Milestones

December 18, 2019October 17, 2025

No More Limits

Member Stories, Milestones, Youth Outreach

After hours of instruction, memorizing procedures and movements of the airplane, my instructor had prepared me for one of the biggest steps I would ever dream of taking as a ... Read more

December 17, 2019October 17, 2025

Milestone — Ray Scholar Solos

Chapters, Milestones

Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, achieved a Ray scholar milestone on November 22, 2019, when she soloed in a PA-28-140 Cherokee at the Columbus Airport (KCSG) in Georgia.

November 21, 2019October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 148 Ray Scholar Earns Private Pilot Certificate

Chapters, Milestones

EAA Chapter 148’s Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Hayden Kehres was able to complete his training in just 129 days and 43 flying hours.

November 14, 2019October 17, 2025

Milestone: Ray Scholar Flies First Young Eagle

Milestones, Youth Outreach

Kyle Johnson earned a Ray scholarship back in May, got his private in August, and just flew his first Young Eagle.

September 5, 2019November 6, 2025

Doug Conciatu — 2,400th Young Eagle Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach

Congratulations to Doug Conciatu, EAA Lifetime 53419, of Macomb, Michigan, for flying his 2,400th Young Eagle!

August 8, 2019October 17, 2025

First Chapter 534 Ray Scholar Solos

Chapters, Milestones

After five active years with EAA Chapter 534’s weekly youth program following his Young Eagles flight, Mateo Colmenero, age 18, was awarded the chapter’s first $10,000 Ray Aviation Scholarship in ... Read more