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April 25, 2024

CFI Milestone – Jake Owsley

Jake Owsley, EAA Chapter 677’s second Ray scholar, earned his CFI certificate on March 26, 2024. Jake, his brother Josh, and his father Kevin are active members of the Chattahoochee ... Read more

March 28, 2024April 1, 2024

“It Takes a Chapter,” Say Gettysburg Barnstormers

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

In the EAA world, the adage “It takes a village to raise a child” might be rendered, “It takes a chapter to train a pilot.” EAA Chapter 1041 has an ... Read more

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

Eli’s 30 Shares

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Pat Halligan, EAA 363158, shares the story of his grandson’s kind and remarkable gesture.

March 7, 2024

Young Eagles Milestone — Tom Trumble Flies 1,000

Youth & Young Eagles

Tom Trumble, EAA 103048, really didn’t think too much about the number of Young Eagles he flew over the years as the experiences and smiles from the kids were the ... Read more

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Soaring After My Dream

Youth & Young Eagles

It all began on May 30, 2012, when I stepped onto a United Airlines Airbus A320 for the first time. At the time I was only four years old going ... Read more

February 1, 2024February 7, 2024

Reaching for the Sky

Youth & Young Eagles

Since 1992, more than 2.3 million youths have taken their first ride in an airplane through the EAA Young Eagles program. At the Wausau Downtown Airport in Wausau, Wisconsin, dedicated ... Read more

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Hundreds of Happy Kids

Youth & Young Eagles

Dorinda Morpeth, EAA 637600, can’t get enough of flying Young Eagles. We wrote about her a few years ago after her 300th Young Eagles flight, and now she’s back, celebrating ... Read more

January 4, 2024

Sparking Dreams

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

EAA member Seunghee Kang recently experienced the rewards of participating in the Young Eagles program.

December 19, 2023

A Young Eagle “Bookend” Flight

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

It was a beautiful day in October 2016 when 10-year-old Dakota Wagner took her first Young Eagles ride. The Greene County Airport host chapter, EAA Chapter 382, assigned her to ... Read more

December 14, 2023

Excellence From Start to Finish

Youth & Young Eagles

Thanks to a gift from the Michigan Business Aviation Foundation and a matching gift from the Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation, West Michigan Aviation Academy students began building a Carbon ... Read more

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

My Young Eagles Flight

Youth & Young Eagles

We write and share a lot of stories about our Young Eagles program and how much those first flights mean to kids, but it’s not often that we get a ... Read more

November 21, 2023

Flight Sim to Flight School

Youth & Young Eagles

How I used a flight simulator to not only practice comms and maneuvers but also pass my private pilot exam.

November 2, 2023November 6, 2023

Young Eagles Milestone – Mac Molnar Flies 500

Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Chattahoochee Valley EAA Chapter 677 member Mac Molnar, EAA 1028461, flew his 500th Young Eagle on October 28.

October 17, 2023

Ray Aviation Scholar Flies Young Eagles at EAA Chapter 534 Rally

Youth & Young Eagles

Five years ago, Rosie Rivera had her first flight in a general aviation airplane. On September 16, 2023, she was in the pilot’s seat when EAA Chapter 534 held a ... Read more

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Youth Inspiring Youths

Youth & Young Eagles

Ace Kehoe, EAA 1537419, is known as the “aviation kid” at his Florida high school, and it’s a title he’s fully embracing! At just 16 years old, Ace is forming ... Read more

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