Home / Photos / Paul Poberezny Photos Paul Poberezny By Fergus March 23, 2012 The story behind Paul Poberezny, the founding father of EAA. He then became Chairman of the Board, a position he held until 2010. Read about Paul Poberezny’s history in greater depth here. Though he wasn’t the first person to build and fly his own airplane, he inspired tens of thousands of others to do what he had done: buy a set of plans, seek out the right kind of aircraft grade materials, build the airplane and then fly it. Read about Paul Poberezny’s history in greater depth here. He made it look easy. Today there are over 30,000 Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft in the FAA Registry. Read about Paul Poberezny’s history in greater depth here. Fergus More From Photos A Fond Memory: Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2023 Gallery: The Evolution of Van's Aircraft Gallery: Tails on Display at Oshkosh Gallery: Wednesday at Oshkosh Photos: <i>FLYING</i> Honors Award Winners at Adventure Party First Look: Supernal's Air Taxi Passenger Cabin