The Experimental Aircraft Association, organized with three dozen Milwaukee-area aviation enthusiasts on Jan. 26, 1953, is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2023.
Experimental Aircraft Association
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.
Homebuilders Week returns in January
The series of online webinars is scheduled for Jan. 23-27, 2023, which encompasses the 70th anniversary of EAA’s founding on Jan. 26, 1953.