The task-based Phase I flight testing program is an alternative to the standard 25 or 40-hour flight testing requirement for amateur-built aircraft, replacing the hours-based test period with a list of tasks to complete, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association.
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New flying club at KALN
Flight instructors Don Hill and John Harding are forming the flying club, which will have its first meeting March 9, 2023, at St. Louis Regional Airport.
EAA hosts inaugural Learn to Fly Week in May
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will hold its inaugural Learn to Fly Week May 15-20, 2023, with five days of free webinars, as well as in-person Flying Start events.
Repair work continues on EAA’s B-17
Aluminum Overcast had been in Punta Gorda, Florida, since March 2021, when a routine pre-flight inspection revealed a crack emanating from the left sheer web, which is a secondary support structure for the wing. The only way to repair that is by removing the wing.
300 new pilots and counting…
“The cost of flight training can be a barrier for many aspiring pilots, so EAA working with the Ray Foundation helps break down the barrier and make the goal of becoming a pilot even more attainable for future generations,” says Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming. “We’ve found that more than 80% of Ray Aviation Scholars are completing their pilot training, which is the complete opposite ratio of those who would start flight training on their own, so this program’s outcomes are having a direct, significant effect on the pilot population.”
Winter Flight Fest returns to Oshkosh
The Flight Fest is packed with family activities at the EAA Museum, as well as the popular Skiplane Fly-In.
Share your story of flight and win a trip to Oshkosh
“Tell us the true story of how pursuing the dream of flight enabled you to do something that would have otherwise been out of reach,” officials say. “We want to hear how becoming a pilot and getting involved in grassroots aviation made a memorable experience possible for you. How did you pilot your own adventure? Tell us how flying helped you transform from dreamer to doer.”
Be a gateway to the future, not a barrier
If your reason for getting into an aviation organization of any type is rooted in the desire to keep others out, I’m pretty sure you’re doing life wrong.
Ultralight Days return
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Virtual Ultralight Days returns Feb. 21-23, 2023, with 15 free webinars.