by EAA | Jun 27, 2026 | Chapters in Action, Member Stories, Milestones, Pilot Proficiency
By Norm Isler, EAA Lifetime 201308 At EAA Chapter 44 in Brockport, New York, our June meeting is traditionally our annual fly-in picnic dinner and general hangar/ramp flying event. This year, three of our long-time EAA members were presented with the Wright Brothers...
by EAA | Jun 21, 2026 | learn to fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar, Youth Outreach
By Kim Wilson Congratulations to Natalie Wilson, EAA 1535824, EAA Chapter 71 member, for completing her solo flight! Natalie is 17 years old, a high school senior, and a Ray Aviation scholar. She’s also a member of two build-a-plane groups, taking college classes...
by EAA | May 22, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories, volunteers, Why We Fly, Young Eagles
By Samuel Schank, EAA 1678226 I’m not sure exactly how I caught the aviation bug, but it’s safe to say I caught it at a young age. It may have had something to do with the fact that I was at a very impressionable age during the late ‘90s, when the Disney Channel was...
by EAA | May 13, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Henry “Matt” Johnson, EAA 1118798 This piece originally ran in the March 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have been following the Seawind saga since my first demo flight in 1993. Not having the time to devote to such a project, I did not get involved...
by EAA | May 4, 2026 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, learn to fly, Member Stories
By Chris King, Winnipeg, Manitoba My interest in all things aviation first started when I was around 3 or 4 years old, watching and being obsessed with the sky and stars. I used to think airplanes were shooting stars. When I was very young, around 9 years old, I...
by EAA | May 1, 2026 | Member Stories, Recreational, Vintage
By Jeffrey Drews, EAA 1191530 How many of you made model airplanes as a kid? Let’s see a show of hands. Come on, don’t be shy, let’s see those hands go up. We hung them from the ceiling with thread, gathering dust, but it was the start of a love affair, nearly 70 years...
