“The cost of flight training can be a barrier for many aspiring pilots, so EAA working with the Ray Foundation helps break down the barrier and make the goal of becoming a pilot even more attainable for future generations,” says Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming. “We’ve found that more than 80% of Ray Aviation Scholars are completing their pilot training, which is the complete opposite ratio of those who would start flight training on their own, so this program’s outcomes are having a direct, significant effect on the pilot population.”
300 new pilots and counting…
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, aviation scholarships, Briefings, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots | 0 comments