by EAA | Aug 8, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, flying, Member Stories
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When it comes to landing our airplanes at night, it seems as though there is never enough light. Perhaps it is age, but I...
by EAA | Jul 27, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, flying, flying in, Member Stories, Oshkosh
By Robbie Culver Like many of you reading these words, I have been to Oshkosh often. It’s my annual summer aviation addiction — I see it’s yours, too. For those of you new to the event, welcome to this year’s version of your annual family reunion. Many of us literally...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots
John Schmidt submitted this photo and note: “Some members of EAA Chapter 25 meeting at the chapter hangar in Airlake Airport (KLVN) in Lakeville, Minnesota, at 7 p.m. on a warm Wednesday night in September 2023. A Pietenpol, a Gusty, a Hatz biplane, and a model...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231214, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The report notes an increase in total accidents from 1,050 in 2020 to 1,124 in 2021, including 202 fatal accidents. However, 4 million additional flight hours — compared to the previous year — helped offset the increase in accidents, according to AOPA officials. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Nov 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231214, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
For a pilot the early sunset is a gift. Or at least it can be. Especially for flight students and CFIs who need to log a specific amount of night flying to qualify for a certificate. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, airport, Aviation Careers, aviation educaiton, Aviation News, FBO, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Products
In the book author Dr. C. Daniel Prather “presents key considerations for FBO managers and prepares university-level students for this competitive business field,” according to ASA officials. Read...