by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | EAA Museum, flight fest, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
It was a record setting year with 1,678 people visiting the EAA Aviation Museum for Family Flight Fest 2017 March 18-19. Visitors got to see and do a little bit of everything: watching an indoor air show, building model airplanes out of paper, balsa wood, plastic, and...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. For teenagers across the United States, turning 16 means crossing a major milestone: getting...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles
By Joel Hargis, EAA 1074421 Three and a half years ago I was asked to join EAA Chapter 534 at the local airport, Leesburg International Airport, in Central Florida (KLEE). The only thing I knew about EAA is they put on a national airshow every year in Oshkosh,...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. High school senior Alexandra Sexton, EAA 1207249, is wasting no time pursuing her goal of a...
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...
