by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | chapter, Chapters, flight training, learn to fly, Member Stories, Milestones, pilot, Why We Fly, young eagle, Youth & Young Eagles
By Owen Leipelt, EAA 1102131, EAA Chapter 62 Vice President December 1, 2016 – In 2013, when I was 13 years old, I took my first Young Eagles flight with pilot Tom Hail, Young Eagles coordinator at the Watsonville Airport (EAA Chapter 119, Watsonville, California) in...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Milestones, solo
January 5, 2017 – Congratulations to Isaac Ericson, EAA 1100893, who created a family tradition on his 16th birthday December 3 by soloing in the same Stits Playboy his father once did. Todd Ericson, EAA 288654, helped build the Playboy at just 14 years old with his...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | air academy, Chapters, Member Stories, Milestones, sean d tucker, Youth & Young Eagles
February 8, 2017 – Congratulations to 17-year-old Nolan Hart, EAA 1139352, who successfully completed his checkride and became a private pilot on January 14. “Lifting off the ground for the first time in a small airplane, I discovered a love and passion for flight,”...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | commercial rating, drone flying, instrument rating, Member Stories, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles
Congratulations to 18-year-old Brandon Brown, EAA 1229004, who in the past year alone has earned his instrument rating, a commercial drone pilot license, and began working on his commercial rating. Most recently, Brandon passed his written exam for the commercial...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Milestones, pilot
Congratulations to Steve Shuter, EAA 1105380, who passed his checkride in April 2016 at Orlando Apopka Airport (X04) in Apopka, Florida. Steve successfully completed the checkride on his first attempt, in a Tecnam P92 Echo. Congratulations again, Steve, on this...
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Milestones, pilot
January 12, 2017 – Congratulations to Alex Dietrich, grandson of Walter Dietrich, EAA 55519, who on January 4 became a third-generation pilot after passing his private checkride. After graduating high school this spring, Alex plans to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
