Ray Scholar Milestones in April 2026
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Aryan Majhi - EAA Chapter 1252 - Checkride -
Clayton Jansen - EAA Chapter 1382 - Checkride -
Eliza Anderson - EAA Chapter 1158 - Checkride -
Ethan Simpson - EAA Chapter 27 - First Solo -
Evan Blakeman - EAA Chapter 770 - First Solo -
Jacob Buemi - EAA Chapter 640 - Checkride -
Josiah Rhodea - EAA Chapter 412 - First Solo -
Lillian Bannon - EAA Chapter 485 - Checkride -
Nolan Erickson - EAA Chapter 857 - First Solo -
Samuel King - EAA Chapter 478 - First Solo
Congratulations to these EAA Ray Aviation scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in April 2026! EAA is proud of their success, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication to their flight training.
First Solos
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Nolan Erickson |
EAA Chapter 857 |
April 17, 2026 |
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Josiah Rhodea |
EAA Chapter 412 |
April 21, 2026 |
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Samuel King |
EAA Chapter 478 |
April 23, 2026 |
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Lucas MacCaull |
EAA Chapter 65 |
April 23, 2026 |
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Brooke Linares |
EAA Chapter 35 |
April 24, 2026 |
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Evan Blakeman |
EAA Chapter 770 |
April 28, 2026 |
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Ethan Simpson |
EAA Chapter 27 |
April 28, 2026 |
Checkrides
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Aryan Majhi |
EAA Chapter 1252 |
April 7, 2026 |
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Eliza Anderson |
EAA Chapter 1158 |
April 10, 2026 |
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Mahalia Castleberg |
EAA Chapter 631 |
April 11, 2026 |
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Clayton Jansen |
EAA Chapter 1382 |
April 11, 2026 |
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Kayleigh Kemmish |
EAA Chapter 1067 |
April 18, 2026 |
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Jacob Buemi |
EAA Chapter 640 |
April 21, 2026 |
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Lillian Bannon |
EAA Chapter 485 |
April 23, 2026 |
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Steven Geist |
EAA Chapter 1551 |
April 24, 2026 |
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Amaija Halli |
EAA Chapter 272 |
April 24, 2026 |
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Chandon Knies |
EAA Chapter 35 |
April 26, 2026 |
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Sophia Simone |
EAA Chapter 309 |
April 27, 2026 |
We are incredibly 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 $12,000 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/RayScholarship.
