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June 24, 2021

Solo Milestone — Chris Gauger

On June 22, EAA employee Chris Gauger, EAA 1281606, soloed in a Cessna 172 at Wittman Regional Airport.

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Member Benefits: SOLIDWORKS

EAA student member George Pytel, EAA 1396839, has been using SOLIDWORKS, a free CAD software program available to EAA members, to set himself up for success after high school in ... Read more

June 16, 2021

Coming of Age: A 16-Year-Old’s Cross-Country Adventure

Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

On Tuesday, June 8, 16-year-old Luc Zipkin set out in his 1946 Piper J3C-65 Cub to fly cross-country.

June 14, 2021June 16, 2021

Ray Aviation Scholar Beck Youngberg Volunteers Lettering the Young Eagles Workshops Trunk

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

Beck Youngberg, EAA 1389108 and the 2021 Ray Aviation Scholarship awardee of EAA Chapter 501 in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, is doing his part.

June 9, 2021June 11, 2021

EAA Chapter 677 Ray Scholar Pays It Forward

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

Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, has dreamed of flying Young Eagles before she even had her pilot certificate in hand. Lily’s first exposure to aviation was in August 2018 when she ... Read more

June 3, 2021

Paying It Forward

Youth & Young Eagles

Former Young Eagle and EAA Chapter 13 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient, Randall Novak, paid it forward and flew his first Young Eagles passenger on Sunday, May 16.

June 3, 2021

Solo Milestone — Joshua Owsley

Learning to Fly, Milestones

Congratulations to Joshua Owsley on his first solo flight!

May 18, 2021

Milestone — EAA Chapter 677 Vice President John “Jack” Claude Bartholet Celebrates 50 Years of Flying

Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Jack Claude Bartholet, EAA 1021797, is a flying octogenarian, having recently turned 80. On May 12, 2021, he celebrated 50 years of soaring through the sky.

April 29, 2021

Private Pilot Milestone – Marc Bretz

Milestones

Ever since I was a little kid, I always remembered my mom or dad taking me to the airport to watch airplanes, air shows, etc.

April 23, 2021

Where Preparation and Opportunity Intersect: How My High School Experience Set in Motion My Aerospace Career

Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

I dreamed of being an aerospace engineer since I first heard of the field around the age of 12.

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Solo Milestone – Patricia Kackert

Celebrating Women, Milestones

EAA Chapter 1 celebrated a huge milestone on November 21, 2020, when its Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient, 18-year-old Patricia Kackert, EAA 1380209, made her first solo flight.

April 22, 2021

Connecticut Kids Continue RV-12 Build With Help From Chapter 166

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

How one EAA chapter’s relationship with a local school led to a win-win for all involved.

April 22, 2021

Solo Milestone — Denver Scott

Milestones

Congratulations to Denver Scott, EAA 1108047, on completing his first solo flight!

April 8, 2021April 12, 2021

EAA Chapter 317, Fargo Air Museum Hosts Intro to Aviation Youth Camp

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

On April 3, EAA Chapter 317 partnered with the Fargo Air Museum to offer Young Eagles flights as part of the Air Museum’s Intro to Aviation Camp.

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Private Pilot and Tailwheel Milestone — Jackson Bellard

Learning to Fly, Milestones

I would not have been able to receive my private or tailwheel endorsement without the guidance and help of EAA and the Tinker Murdoch Scholarship, and I am extraordinarily thankful ... Read more

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