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 | Apr 28, 2026 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, Education, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
By Sherry Niederkorn, EAA Chapter 5 Program Coordinator Five students have been working very diligently as one cohesive group to build an LT-40 Kadet radio-control airplane and will each take the controls as they “send it to the skies” on Tuesday, April 28, at 5 p.m....
by EAA | Apr 1, 2026 | General Aviation, Member Stories, Why We Fly
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you get to talking, and the stories start coming out. However, not every story is about flying and not every...
by Emme Hornung | Mar 8, 2026 | Member Stories, Military and Veterans, Why We Fly
Aviation means many things to many people for many reasons. Some fly, some build, some simply enjoy taking it all in. For James Raymond, EAA 1170677, aviation now is a way to relive fond memories and times that have passed, and for his 91st birthday, he wanted to go...
by EAA | Feb 25, 2026 | General Aviation, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
By Charan Kandula I remember the sound more than anything else. Not the loud and constant engine but it was my headset clicking into place and sealing myself from the outside world. I could feel everything become more serious as I put my headset on. I could feel the...
by EAA | Feb 13, 2026 | Member Stories, Ultralights, Why We Fly
By Jenna Rose, EAA 1576771 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Like many people, I spent many years dreaming about taking part in the world of aviation before I ever laid my hands on the controls of an airplane. After...
