Tag Archives: EAA
EAA Statement On The Death of Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 9, 2023) — Statement by Jack J. Pelton, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Experimental Aircraft Association, on the death of Apollo … Continue reading
Homebuilt Aircraft Fatal Accidents Remain Under Historic Average
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Fatal amateur-built aircraft accidents remained under the historic average over the 12-month period ending in September 2022, but the Experimental Aircraft Association notes that an uptick over the … Continue reading
AOPA among groups requesting DOT action on congestion
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue General aviation organizations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Business Aviation Association and Experimental Aircraft Association, have issued a letter to persuade the Department of Transportation to work on … Continue reading
The Passing of An Aviation Great, Tom Poberezny
Former EAA President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. It was Tom Poberezny who spearheaded the construction of the EAA Aviation … Continue reading
EAA Surpasses 250,000 Members
Membership Grows by 25 Percent In 5 Years Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the recreational aviation organization that began in 1953 as a group of … Continue reading
Space Shuttle commander and air racer Hoot Gibson headlines EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Dec. 17
Limited tickets available – orders taken now online EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 14, 2021) — Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a five-time space shuttle flight veteran whose aviation background ranges from military jets to air racing, is this year’s … Continue reading
Experimental category fatal accident total drops again, finishes under FAA not-to-exceed total for year
Fatal accident totals have fallen 40 percent in past decade EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 28, 2021) — Safety for experimental category aircraft in the U.S. over the past 12 months continued the trend of improvement seen over … Continue reading