Precourt Elected Vice Chairman of EAA Board OSHKOSH, WIS. (November 9, 2015) – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors has named EAA Chairman Jack Pelton Chief Executive Officer,…
Category: EAA & AirVenture
Harrison Ford Scholarship Recipient Solos
HARTFORD, WIS. – Jordan Paulson, EAA 1083097 and recipient of the 2015 Harrison Ford Scholarship administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association, completed his first solo flight August 15, 2015 at…
EAA & IMC Sign Letter of Intent
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA and the IMC Club signed a letter of intent, July 20, 2015 regarding EAA’s possible acquisition of the IMC program. IMC Club, through its worldwide chapters,…
EAA Chairman Comments On Success of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA Chairman Jack Pelton, one of the volunteers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, told reporters at his closing day press conference, July 26, 2015, at Wittman Regional…
National Geographic Studios Presents “Living In The Age of Airplanes”
OSHKOSH, WIS. – National Geographic Studios has an immersive new giant screen film experience that offers a fresh perspective on the modern-day miracle most people take for granted: flying. Using…
AirVenture 2015… New Challenges & Technology For General Aviation
by Jim LaMalfa I have attended EAA’s annual fly-in with my family since 1972. It was then, and is now, a showcase for everything old, new and yet to come…
An ADS-B Update
by Woody Minar As AOPA President Mark Baker recently wrote, “If you’re confused by the ADS-B Out mandate, you’re not alone. Most aircraft owners know that the FAA has set…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – Better With Age
by Dave Weiman The way an event like EAA AirVenture Oshkosh keeps getting better and better each year is with a lot of behind-the-scenes hard work and creative thinking on…
Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting…
EAA’S ‘SEPTEMBER SWING’ HANGAR DANCE BRINGS 1940s-STYLE ATMOSPHERE TO EAGLE HANGAR ON SEPT. 26
‘Ladies Must Swing’ all-female band will get you up and dancing EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Sept. 3, 2015) — The glamour and romance of vintage hangar dances will…
EAA CHAIRMAN ON NATIONAL AVIATION DAY: ‘CELEBRATE FREEDOM. GO FLY.’
August 19 commemorates birthday of aviation pioneer Orville Wright EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (August 19, 2015) — Too many people look at aviation today within a narrow scope,…
Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting…
Keeping a Close Eye on ATC Privatization EAA Opposing Any Move Toward GA User Fees
June 18, 2015 – EAA is closely monitoring the development of a proposal in Congress to transfer FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) functions to a private non-profit corporation. Under federal…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 NOTAM Now Available For Pilots Flying To Oshkosh
Oshkosh air traffic procedures are required reading for all aviators flying to AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Notice To Airmen…