Who did it first?
Who was the first of the Wright Brothers to make the maiden flight at Kitty Hawk?
Orville Wright
Where was the first EAA Fly-In Convention held?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What was Bob Hoover’s P-51 known as?
Ole Yeller
This book contains all regulations pertaining to the type of flying we do!
FARs
This Division of EAA specializes in the interest in different eras of combat aircraft.
Warbirds of America
Which famous aviator was the first to break the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager
Which airfield in Michigan is known for giving first time solo visitors a coffee mug?
Roben-Hood! (KRQB) (pronounced Robe-enhood)
Which infamous B17 survived 25 missions during WWII and returned on a victory tour throughout the US postwar?
Memphis Belle
This handbook contains everything you SHOULD know…
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Got an old airplane? It may be the best parking at EAA Airventure in this section…
Vintage Aircraft Association
Who was the first person to die in a plane crash?HINT: There is an Air Force Base in Michigan named after him.
Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge
This grass strip airport hosts ice cream socials every Tuesday during the summer in Michigan
Howard Nixon Memorial Airport (Chesaning 50G)
What is the famous wooden aircraft designed by Howard Hughes, now housed at the Evergreen Air Museum?
Spruce Goose
This book may provide insight to conditions you may or may NOT want to fly in…
Aviation Weather Handbook
Does it weigh less than 254 lbs at empty weight? (Excluding flotation and safety devices)
EAA Ultralight Council
Born near Arcadia Bluffs, she was the first female licensed pilot in the US.
Harriet Quimby
Boasting a 11,000ft runway, this airport was a former AFB and now is considered the location of an “aircraft graveyard”
Oscoda (KOSC Oscoda Wurtsmith)
Snoopy had an epic battle with this foe
The Red Baron
The standards that we have to meet during a FAA checkride
The Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
DIY
EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council
Who was the first general aviation aircraft manufacturer?
Aeronca
The first USCG station in Michigan (then the U.S. Life Saving Service)
Station Grand Haven
This aircraft lead the airborne invasion of Normandy
That’s All, Brother
Where to find published and current procedures pertaining to IFR?
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)
Formerly called the “Precision Flying Division”
International Aerobatic Club