News from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association

EAA, FAA Gather in Oshkosh

A tradition that leads to solutions kicked off on Monday as the two-day EAA/FAA Winter Recreational Aviation Summit opened in Oshkosh. Each year, key FAA managers visit EAA Headquarters to work with EAA staff and division heads to address challenges and opportunities facing general aviation, and recreational aviation in particular. (09 Mar 2010)

Digging Deeper on Homebuilt Safety

Extracting accurate statistics for amateur-built accidents can be an exhausting exercise in numbers, especially since the FAA and NTSB often use different statistics to report the homebuilt aircraft fleet size and the accidents that occur each year. (09 Mar 2010)

White House Tabs Retired Intelligence Officer to Head TSA

The White House announced Monday that President Obama will nominate Major General Robert A. Harding, U.S. Army Ret. as Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security to head the Transportation Security Administration. (09 Mar 2010)

Five New EAA Webinars Announced

After a successful launch to its new webinar series this past Wednesday night, EAA has five more of the interactive, online programs lined up in the coming weeks. (05 Mar 2010)

Women in Aviation, International 2010 Conference Wrap-Up

Nearly 3,000 women and men, including more than double the number of past international participants, attended the 21st Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. (05 Mar 2010)

Don't Overreact to JFK Kid Controller

While the FAA investigates widely reported actions of an air traffic controller that allowed his children to clear aircraft for takeoff at New York's JFK airport, EAA President Tom Poberezny says this isolated incident shouldn't prevent youth access to aviation opportunities while maintaining safety. EAA Radio's Fareed Guyot reports. (04 Mar 2010)

Listen to Sully's Final Flight

Listen as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, known for his Hudson River landing in January 2009, flies final flight with First Officer Jeff Skiles who was with him that day on the Hudson. (04 Mar 2010)