Eileen Bjorkman

Everett, WA

Eileen has been an EAA member since 1993 and has served as president, treasurer, webmaster, and newsletter editor in multiple chapters. She is currently an active member of EAA Chapter 84, serves as a flight advisor, and is a frequent speaker at EAA chapters and AirVenture. She built an RV-8 and flew its first flight in June 2026. She is currently working as a Tango Flight volunteer mentor for a high school RV-12 build. She began learning to fly at Air Force Aero Clubs in the early 1980s and now holds ATP and CFI certificates. She has more than 2,000 hours of time in general aviation aircraft, including 1,000 hours in Decathlons. She is also a retired Air Force officer who flew more than 700 hours as a flight test engineer in more than 25 different military aircraft, primarily the F-4, F-16, C-130, and C-141. Eileen is also an author of four books, including The Propeller Under the Bed: A Personal History of Homebuilt Aircraft. She joined the HAC in August 2026.