pilots
As part of the agreement, EAA’s education staff will work with staff from Estes Rockets to develop activities for students in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. These activities will introduce model rocketry to students, as well as provide credits within AeroEducate’s...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231005, Aviation News, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Since the program’s introduction in 2019, more than 730 scholarships have been provided to young people. The current pilot certificate completion rate for Ray Scholars is 81%, with approximately 240 more scholars currently in flight training, according to EAA...
