Solo Milestone: Megan Lokstet

By Raquel Lincoln, Treasurer, EAA Chapter 63, Board member, EAA Canada Council

Last month we celebrated Megan Lokstet’s award of a Ray Scholarship for the amount of $10,000. You may remember that Megan became a member of EAA Chapter 63 based at Lyncrest (CJL5) Airport, just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She hasn’t wasted any time. – Ian Brown, Editor, Bits and Pieces.

On August 2, 2021, EAA Chapter 63’s Ray Scholar, Megan Lokstet, achieved every pilot’s coveted milestone, her first solo. Megan was well on her way to this accomplishment weeks ago, but smoky skies due to forest fires and record humidex resulted in a number of training flights cancelled. With her first solo under her belt, Megan is making great progress building her solo hours, while continuing with cross country training and studying for the Transport Canada Private Pilot written exam. Megan is training daily with her instructor, Nabeel, at Harv’s Air out of Steinbach South Airport (CKK7), 58 kilometers southeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Megan Lokstet First Solo
Holy moly, I’m going to do my solo!
Megan Lokstet Taxxing Her First Solo Flight
Taxiing
Megan Lokstet Flying Her First Solo Flight
It’s just me up here
Megan Lokstet Landing Her First Solo Flight
Aced the landing
Megan Lokstet Completing Her First Solo Flight
Yay, I did it!
Megan Lokstet is a Ray Scholar who completed her first solo flight
Completed my first solo and have the shirt to prove it

Have you reached a milestone recently? Passed a checkride, given your first or hundredth Young Eagles flight, flown your homebuilt for the first time? Tell us about it at EAA.org/Submissions.

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