September 2, 2025October 17, 2025

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Member Stories, Milestones

By Chad Haas, EAA 1265808, EAA Chapter 1551 President Steven Geist, EAA 1503861, our Ray Aviation scholar, made his first solo flight on July 17 at Umatilla Airport (X23). He ... Read more

August 29, 2025October 20, 2025

From Patient to Pilot: How a Teen Aviator Is Using Flight to Inspire Hope Around the World

Bits and Pieces, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Jennifer Langdon and Byron Waller, EAA 1670717, Australia At just 15 years old, Byron Waller is preparing to do something extraordinary: become the youngest supported pilot to fly around ... Read more

July 26, 2025October 20, 2025

Teen Cousins Grant and Abby Fly Their Grandfather’s Stearman to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

At just 18 years old, cousins Grant, EAA Lifetime 1507620, and Abby Keller are two of the youngest members of EAA Chapter 384, and they’ve already made their mark by ... Read more

July 23, 2025October 20, 2025

From Patient to Pilot

Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Byron Waller, a 15-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, is using aviation to raise awareness about Crohn’s disease and show people they can overcome their limitations. Byron had been in and out ... Read more

July 11, 2025October 20, 2025

Chapter 485 Ray Scholar Continues to Excel

Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Ralph Moser, EAA 702188, EAA Chapter 485 President EAA Chapter 485, the “Panhandle Pelicans” of Pensacola, Florida, would like to highlight the progress of Brian Harris, one of the ... Read more

July 11, 2025October 20, 2025

A Ray Scholar and Her Father Begin Flight Training Together

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Eric Wegner, EAA 329302, EAA Chapter 320 (Watertown, Wisconsin) President EAA Chapter 320’s 2025 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient is Riley Runke, EAA 1655190. Receiving this scholarship is a big ... Read more

July 10, 2025October 20, 2025

Ray Scholar Hat Trick

Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

By Gary Brossett, EAA Lifetime 375866 What a month it has been! Lola Waldrep, EAA 1399617, earned her private pilot certificate on June 17, spent the next few days completing ... Read more

June 26, 2025October 20, 2025

Sullivan’s Lucky 13

Member Stories, Milestones

By Shane Vande Voort, EAA 549889   My son, Sullivan Vande Voort, EAA 1239194, celebrated his 16th birthday on May 26 by completing a solo flight in 13 different airplane ... Read more

May 19, 2025October 17, 2025

A Reluctant Young Eagle

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Bob Hartunian, EAA 529299 Back in 2021 after the COVID-19 issues, our EAA Chapter 768 in Apple Valley, California, ran a Young Eagles rally on a Saturday morning. I ... Read more

May 19, 2025October 17, 2025

Full Circle at 400: Why I Fly Young Eagles

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257, EAA Chapter 1710 President & Young Eagles Coordinator On the afternoon of Friday, April 11, I had the privilege of completing my 400th Young ... Read more

May 15, 2025October 20, 2025

We Weren’t Supposed to Find Each Other — But We Did

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By Jessica Schaefer, EAA 1284501   Four teens. One week. And the unbeatable experience of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. They came from different towns, different families, and completely different aviation backgrounds ... Read more

May 1, 2025October 17, 2025

An Idea for Youth Aviation Education Bears Fruit

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Michael Friend, EAA 51201 Eight or nine years ago, your author and Joel Mapes of EAA Chapter 406 in Bremerton, Washington, had an idea to create something that went ... Read more

March 28, 2025October 20, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Air Cadets — Canada’s Best-Kept Secret, Part 1 of 2

Bits and Pieces, Youth & Young Eagles

By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266 Montreal I’m often surprised how few parents know of the Air Cadet program in this country. That’s a real shame given its history ... Read more

March 27, 2025October 17, 2025

A Star-Struck Young Eagle

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Young Eagles rallies can be magical for a number of reasons, but a recent EAA Chapter 17 rally at KMNV in Tennessee seemed to have an extra bit of magic ... Read more

March 20, 2025October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 977’s Successful Young Eagles Workshops

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Mark Wiencek, EAA 96072 Here is an update about EAA Chapter 977, located in Lake City, Florida, on Cannon Creek Airpark (15FL). Although we have had great success with ... Read more