Month: August 2023
Biking to AirVenture from New York
Most people arrive at Oshkosh by airplane or car. But Ed Strohmaier isn’t most people. Ed, of Schleiden, Germany, arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh after cycling from New York. […]
Southern Indiana Sonex Builders
In December 2020, I made three big life decisions. I decided to retire, I sold my Velocity (I really liked that aircraft but did not build it), and I decided to build my own experimental aircraft. […]
Longtime EAA Member Presented with Master Pilot Award
William Arthur Hasenfus, EAA 98556, was awarded the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in a surprise ceremony at the Appleton International Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, on January 17, 2023. […]
Growing Artist Meets Hero Again
14-year-old Bo Bollinger from Groveland, Florida, first met his hero Clarence “Bud” Anderson back in 2019, and with the help of his dad and grandma, was able to come back again to meet Bud on Tuesday, July 25, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023! […]
EAA’s Attic — BD-5 Wind Tunnel Model
Jim Bede began development of his Micro homebuilt aircraft concept in the late 1960s, which eventually emerged as the BD-5. While the BD-5’s fighter-like looks and projected low cost made the design attractive, numerous technical and financial challenges dogged the type. […]
Helicopter First Flights
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses his first flights in the Hummingbird helicopter he recently built. […]