by EAA | Jan 28, 2022 | Aeronautics, aviation scholarships, Higher Learning, Member Stories, private pilot certificate, Success Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
My name is Charlie Gibbons, and I am a 21-year-old student currently attending Kent State University. First off, I would like to say thank you for selecting me as the recipient for the Richard R. Harper Memorial Scholarship. I appreciate it greatly as it will help me...
by EAA | Jan 14, 2022 | milestone, Milestones, private pilot certificate
On December 17, 2021, I officially became a pilot. Fittingly, it was the 118th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful flight of a powered airplane. I have a personal reason to celebrate December 17 from now on. Read...
by Christina Basken | Jul 28, 2021 | AirVenture, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA member, Member Stories, pilot, private pilot certificate
Meet Steve Morse, EAA 223710. That name might be familiar to you, if you are familiar with the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, or Deep Purple — but around Oshkosh, Steve is just another aviation enthusiast who is part of the EAA family community. Read...
by EAA | Jul 26, 2021 | AirVenture, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA member, Member Stories, private pilot certificate, Youth & Young Eagles
Seventeen-year-old Brady Sherrow, EAA 1062054, flew into Oshkosh on his longest cross-country trip yet, just two weeks after earning his private pilot certificate! 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...
by EAA | Apr 9, 2021 | Learning to Fly, Member Stories, milestone, private pilot certificate, scholarship
Jack Miller, EAA 1316614, earned his private pilot certificate in April 2020. Now, Jack is looking back and giving thanks. Read...
