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January 22, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Tabitha Yeomans

Congratulations to EAA Chapter 976 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Tabitha Yeomans, EAA 1204058, who passed her private pilot checkride on January 12!

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

The Vision of Eagles

Youth & Young Eagles

An active pilots group celebrated a successful auction at its annual holiday banquet.

January 16, 2020October 17, 2025

Reinforced Dreams

Learning to Fly, Milestones

I passed my private pilot checkride, ultimately earning my certificate in less than seven months and contributing to the overall success of the Ray Aviation Foundation.

January 8, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Mateo Colmenero

Chapters, Milestones

Mateo Colmenero, Ray Aviation scholar and EAA 1200734, successfully passed his checkride on Sunday, just five short months after soloing.

January 2, 2020January 27, 2020

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton

Chapters, Podcast, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

The Green Dot crew sat down with EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton to look back at 2019 from an EAA and general aviation at large ... Read more

January 2, 2020October 17, 2025

Ray Scholar Earns Private Pilot Certificate

Learning to Fly, Milestones

Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Hayden Brooks recently earned his private pilot certificate.

December 18, 2019October 17, 2025

No More Limits

Member Stories, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

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.

December 5, 2019October 17, 2025

EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provided up to $10,000 to 100 deserving youths for their flight training expenses in 2019, with the support of EAA’s chapter ... Read more

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 & Young Eagles

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

October 16, 2019October 16, 2025

16-Year-Old Glider Pilot Gives First Young Eagles Ride

Youth & Young Eagles

Sixteen-year-old Nick Baker recently gave a Young Eagles ride in his glider.

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019

Fall Building and Refurbishing Projects at EAA Chapter 534

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

It is always interesting to walk into EAA Chapter 534’s hangar when I return to the Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Leesburg, Florida, after spending several months away. It is ... Read more

September 19, 2019October 17, 2025

Ray Scholar Pays It Forward by Flying First Young Eagle

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

A former Young Eagle turned into a Young Eagles pilot this month after passing his private pilot checkride with the help of the Ray Aviation Scholarship program.

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

Meet Jimmy Graham, EAA Young Eagles Co-Chairman

Youth & Young Eagles

Get to know NFL tight end and EAA Young Eagles co-chairman Jimmy Graham, EAA 1139302.

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