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December 10, 2020October 16, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Faith Rhoads

Learning to Fly, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

All of my hard work had paid off and my dream of being a pilot came true. When I returned to my home airport, my instructor and parents were waiting ... Read more

December 10, 2020October 17, 2025

Solo Milestone — Hannah Treehan

Learning to Fly, Milestones

Rocklin, California, resident Hannah Treehan, EAA 1371080, celebrated a momentous milestone for a 16-year-old when she soloed on Tuesday, November 24, just two days before Thanksgiving.

December 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Solo Milestone — Jennifer Miller

Learning to Fly, Milestones

Perhaps Jennifer was always meant to become a pilot. She had the interest, she just needed someone to help ignite that spark.

December 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Instrument Milestone — Serena Kamps

Milestones

It’s been slightly more than seven years since I obtained my private pilot’s license. I always knew I wanted to continue my training beyond that and the instrument rating was ... Read more

December 3, 2020

Finding a Diamond in the Rough

Chapters, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

How an EAA chapter made a difference by adopting an airport.

November 24, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Christina Basken

Learning to Fly, Milestones

EAA staffer Christina Basken earned her sport pilot certificate on Saturday, November 21.

November 19, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Clinton Summers

Learning to Fly, Milestones

After retiring from 24 proud years serving this country as a Marine, it was time to go back and finish what I’d started in high school.

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Checkride Milestone — Tim O’Hara-Haworth

Learning to Fly, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

On July 30, 2020, Tim became a private pilot at the age of 17 years and 20 days.

November 11, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Jessica Postle

Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Congratulations to Jessica Postle on passing her private pilot checkride on October 9!

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Checkride Milestone — Mike Sylvestre

Learning to Fly, Milestones

The day I started training, my checkride was already scheduled — and it was just two weeks later.

October 29, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Lily Busenbark

Chapters, Milestones

Congratulations to Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, on passing her private pilot checkride on October 20!

October 21, 2020October 16, 2025

A Really Fun Day

Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Making Stearman memories.

October 15, 2020October 16, 2025

16-Year-Old Ray Scholar Solos in Ohio

Chapters, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Mother Nature provided some challenges for Jeremy, as the winds had been pretty strong. On September 25, Jeremy and his instructor did a couple “touch-and-goes” at the Northeast Ohio Regional ... Read more

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

EAA Mentor Coaches Young Man to Commercial Pilot Career

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

Just like the Starfish Story by Loren Eiseley, EAA volunteers take pride in making a difference “one future pilot at a time.”

October 7, 2020October 17, 2025

A&P Milestone — Tyler Ballentine

Milestones

Congratulations to Tyler Ballentine on earning his A&P certificate!

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