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...
by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Learning to fly under FAR Part 141 or Part 61 — which is better? They each have benefits and drawbacks. According to FAA...
by EAA | Sep 22, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 “Uncomfortable is good, stay there,” was the response I received from a flying mentor as he recognized I was at the very edge of my personal envelope and task saturated. That advice is rather against the grain of most aviation best...
by EAA | Sep 4, 2024 | Bits 'n Pieces, Bits and Pieces, EAA, EAA member, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Tristan da Cunha Monday, July 17, 2023, is a day I vividly remember. The VFR flight conditions were textbook perfect. It was on this day that I flew my first solo in a general aviation aircraft, a 1978 Cessna 152 (C-GMZW). I completed my solo at Pitt Meadows...
