A Cessna 180 replica in kit form.
Experimental Aircraft Association
AirVenture 2023 to highlight public benefit flying
“From flying cancer patients to treatment and air ambulance operations to water rescues and even saving threatened animals, aviation has a long, notable history of being used for the public good — often by people who volunteer their time and aircraft to make it happen,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs.
EAA to introduce 70th anniversary beer at AirVenture 2023
Pilots and aviation enthusiasts attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 can get a taste of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 70th anniversary as EAA partners with Stone Arch Brew Pub of Appleton, Wisconsin, to produce a special commemorative beer.
Rosie the Rocketer to be featured at Oshkosh
Rosie the Rocketer became famous during World War II when Major Charles Carpenter attached six bazookas to the Piper L-4 Cub and began attacking German tanks and armor while assigned to General Patton’s Third Army.
What you need to know about using off-the-shelf parts in your vintage aircraft
Have questions about the new VARMA policy, which allows off-the-shelf parts to be used in vintage aircraft? Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association have some answers.
EAA’s B-25 returns to the skies in 2023
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-25, the Berlin Express, returns to the skies in 2023, with plans to embark on a tour across the United States with stops already scheduled in eight states.
FAA approves use of off-the-shelf parts for older certificated aircraft
The new program applies to small (less than 12,500 pounds) type-certificated aircraft built before 1980. It allows ordinary maintenance personnel to validate that low-risk replacement parts are suitable for installation on aircraft, without the need for extensive engineering analysis or complex and time-consuming design and production approvals from the FAA, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association, who spent years advocating for the new program.
EAA’s Sport Pilot Academy returns in 2023
The all-inclusive and immersive program aims to help student pilots earn their sport pilot certificate in as little as three weeks, according to EAA officials.
Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight returns to Oshkosh
One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh returns in 2023 as 100 Vietnam War vets will take a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on July 28 as part of AirVenture’s annual salute to veterans.