by EAA | Jan 3, 2026 | learn to fly, Member Stories, Ultralights
By Anibal Michel, EAA 643160 Reading Paul Dye’s commentary “Without a Checkout” about first flights in a single-seater in the November issue of Sport Aviation reminded me of the dilemma I faced after having bought a single-seat Quicksilver GT400 with my son a few...
by Emme Hornung | Nov 7, 2025 | advocacy, learn to fly, Member Stories, Milestones
By Emme Hornung MOSAIC/Sport Pilot 2.0 went into effect just two weeks ago, and we’re already seeing sport pilots coming out of the woodwork because of it. Lorn M. Dennis, EAA 1537823, of Missouri is among the first student pilots to take advantage of the new Sport...
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...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | learn to fly, Member Stories, Milestones
By Sharon Puschmann “Every time I see a plane flying overhead, I tell myself, ‘I will be up there one day. I will be able to do that.’” Once upon a time (as all good stories begin) there was a young man who dreamed of becoming a pilot. Matthew Wolf loved aviation...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Tips
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I wrote an article several months ago about the lack of common sense I’ve observed in airport surroundings. This was...
by Ben Sclair | Sep 10, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250918, Aviation Careers, Aviation News, boeing, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Associaiton, flight training, flying, General Aviation, learn to fly, National Business Aviation Association, NBAA, Opinion, Pilots, sporty's, Touch & Go, Young Eagles
I wouldn’t say we’ve got a well-oiled mill cranking out future aviation industry participants just yet. But it does feel like the apparatus is coming together. Read...
