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Ray Scholar Milestones in January 2023

  • Benton Ludens | EAA Chapter 443 | First Solo | January 11, 2023
    Benton Ludens | EAA Chapter 443 | First Solo | January 11, 2023
  • Brantly Stancil | EAA Chapter 506 | First Solo | January 6, 2023
    Brantly Stancil | EAA Chapter 506 | First Solo | January 6, 2023
  • Carter Kurtz | EAA Chapter 724 | First Solo | January 26, 2023
    Carter Kurtz | EAA Chapter 724 | First Solo | January 26, 2023
  • Edward Gibson | EAA Chapter 43 | Checkride | January 15, 2023
    Edward Gibson | EAA Chapter 43 | Checkride | January 15, 2023
  • Else Rose | EAA Chapter 1218 | First Solo | January 21, 2023
    Else Rose | EAA Chapter 1218 | First Solo | January 21, 2023
  • Emilee White | EAA Chapter 221 | First Solo | January 4, 2023
    Emilee White | EAA Chapter 221 | First Solo | January 4, 2023
  • Greg Alberti | EAA Chapter 196 | First Solo | January 17, 2023
    Greg Alberti | EAA Chapter 196 | First Solo | January 17, 2023
  • Jacob Cornelison | EAA Chapter 800 | First Solo | January 20, 2023
    Jacob Cornelison | EAA Chapter 800 | First Solo | January 20, 2023
  • Luke Palau | EAA Chapter 902 | Checkride | January 11, 2023
    Luke Palau | EAA Chapter 902 | Checkride | January 11, 2023
  • Matthew Melgar | EAA Chapter 34 | Checkride | January 20, 2023
    Matthew Melgar | EAA Chapter 34 | Checkride | January 20, 2023
  • Thomas Reyna | EAA Chapter 35 | Checkride | January 22, 2023
    Thomas Reyna | EAA Chapter 35 | Checkride | January 22, 2023
  • William Curd | EAA Chapter 485 | Checkride | January 26, 2023
    William Curd | EAA Chapter 485 | Checkride | January 26, 2023

March 2023

Congratulations to these Ray scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in January 2023! EAA is proud of their success, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication.

 

First Solos

 

 

Emilee White

EAA Chapter 221

January 4, 2023

Brantly Stancil

EAA Chapter 506

January 6, 2023

Benton Ludens

EAA Chapter 443

January 11, 2023

Greg Alberti

EAA Chapter 196

January 17, 2023

Jacob Cornelison

EAA Chapter 800

January 20, 2023

Else Rose

EAA Chapter 1218

January 21, 2023

Carter Kurtz

EAA Chapter 724

January 26, 2023

 

 

 

Checkrides

 

 

Ryan Ing

EAA Chapter 353

January 7, 2023

Blake Smokovitz

EAA Chapter 113

January 9, 2023

Luke Palau

EAA Chapter 902

January 11, 2023

Edward Gibson

EAA Chapter 43

January 15, 2023

Matthew Melgar

EAA Chapter 34

January 20, 2023

Thomas Reyna

EAA Chapter 35

January 22, 2023

William Curd

EAA Chapter 485

January 26, 2023

 

We are immensely thankful to the EAA chapter members who are supporting these Ray scholars and helping them achieve their dreams of learning to fly. Keep up the great work!

 

The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA chapters network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $11,000 to deserving youths to cover their flight training expenses and help them earn their pilot certificates.

 

To learn more about this program, visit EAA.org/RayScholars.

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