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Aviation for Any Interest
Our love for aviation shows itself in different ways. Whatever sparks your obsession, EAA will help you chase it with everything we’ve got.
First Real Cross Country Flight
With only 44 hours in his logbook, EAA's Brady Lane took off on his first real cross country flight from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Arkansas. With no GPS and no VOR, he knew this flight would put all his newly learned sport pilot skills to the test.
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