Tag Archives: Experimental Aircraft Association

New Online Learning Event For Homebuilders

Posted on November 29, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is launching a new online learning event for aircraft builders: Homebuilders Week. Beginning on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, and running through … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, December 2020/January 2021, EAA & AirVenture, Sections, Sections | Tagged EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Homebuilders Week, Homebuilt Aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

EAA Mourns Death of Audrey Poberezny

Posted on November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (November 1, 2020) – Statement from Jack J. Pelton, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO and Chairman of the Board, on the death of Audrey Poberezny, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, December 2020/January 2021, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines, Headlines, People | Tagged Audrey Poberezny, aviation, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Poberezny | Leave a comment

EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Goes Virtual For 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Apollo 13 commander, James Lovell, is special guest for December 10th event Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, which has brought some of the world’s … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Events, Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2020, People | Tagged Apollo 13, Apollo 8, Charlie Precourt, Experimental Aircraft Association, Gemini 12, Gemini 7, Jack J. Pelton, James Lovell, Midwest Flyer, Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet | Leave a comment

Why we fly them, and how we make them fly?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Sean Elliott Vice President, Advocacy and Safety Experimental Aircraft Association Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, All Features, August/September 2020, Books & Movies, EAA & AirVenture, Features, Features | Tagged aircraft, B-17 Aluminum Overcast, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Collings Foundation, Dave Weiman, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, History of the B-17, Midwest Flyer, Paul Poberezny, Sean Elliott, warbird aircraft | Leave a comment

EAA BRINGS AVIATION COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR EAA SPIRIT OF AVIATION WEEK ON JULY 21-25

Posted on June 5, 2020 by mwflyer

Whole spectrum of recreational aviation featured as #EAAtogether EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 5, 2020) — The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as EAA Spirit of Aviation … Continue reading →

Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News | Tagged aerobatics, aircraft, aviation, EAA, EAA Spirit of Aviation Week, Experimental Aircraft Association, Hangar flying, Homebuilts, Jack J. Pelton, Midwest Flyer, Pilot Proficiency, ultralight aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, warbirds | Leave a comment

CORONAVIRUS UNCERTAINTY FORCES CANCELLATION OF EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2020

Posted on May 1, 2020 by mwflyer

Health and safety of participants, volunteers primary concern Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine May 2020 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (May 1, 2020) — The continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizers of the world’s largest fly-in … Continue reading →

Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News | Tagged airshow, aviation, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, Experimental Aircraft Association, fly-in convention, Flying, Jack J. Pelton, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

Proposed Remote ID Rule Contains Concerning Requirements

Posted on March 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is very concerned that the FAA’s proposed rule on Remote Identification (RID) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) could have a severe detrimental impact on … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, April/May 2020, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines | Tagged April/May 2020, Drones, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, geofencing, Headlines, Midwest Flyer, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NPRM, Remote Identification, RID, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

Know Before You Go!

Posted on January 2, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), along with five additional major aviation associations, jointly released the “Know Before You Go” best business practices. The joint release lays … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2018/January 2019, Products & Services, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, airport accessibility, Experimental Aircraft Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Helicopter Association International, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, National Air Transportation Association, National Business Aviation Association | Leave a comment

Private Airport Owner Hosts Fly-In Without Fear of Liability

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue DE PERE, WIS. – Jay Baeten, owner of Antique Aerodrome in De Pere, Wisconsin (9WS2), was able to host a fly-in at his private airstrip, August 26, 2017, without fear of liability, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2017, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying, WATA Difference | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Chuck Aldrian, Don Kiel, Experimental Aircraft Association, Jay Baeten, Jim Hanson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Tittl, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Recreational Use Statute, RUS 895.52), Wisconsin’s Recreational Use Statute in 2014 (Senate Bill 321 | 1 Comment

AOPA & EAA Statement On Third Class Medical Reform & The Proposed FAA Extension

Posted on August 5, 2016 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) released the following statements after the announcement that Congress will include Third Class Medical Reform in proposed FAA extension legislation. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Aug/Sept 2016, EAA & AirVenture, Government/Legislation, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Jack J. Pelton, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, third-class medical | Leave a comment