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EAA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, is an international aviation membership association founded in 1953 and
headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. EAA sponsors many aviation education programs including the EAA Young Eagles program.
More than 170,000 people currently belong to EAA, with local Chapters located in all 50 states and many countries.
Members are aviation enthusiasts of every age group, including many airline and commercial pilots, engineers, business people
and even astronauts.
Our members enjoy all types of airplanes, including "experimental"
aircraft, those aircraft built by individual craftsmen, rather than in a factory. "Experimental" refers to the category
of aircraft designed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for these types of airplanes. Similar to standard category
aircraft, Experimental aircraft are inspected and certified airworthy by FAA.
EAA's corporate
offices and extensive AirVenture Museum are located in Oshkosh. EAA is a 501(c)(3) organization, recognized by the Internal
Revenue Service. EAA hosts one of the world's largest general aviation events, the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In. The
event draws more than 700,000 people and 10,000 aircraft to Oshkosh each summer. www.eaa.org; www.airventure.org.
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EAA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, is a growing and diverse organization of members
with a wide range of aviation interests and backgrounds. Through the decades, the organization expanded its mission to include
antiques, classics, warbirds, aerobatic aircraft, ultralights, helicopters and contemporary manufactured aircraft. Now today
with the New Sport Pilot program even more people become or rejoin the ranks of active pilots. More importantly, the
organization focused on people, offering the opportunity to make new aviation friends and form relationships while encouraging
the sharing of information, stories and enthusiasm. The focus of EAA is communication, through our publications, Chapter network,
and numerous other programs. There is literally something for everyone. You don't have to be a pilot or aircraft owner
to be a member of EAA. You can find different ways to fulfill your aviation interest.
For the long-time aviation enthusiast and pilot, EAA has activities
that allow you to meet others with the same interests. If you have dreamed of flying, but didn't realize you could this is
how you start. Today, aviation is competing with
other recreational activities. Therefore, we want you to feel welcome. We must share the opportunities available and invite
you to the multitude of EAA events that showcase aviation at its best. Whether you are interested in building, buying or owning
an airplane; seeing the world's greatest air show performers; or just enjoy being around airplanes . . . The
EAA is the place for you.
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Want to join but don't know how? If you join our EAA Chapter
1083 we can sign you up for a free Six Month Membership to the National Experimental Aircraft Associaiton (EAA)
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