What’s the best way to get kids excited about aviation? Combine pizza and planes, like they do at EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida.
A scenic flight over familiar territory
A scenic flight over familiar territory is the perfect adventure for a summer vacation.
A Flying Start
For EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida, the 2024 Flying Start program brought some familiar faces to the airport — all 10 adults who participated in this year’s program were parents or relatives of recent Young Eagles.
A Young Eagle pays it forward
Luke Nunez was a Young Eagle two years ago. Now the private pilot is paying it forward as a pilot for Young Eagles flights.
Double the fun
A dozen Young Eagles got a pleasant surprise during a recent rally when they had the opportunity to fly in general aviation airplanes, as well as a helicopter.
Gem of the North Country
If you consider yourself a true aviation aficionado, whether pilot or aviation enthusiast, and you find yourself near Manchester, New Hampshire, make sure to visit the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire.
A Young Eagle pays it forward
Five years ago, Rosie Rivera had her first flight in a general aviation plane as a Young Eagle. On Sept. 16, 2023, she was in the pilot’s seat when Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 held a Young Eagles rally at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE).
1947 Stinson donated to EAA Chapter 534
A vintage 1947 Stinson single engine aircraft was recently donated by James Ellrodt of Tavares, Florida to the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida. Ellrodt had heard about EAA Chapter 534 and their work with young people, by teaching them how to build and repair older aircraft. […]
Putting Humpty Dumpty back together again
Nicknamed “Humpty Dumpty,” a 1964 Cessna 150 is in the midst of being put back together again by the members of EAA Chapter 534 in Leesburg, Florida. Once the work is complete, the donated plane will become the workhorse of the chapter’s new flying club.