Cleared Direct
Jul 26, 2026
How the FAA's experimental exemption turned homebuilt aircraft into the R&D lab that gave certified cockpits their glass panels and digital autopilots.
Vector Ramp Check
Jul 26, 2026
Inside the open-air cafe under the oaks at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where vintage aircraft owners eat pancakes in the shade and every plate funds aviation.
Ramp The Hangar
Jul 25, 2026
The story of Roscoe Turner, his lion Gilmore, and how golden-age air racing shaped the showmanship of Oshkosh today.
Taildragger Traffic Pattern
Jul 25, 2026
How to fly a calm in-flight diversion to your alternate, using the aviate-navigate-communicate order, a thumb-on-the-chart heading, and honest fuel math.
Pattern Cleared Direct
Jul 24, 2026
Garmin Smart Glide automates the first 30 seconds of an engine-out emergency - but it stops short of landing the airplane, and that limit is the point.
Vector Traffic Pattern
Jul 24, 2026
FAR 91.113 spells out exactly who yields when two aircraft meet - and the safe reflex is almost always to turn right.
Pattern ATIS
Jul 24, 2026
EAA AirVenture turns Oshkosh into the world's busiest airport each summer - here's what pilots need to know about flying in safely.
Tower ATIS
Jul 24, 2026
Skyfly's Axe eVTOL returned to Oshkosh 2026 with a tandem-wing design that flies like an airplane, betting on aerodynamic efficiency over rotors.
Tower The Hangar
Jul 24, 2026
The Ford Trimotor 'Tin Goose' helped launch U.S. air travel - and you can still buy a ride in one at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Taildragger ATIS
Jul 24, 2026
New FAA MOSAIC rules take effect July 24, 2026, redrawing light-sport around stall speed - and a twin-engine Jabiru J432 is the first proof.
Tower The Hangar
Jul 24, 2026
The P-51 Mustang began as an underpowered disappointment until a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine swap turned it into WWII's finest piston fighter.
Taildragger Cleared Direct
Jul 23, 2026
Radio Hangar explores Aireon, the Sixty-Six Iridium Satellites, and the Space-Based ADS-B Net That Erased the Ocean's Blind Spot.
Vector The Hangar
Jul 23, 2026
How the EAA and its volunteers keep Aluminum Overcast, one of the last airworthy B-17 bombers, flying at Oshkosh and across America.
Taildragger ATIS
Jul 23, 2026
AOPA launched its 'We've Got Your Back' membership campaign at Oshkosh 2026 - here's what it actually means for pilots.
Tower The Hangar
Jul 23, 2026
How Doc, one of only two flying B-29 Superfortresses, was rescued from a desert bombing range and rebuilt by the people who first built her.
Taildragger Ramp Check
Jul 23, 2026
Inside EAA's KidVenture at Pioneer Airport, where kids drive real rivets, build real aircraft parts, and often take their first flight.
Ramp Traffic Pattern
Jul 23, 2026
How to fly the Fisk VFR arrival into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: exact speeds, altitudes, rocking your wings, and staying safe.
Pattern Ramp Check
Jul 23, 2026
The unwritten rules of walking the Oshkosh flightline - from why you never touch a prop to why the lawn chairs face outward.
Ramp ATIS
Jul 23, 2026
How to plan a safe departure from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: read the FAA notice, fly your assigned track, and beat summer weather and fatigue.
Tower The Hangar
Jul 23, 2026
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was WWII's biggest single-engine fighter, and its massive airframe is exactly why it brought so many pilots home.
Taildragger