EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Sport Pilot Academy, which immerses people in a three-week course that concludes with earning a sport pilot certificate, returns in 2017 with three sessions throughout the year. The all-inclusive course at EAA headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, features dedicated aircraft and instructors focused on successful completion […]
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Aviation Explorers take to the sky
EAA Chapter 534 Aviation Explorers got to fly in airplanes on Jan. 21, 2017, at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida. Chapter 534 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the sponsor of the Aviation Explorer Post 534, provided two fixed wing aircraft and pilots to conduct Young Eagles orientation flights for the Explorers. They were […]
EAA teams with Seaplane Pilots
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA) have entered into a joint effort to boost participation in aviation. “There is a common passion for flight that connects SPA and EAA, with our organizations sharing a significant number of members,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA Chairman/CEO. “This memo […]
50th anniversary of Apollo program to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Astronauts from the Apollo missions that put humans on the moon for the first time are expected to be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program. The 65th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]
New pathway towards FAA approvals emerges
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A proposed new compliance pathway for Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for manufacturing of safety-enhancing avionics and other low risk equipment emerged during a Jan. 17 meeting in Oshkosh between officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), top FAA officials, and others in the aviation industry. This alternate approach would […]
Oshkosh highlights unveiled
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Historic aviation achievements, legendary pilots, and groundbreaking innovations will be featured as some of the themes of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH). The 65th annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention annually draws an attendance of more than 500,000 people and 10,000 airplanes. […]
Aircraft Spruce acquires Poberzny estate
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. has purchased the former home of Experimental Aircraft Association founders Paul and Audrey Poberezny in Oshkosh, Wis., and will make the home available to the EAA for tours and special events. The original stone farmhouse is over 100 years old and was Paul and Audrey’s home from 1991 until his death in […]
McKenzie joins EAA board of directors
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Ken McKenzie, a recreational aviation enthusiast and senior vice president for strategy and corporate development for Airbus, has joined the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) board of directors. As a Class III director for EAA, McKenzie will serve a one-year renewable term on the EAA board. “Ken McKenzie is an […]
Homebuilt accidents continue to decline
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, according to figures just released by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2016 federal fiscal year (October 2015 through September 2016), showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft […]