by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Ultralights
“A map is not the territory it represents,” Alfred Korzybski wrote in a scholarly paper in 1931. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, Homebuilding, Ultralight, Ultralights
My spouse observed that my deepening environmental concerns were expressed in my driving behavior but not in my choice of aircraft, which burned 10 gph. I explored electric-powered self-launching sailplanes, but I eventually chose Earthstar’s eGull, because it was...
by Jim Busha | Mar 20, 2021 | Aerobatics, Air Show, Homebuilding, Ultralights, Vintage, Warbirds, Why We Fly
The 45th annual SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo certainly lived up to its name this year with blue skies and plenty of Florida sunshine to go around. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | gyroplanes, Ultralights
At first glance, gyroplanes look like a funky cross between a helicopter and an airplane. While sharing aspects of both, they combine a unique blend of flight characteristics into one exhilarating-to-fly package. Link To...
by Christina Basken | Mar 20, 2021 | Ultralights, Youth & Young Eagles
Ronald Stokes, EAA 250174, is doing his part in keeping aviation alive by teaching young kids about aviation with a little help from his friend, the Eaglet. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | #OSH19, AirVenture, Ultralight, Ultralights
The thousands of homebuilders at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 know that building your own plane is achievable, but a significant percentage of attendees might not. To shine some light on the process — and show that you, too, can build an airplane (or, in this case, a...
