by EAA | Apr 1, 2026 | General Aviation, Member Stories, Why We Fly
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you get to talking, and the stories start coming out. However, not every story is about flying and not every...
by EAA | Feb 25, 2026 | General Aviation, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
By Charan Kandula I remember the sound more than anything else. Not the loud and constant engine but it was my headset clicking into place and sealing myself from the outside world. I could feel everything become more serious as I put my headset on. I could feel the...
by EAA | Jan 18, 2026 | Chapters, General Aviation, Podcast, The Green Dot
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Grace Yakuber, EAA chapter field representative, to talk about her general aviation background as well as her work supporting EAA chapters. The Green Dot, sponsored by Crewchief Systems, is a podcast...
by EAA | Jan 12, 2026 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, General Aviation
By Scott McFadden, EAA 611467/Vintage 726528, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and KCFC, Grand Marais, Minneapolis For the past few years, I did not fly my Taylorcraft in “mode C” airspace. That changed this past spring, and I had to complete the two-year mandatory...
by EAA | Dec 22, 2025 | advocacy, General Aviation, Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Michael Chang, EAA Lifetime 1109992 I started learning to fly in 2012 at Trade Winds Aviation flight school in San Jose, California. I spent most of my hours learning to fly in a Remos GX light-sport aircraft. I earned my sport pilot certificate in 2015. I built a...
by EAA | Nov 7, 2025 | General Aviation, learn to fly, Podcast, The Green Dot
This time on The Green Dot, host Chris is joined by Matt and Jade Hofeldt, founders of Capital Flight — an FBO located at Morey Field in Middleton, Wisconsin, that provides primary, advanced, and transition training in Cirrus aircraft. The Green Dot, sponsored by...