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.
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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.
Free education program blasts off
EAA’s free AeroEducate program, designed to introduce youth to the many career paths in aviation, is poised for growth in 2023.
AirVenture 2023 tickets now available
Looking for that last-minute Christmas gift? Stuck in the snow and ice and can’t get to the mall? You could still save the day by giving someone tickets to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
Young Eagles rebounds after pandemic
A year-end review of the Young Eagles program reports that there have been 47,400 Young Eagles flights through November 2022, a big jump from the 8,000 flown in 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic.