On April 13, Oshkosh’s local EAA Chapter 252 will host a pancake breakfast fly-in to commemorate legendary pilot and aircraft designer S.J. “Steve” Wittman’s 108th birthday. This event is open to the public. Held at the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) terminal building, the event, which kicks off at 7:30 a.m., features a breakfast of sausage, […]
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LiveAirShowTV partners with EAA on new educational effort
LiveAirShowTV, in conjunction with the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) Foundation and the Experimental Aircraft Association, is about to begin a new educational initiative called Careers in Aviation. “Careers” is a series of fast-moving videos featuring young professionals currently working in various jobs of the aviation industry. The series is one of the […]
EAA tour entertains, informs and mends some fences
PUYALLUP, Wash. – EAA’s Grassroots Pilot Tour stopped at Spencer Aircraft at KPLU on Monday, Feb. 18. About 125 people, mostly Mount Rainier Chapter 326 members, showed up to hear from EAA HQ staffers. This tour stop delivered Jeff Skiles, vice president of chapters and youth education, Trevor Janz, manager of vhapters and Eagle Flights, and Brady Lane, multimedia journalist. The trio from EAA did a […]
300th segment of EAA’s Hints for Homebuilders posted
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Hints for Homebuilders instructional video series has now generated more than 3.1 million views, according to association officials, who note that the instructional series has just released its 300th webisode. The Hints for Homebuilders series was launched nearly five years ago, and features EAA members helping other members. […]
EAA makes finding transition training in homebuilts easier
The Experimental Aircraft Association has debuted an online listing of Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) holders for instruction in experimental aircraft. The list, categorized by state, includes CFIs who are authorized by the FAA to offer certain types of instruction for hire in their experimental aircraft for the purposes of type-specific training. FARs otherwise prohibit […]
EAA Holiday Auction under way
Each year, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hosts its Spirit of the Holidays online auction, with this year’s auction already under way. This year 52 items are up for auction, ranging from B-17 or Ford Tri-Motor type ratings — with the value designated as “priceless” — a special once-in-a-lifetime AirVenture VIP package, which includes weekly […]
Pioneering aircraft designer featured speaker at EAA’s Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Aircraft design pioneer Frank Christensen, who advanced kit-built aircraft with his Eagle aerobatic airplane, will be the featured speaker at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, Dec. 14, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. The annual EAA gala commemorates the anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight […]
EAA to induct five into Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Nov. 15, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the […]
EAA president resigns
OSHKOSH – Rod Hightower, who has led the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) for the past few years, has resigned. Hightower will be returning to St. Louis to reunite with his family. “Maura and I have five children ranging in age from pre-school to college freshman,” Hightower said. “When I accepted the position two years ago […]