EAA members are one call, email or letter away from a wide range of technical aviation services available from the Aviation Services Department at EAA. First and foremost, the Aviation Services Team is responsible for answering member technical inquiries relating to pilot and aircraft issues. This one-on-one consulting covers everything from “How do I register my homebuilt?” to “What’s involved in the A&P exam” to “How do I convert my ultralight for the new sport pilot rule?” and more.
Experienced pilots, aircraft owners, homebuilders, ultralighters and sport pilot specialists staff the department. Their personal and professional experience enable them to field just about any technical aviation question that comes their way. And if they can’t answer your question right away, they’ll do the research needed to help guide you to the right resource or solution. EAA’s in-house library is an additional resource the Aviation Services team counts on for information and the library is also available to members visiting the Oshkosh headquarters offices.
The Aviation Services Department supplies a great deal of the technical information found on the Members Only portion of EAA’s website at www.eaa.org. The Homebuilders Headquarters section on the site provides a wealth of information on building, maintaining and flying an experimental amateur built aircraft. A significant amount of the content on EAA’s Sport Pilot website page is also developed by the Aviation Services team.
Two of the most popular “hands on” offerings from the Aviation Services Department are the Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor programs. There’s a network of over 1,000 EAA members across the US who are registered EAA Technical Counselors that will come to your homebuilding location to provide in-progress inspection of your project. The Flight Advisor program has several hundred EAA members who will provide advice and assistance on taking that first flight in your new homebuilt aircraft.
FAA Medical assistance is one of the individual offerings also available from the department. If a member needs assistance receiving a special issuance from the FAA, Aviation Services personnel will track the application all the through the process until approval to ensure that nothing derails your application. In addition, we have a network of doctors that are AMEs and EAA members who volunteer their services to help other members retain or regain their medical.
For more information on your EAA Technical Services offerings please call 1-800 –EAA-INFO. They’re ready for your questions!
