Hangar Flying

By Bobbi Lasher, EAA Chapter 724 Jim Gezik, EAA 670266, was recently honored by the FAA with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. This is the most prestigious award given by the FAA to pilots, to recognize individuals who have exhibited exemplary aviation expertise, distinguished professionalism, and steadfast commitment for at least 50 years of […]

By Bob Calo, EAA 650482 This piece originally ran in the June 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Way back in 1999, I was invited to go for a ride in an RV-4 that a friend of mine had built in Westminster, Maryland. Having dabbled in flying as a teenager at the urging of […]

By Judie Mooney, Media Coordinator, EAA Chapter 1088 Juli Martinez was selected from among her fellow students in the Angelo State University aviation program to represent the program and share her aviation journey. She was chosen because of her outstanding academic performance, leadership, professionalism, and exemplary character — qualities that have distinguished her througho...

This piece originally ran in the June 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Dale Hanneman, EAA 363327, is one of many local, year-round volunteers in EAA’s Print Mail Center who makes sure members like you receive your membership mailings, chapters receive workshop supplies, books are spiral bound, and so much more. Dale has always […]

By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, Editor, Bits and Pieces; Member, Canadian Council; Washago, Ontario The Red Arrows are pilots of the Royal Air Force, and they were spectacular when we watched their display at AirVenture. You can learn all about them on their website, but I’ll make a few observations. First of all, their precision […]