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Old dog, new tricks

Old dog, new tricks

Ted Luebbers certainly stands as a life lesson for all of our chapter members —...

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FAA grants Santa Claus special flight permissions

FAA grants Santa Claus special flight permissions

“Let’s face it, 2020 was a difficult year and we all could use some special holiday...

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Pictures of the Day: Merry Christmas

Pictures of the Day: Merry Christmas

Gerald Griggs submitted these photos and a note: "Living on a residential grass...

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Texas university program certified Part 141

Texas university program certified Part 141

The Houston FSDO office issued the certification to Texas Southern University's...

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Alsim ALX hits century mark

Alsim ALX hits century mark

Introduced in 2008, the sim combines various aircraft types, including single piston,...

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Pilots flock to South Carolina grassroots fly-in

Pilots flock to South Carolina grassroots fly-in

A South Carolina family was pleasantly surprised when pilots flocked to their grassroots...

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Plane noses over after passenger hits brakes accidentally

Plane noses over after passenger hits brakes accidentally

The passenger’s inadvertent application of the brakes during landing, which resulted...

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Picture of the Day: The ground really gets around

Picture of the Day: The ground really gets around

John Carroll submitted this photo and note: "I was out doing some aerobatics while...

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Aithre introduces small refillable oxygen bottles

Aithre introduces small refillable oxygen bottles

"This bottle is designed to fit in your flight bag or backpack and be ready for...

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Toys for Tots at KDWH

Toys for Tots at KDWH

Toys will be accepted through Dec. 12.

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Minnesota airport saved

Minnesota airport saved

A grant from the Recreational Aviation Foundation will remove trees encroaching...

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The Age of Discovery never ends

The Age of Discovery never ends

All of us who fly have been verbally battered by those who are too constrained in...

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Picture of the Day: Hope for Heights

Picture of the Day: Hope for Heights

Wayne Keegstra submitted this photo and note: "Before COVID, a group of neighborhood...

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Where there’s a will there’s a way

Where there’s a will there’s a way

EAA Chapter 534 member chip in to restore a 1964 Cessna 150D in the hopes it will...

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Picture of the Day: Formation flight dedication

Picture of the Day: Formation flight dedication

John Carroll submitted this photo and note: "This photo was taken by Laura Hughes,...

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Expansion planned at KSEF

Expansion planned at KSEF

Construction on four new buildings is slated to begin in 2022.