by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | experimental, flight testing, Homebuilding, Member Stories, RV-12, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
By Justin Inman, EAA 1057655 Flying the first flight in an experimental airplane is unlike anything else in the world. The mix of emotions, physical senses, extreme focus, and heightened awareness create a combination that is downright addicting. My love for aviation...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
Tom McNerney’s introduction to aviation was much more humble than one might expect looking at his race plane Unleashed. Link To...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Milestones, Pilots N Paws, volunteer flying, Why We Fly
Congratulations to EAA staffer Hal Bryan, EAA 638979, for completing his first Pilots N Paws rescue flight on November 12 with his wife, Muffy. Hal flew from Oshkosh to Jasper County, Indiana, to pick up two 3-year-old hounds that were en route from an overcrowded...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | blue angels, Chapters, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
Imperial County Airport in Imperial, California, holds an annual Aviation Day to educate the community about the importance of the airport and increase youth outreach through Young Eagles flights given by pilots from EAA Chapter 1. Aviation video producer Scott...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | Podcast, Why We Fly
In this episode, we hear from EAA director of publications Jim Busha about the things he’s seen during an epic story-gathering trip to Florida. Jim talks about his visits to Spruce Creek, the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, a celebration of Mustangs at...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | Honoring The Past, steve wittman, Why We Fly
One of the greatest air race pilots and aircraft designers, Steve Wittman, was born on April 5, 1904. Link To Site
