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SpaceX’s Joyous Blowing Up of Rockets While Mars does seem much further away than 2024, I think it’s often overlooked how powerful Musk’s vision for reshaping the near-Earth infrastructure is. A fully *rapidly* reusable launch system, truly land-load-and-go like an airliner, could legitimately reshape how humans live on (and near) Earth. Who needs Mars when […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Aviation Museum has announced that it will be offering a free webinar series highlighting its extensive collection. Beginning in January 2021, the series aims to share the history and stories of a different aircraft or aviation-related artifact each month. Each webinar episode will be hosted by a member of the […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that it is teaming up with Microsoft to offer flight training scholarships and educational resources for young people interested in aviation. The partnership has committed to providing three Microsoft Flight Simulator Scholarships for “young aviation enthusiasts” each year for the next three years. In addition, copies of the latest […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has launched a new program designed to provide an opportunity for young people to learn more about aviation at local airports. Intended as a follow-up to EAA’s Young Eagles introductory flights, the Young Eagles Workshops program will offer single- or multiple-day sessions “geared toward introducing kids to the basic elements […]

The Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet, held annually by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will be moving to an online-only format due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The live-streamed event, which celebrates the Dec. 17 anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. […]

EAA saw more than 266,000 people connect for streaming and on-demand content during its five-day virtual Spirit of Aviation Week event. 15,000 people attended the event’s 51 forums and its online workshops hosted 10,000 participants. EAA launched Spirit of Aviation Week, which was held July 21-25, following the cancellation of its annual AirVenture fly-in in […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and representatives from Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) met with the FAA this week for a safety risk management panel (SRM) to discuss establishing turf operations at OSH. According to EAA, key stakeholders reviewed more than 40 areas in question during the SRM panel. The agency determined there was […]

EAA has announced that its Spirit of Aviation Week will include an online expo that allows exhibitors to offer product showcases, show specials, multimedia presentations and more via virtual storefronts. Exhibitors will also be able to hold special events like forums, workshops and how-to videos. To navigate the expo, visitors can search for a specific […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that more than 75,000 participants in the organization’s Young Eagles program have now enrolled in the Learn to Fly Course from Sporty’s. The course, which is designed as a private pilot online ground school, test prep and flight training companion, is available for free to all Young Eagles […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) announced the official launch of its online EAA Builder’s Log last week. According to the organization, the Builder’s Log is designed to provide aircraft homebuilders with a way to document projects and show compliance with the FAA rule that requires 51 percent of an aircraft be built by an amateur […]