by EAA | Jul 24, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA Young Eagles, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, youth, Youth & Young Eagles
By Paul Maloy, EAA Director of Education Far too often, teenagers are categorically labeled as inadequate, unmotivated, unfocused, and lazy. However, the truth for many teens is exactly the opposite! With an appropriate goal in mind, they are driven to accomplish...
by EAA | Jul 24, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, KidVenture, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
By Abigail Oleniczak The excitement of KidVenture began 25 years ago when then EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny and Vice President Greg Anderson asked EAA Director Dan Majka to create somewhere for kids to be involved with aviation on the EAA grounds. Dan said he wanted a...
by EAA | Jul 24, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Barbara A. Schmitz To say Jessica Cox, of Tucson, Arizonia, has a can-do attitude is a massive understatement. She was born without arms and learned to do things with her feet that many people think can’t be done. “Before I had LASIK surgery, I used to put contacts...
by EAA | Jul 21, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, flight simulation, flight simulator, learn to fly, Learning to Fly
By Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing is unveiling a state-of-the-art mobile boom simulator at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This cutting-edge tool is designed to train boom operators and demonstrates the...
by EAA | Jul 6, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, learn to fly, Learning to Fly
By: Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806 Do you dream about living forever or becoming a legend, like Davy Crockett? I think many people do. There is something instinctive inside of us that craves glory, fame, and to be known. Who wouldn’t want to be remembered forever? It’s...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | aviation, flight school, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, student pilot
By Isabella Downton, Northern Manitoba My student pilot journey did not begin with a discovery flight, it began when I was five years old. My family co-owned a floatplane charter business, and I grew up in this environment. On one particular day, we were taking a trip...
