by Erin Henze | Jul 2, 2021 | Milestones, Ray Scholar, youth, Youth & Young Eagles
On June 12, 2021, Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Cheyenne Fuoco soloed at the Hartford-Brainard Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, in a Cessna 172R. Read...
by Erin Henze | Jun 24, 2021 | Learning to Fly, Milestones
On June 22, EAA employee Chris Gauger, EAA 1281606, soloed in a Cessna 172 at Wittman Regional Airport. Read More
by Christina Basken | Jun 10, 2021 | Chapters, Milestones, Why We Fly, Young Eagles, Youth & Young Eagles
Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, has dreamed of flying Young Eagles before she even had her pilot certificate in hand. Lily’s first exposure to aviation was in August 2018 when she took her first Young Eagles ride. “Oh my gosh it was insane,” she said. “The first time I...
by Christina Basken | Jun 3, 2021 | Learning to Fly, Milestones, solo
Congratulations to Joshua Owsley on his first solo flight! Read More
by Christina Basken | May 19, 2021 | milestone, Milestones, Young Eagles, Youth & Young Eagles
Jack Claude Bartholet, EAA 1021797, is a flying octogenarian, having recently turned 80. On May 12, 2021, he celebrated 50 years of soaring through the sky. Read...
by EAA | Apr 29, 2021 | milestone, Milestones, private pilot certificate
Ever since I was a little kid, I always remembered my mom or dad taking me to the airport to watch airplanes, air shows, etc. Read...