by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. David Leiting Jr., EAA Lifetime 579157, didn’t get an average Young Eagles ride. He got an...
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 Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | Chapters, sporty's, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. February 23, 2017 – Carson Hallam’s first flight in a general aviation aircraft, at the age...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | air force, Member Stories, pilot, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. February 16, 2017 – Tristan Briggs, EAA 1085192, got his first taste of flight in a GA...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | aviation camp, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. February 9, 2017 – Aaron Kischnick, EAA 1174614, got his first taste of general aviation...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | airport, flight instructor, instrument rating, Milestones, pilot, rc, sporty's, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. Twenty-year-old pilot Amy White said she’ll fly “anything they’ll let me get my hands on.”...
