by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | EAA, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar
By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. The world of aviation has taught me that there are heavy ups and downs in life. It has taught me...
by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Learning to fly under FAR Part 141 or Part 61 — which is better? They each have benefits and drawbacks. According to FAA...
by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar
By Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806, EAA Chapter 96 A Ray Aviation Scholarship is the best Christmas gift ever. I recently received the Ray Aviation Scholarship from EAA. When I went through the interview process, I really had difficulty with the question on the form of “Why...
by EAA | Nov 24, 2024 | Chapters, EAA, EAA member, EAA Young Eagles, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
By Ginger Jabour, EAA 1465016, EAA Chapter 288 Newsletter Editor “What is an airplane? I hear them and someone tried to explain it to me, but I don’t get it.” Answering that question for a sighted person is easy enough; show them a picture and give a brief...
by EAA | Nov 21, 2024 | EAA, EAA Museum, flight simulation, flight simulator, Learning to Fly, Podcast, The Green Dot
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by Jeremy Desruisseaux, EAA’s director of flight proficiency programs, to talk about EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center, which opened to the public in 2022. The Green Dot is a podcast created by aviation enthusiasts...
by EAA | Nov 3, 2024 | EAA, EAA chapter, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
By Joel Kersting, EAA 882109 On August 21, 2024, Emily Ericson and Nathan Ewens both passed their private pilot checkrides, becoming certified private pilots. Emily, EAA 1571675, is a senior at Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Nathan is a freshman...
