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September, 2022 —
\nEAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 was the perfect setting to kick off the yearlong celebration of the Young Eagles 30th anniversary.
\nOpening night of convention saw a special gathering of former Young Eagles at the Theater in the Woods. Each panel member was a byproduct of the Young Eagles program, and they have gone on to pursue some form of future in aviation — ranging from aircraft mechanics to airline pilots. Better yet, three of the former Young Eagles have gone on to participate as a volunteer pilot at local chapter rallies.
\nAt the Tuesday evening awards dinners, five volunteer pilots were recognized for flying Young Eagles in all 30 years of the program’s existence. Jack Haggerty, Jer/ Eberhard, Red Hamilton, Doug Milius, and Dave Kolstad were awarded a commemorative Thirty Years of Flight plaque. Those who weren’t already Lifetime members were also gifted complimentary EAA Lifetime memberships.
\nOn Thursday, a large gathering of Young Eagles volunteers and participants gathered on Boeing Plaza for a group photo opportunity. This gathering signaled the official kickoff of the 30th anniversary celebration. Jimmy Graham and Sean D. Tucker, Young Eagles co-chairmen, along with Leslie Poberezny, Young Eagle #1, were in attendance for the gathering.
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\nYoung Eagles online registration has been a hit for chapter-hosted Young Eagles rallies and one-off Young Eagles flights. By allowing parents to pre-register youths, coordinate volunteers, email participants, etc., the system has made it simpler to host Young Eagles activities.
\nEAA is excited to announce that Young Eagles online registration is now compatible with a number of other EAA youth programs!
\n\nThe addition of these programs will allow chapters to pre-register youths and event volunteers, promote the event online, and submit the event to EAA HQ. Youths that register for these new events can also opt in for their EAA student membership, AMA membership, as well as EAA AeroEducate. Youths that register for AeroEducate will also receive credit toward their AeroEducate badge progress.
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\nSeptember, 2022 —
\nContinue improving your chapter’s Young Eagles program by registering for these two upcoming webinars!
\nGuidance for Using Young Eagles Online Registration and Digital Signature | October 25, 7 p.m. CDT
\nJoin David Leiting, EAA Eagles Program manager, as he provides an in-depth look at the Young Eagles online registration system (YEDay), and how to use the EAA Digital Signature app in conjunction.
Hosting a Young Eagles Rally — Advanced Best Practices | November 29, 7 p.m. CST
\nJoin David Leiting, EAA Eagles Program manager, as he provides a review of Young Eagles rally best practices. This webinar will go beyond the requirements of hosting a rally, and focus on best practices used at various chapters all across the association.\n
Learn more about upcoming risk management training required for Young Eagles coordinators.
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\nSeptember, 2022 —
\nBeginning in late 2022, EAA will be launching Young Eagles risk management training. This training will be mandatory for Young Eagles coordinators. Other Young Eagles and chapter volunteers will be encouraged, but not required, to take the course.
\nThe EAA Young Eagles program has continued to evolve over the past 30 years. The ability for volunteers to evolve along with the program has been one of the key reasons for the program’s success. The evolution and growth of Young Eagles has kept the program in line with EAA’s high standards that have been part of the organization since Paul Poberezny founded it nearly 70 years ago.
\nIt is more critical than ever to ensure EAA and Young Eagles volunteers are operating within program guidelines. These guidelines not only set a general outline for flying Young Eagles and hosting rallies, but they are also the standard used by the insurance companies which provide coverage for the program, chapters, and the additional $1 million of liability coverage for pilots.\nOver the past year, EAA has seen a rise in inappropriate Young Eagles practices. These practices have ranged from incorrect waiver usage or outright failure to use it all to co-mingling the Young Eagles flights with third party organizations and improper reporting. These practices put the program, and the insurance coverage provided to the program, at risk.
\nTo better inform Young Eagles volunteers of the current program guidelines and requirements, EAA will be launching Young Eagles risk management training in December 2022. This training will consist of a 30-minute pre-recorded webinar and short quiz. A quiz score of 70% or better will be required to pass the course. Similar to youth protection training, this course will need to be completed every three years for renewal.
\nOnly Young Eagles coordinators will be required to complete this training before your chapter’s first rally of 2023, or by April 30, 2023, whichever occurs first. Although not required, other Young Eagles volunteers and chapter officers are highly encouraged to take this training.
\nMaintaining the integrity of the Young Eagles program is of the utmost importance to EAA. Volunteers must be fully aware of why certain guidelines are in place and how the program may suffer should these guidelines not be followed. Although this new training program is an added requirement to host Young Eagles rallies, EAA will continue investing in additional resources to keep the rally hosting process as simple as possible.
\nEAA Young Eagles has earned an outstanding reputation because of the dedication, passion, and attention to detail that you pour into the program by the outstanding volunteers. With the help of all involved, we can maintain our well-earned reputation and keep the Young Eagles program thriving for generations to come.
\nIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at yeagles@eaa.org.
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\nSeptember, 2022 —
\nEAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 was certainly a convention for the books, with record attendance, more than 10,000 aircraft, and a week of weather that we may never top! One of the highlights of the convention this year was the focus on Young Eagles and the 30th anniversary celebration. There was a special energy felt amongst the volunteers, and it is an energy we aim to carry us through the year-long 30th anniversary celebration. To maintain that energy, EAA is excited to announce the following 30th anniversary programs!
\n30 Flights for 30 Years: Volunteer Young Eagles pilots who fly 30 youths between August 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023, will be awarded a commemorative polo shirt. Once pilots reach this milestone, EAA will contact pilots to request their shirt size. Milestones will be tracked at EAA.org/YE30.
\nFirst-Time Young Eagles Pilot Challenge: The Young Eagles program will never run into a shortage of children to fly. However, consistently growing the volunteer pilot force is critical to the future of the program. Through the 30th anniversary celebration period from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023, all first-time Young Eagles pilots will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset! New pilot requirements can be found at EAA.org/YEPilots.
\nDouble Young Eagles Credits: To encourage more flight activity and additional chapter rallies, EAA will be offering double Young Eagles credits ($10 per flight) from January 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023. This incentive will allow chapters and volunteers from warm and cooler climates to take advantage of the bonus. Learn more about the Young Eagles Credit program at EAA.org/YECredits.
\nYoung Eagles 30th Anniversary Pins: The Young Eagles program would not be possible without the amazing ground volunteers. Since pilots have a challenge of their own, EAA wanted to be sure that ground volunteers received a token of appreciation for all the hard work and dedication put into the program. Chapter coordinators can request commemorative pins to award to ground volunteers at EAA.org/YE30.
\nIn addition to these special programs, EAA will be highlighting Young Eagles success stories, dedicated volunteers, and chapters making an impact via the Young Eagles program. There are two different forms that can be submitted, based on the story’s contents. Please fill out one of the forms to share your story and/or why you volunteer to support Young Eagles.
\n\nAlthough the 30th anniversary is one of highlights of the program this fall, be sure to check out a number of other critical announcements in this month’s newsletter. These include Young Eagles risk management training, Young Eagles online registration updates, and some interesting Young Eagles webinars.
\nAs always, thank you for your dedication to making Young Eagles the world’s greatest youth aviation program!
\n\nTailwinds,
\nDavid Leiting, EAA Lifetime 579157
\nEagles Program Manager\n
March 26, 2020 - If you're an EAA member and now have kids distance-learning from home, or if you're an EAA member who is an educator, the Aviore website offers a variety of hands-on activities that can help teach aviation principles while kids have fun.
\nThe website offers several activities open to all, plus an extensive list of premium content for EAA members that includes activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. These activities are based in STEM-learning curricula and are part of EAA’s expanding opportunities for young people to discover more about flight.
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\nThe EAA Sport Pilot Academy offers a direct path to sport pilot certification through a three-week training program that eliminates obstacles such as scheduling conflicts and instructor availability. The program takes participants from the first flight through their sport pilot checkride at EAA facilities in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
\n\"The success of our previous Sport Pilot Academy sessions over the past two years has encouraged us to expand the program to five sessions in 2020,\" said Sean Elliott, EAA's vice president of advocacy and safety. \"The Sport Pilot Academy is a way for those committed to learning to fly to earn that pilot certificate with a strong support system around them at EAA.\"
\nThe three-week program offers one-on-one and small group instruction, with flight training in new Van's RV-12iST aircraft equipped with the latest Garmin avionics. Lodging, meals, and camaraderie with fellow students are all included, as well as additional aviation experiences that can be found only in Oshkosh.
\nThe 2020 Sport Pilot Academy sessions will be held on the following dates:
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- May 9-31 (Collegiate Sport Pilot Academy) \n
- June 6-28 \n
- August 8-30 \n
- September 5-27 \n
- October 3-25 \n
The Collegiate Sport Pilot academy is a scholarship-based session, with up to five scholarships awarded to students attending a post-secondary institution and focusing on an aviation program such as aeronautics engineering, aviation management, airframe and powerplant maintenance, and more.
\nApplications for the upcoming session are not currently being accepted. Check back for 2022 Sport Pilot Academy information.
\nComplete information and requirements are available at EAA.org/SportPilotAcademy. Major sponsors of EAA's Sport Pilot Academy include Garmin, Rotax Aircraft Engines, and SteinAir, with additional support provided by Sensenich Propellers, AeroLEDs, and EarthX Lithium Batteries.
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\nWhether you fly Young Eagles as part of a chapter-sponsored flight rally, on your own as an individual member, or you volunteer on the ground to ensure the flight experience is positive and educational, we urge all EAA members to make sure that young people in their areas have the opportunity to discover flying on this day.
\nTo find International Young Eagles Day events near you, visit EAA's calendar of events, contact your local EAA chapter, or call 877-806-8902.
\nClick here to learn how to become a Young Eagles volunteer pilot.
","Subhead":"","Enable_Facebook_Comments":false,"Published_Date":"2020-02-06T09:41:00","Copyright":"","Author":"","Logo":null,"Gallery_Media":null,"Links":null,"Path":null,"MimeType":null,"MediaPath":null,"FilePath":null,"FileBased":false,"Extension":null,"Description":"Dreams will take flight for young people between the ages of 8 and 17 during the 27th annual International Young Eagles Day on Saturday, June 13.","Alt":null,"Size":0,"Title":"Get Ready for International Young Eagles Day, June 13","Src":null,"Video_Provider":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Video_Id":null,"Document":null,"LinkTo":null,"SEO_Text":null,"Link_To_Display_Page":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_To_Global_Data":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_Item_URL":"#"},{"LinkToItem":"https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/news/12-12-2019-help-eaa-spread-the-spirit-of-aviation-on-the-day-of-flight","ImageSrc":"/-/media/Images/News/2019/2019-EHL/AF_GenSup_2019_WebGraphic_350.ashx","ImageAlt":"EAA","ImageDescription":"The inaugural Day of Flight on Tuesday, December 17, is an opportunity for EAA members and aviation enthusiasts to help others experience the dream of flight.","Gallery_Title":"Help EAA Spread The Spirit of Aviation on the Day of Flight","Gallery_Description":"The inaugural Day of Flight on Tuesday, December 17, is an opportunity for EAA members and aviation enthusiasts to help others experience the dream of flight.","Thumbnail_Image":{"Alt":"EAA","Border":null,"Class":null,"Height":350,"HSpace":0,"Src":"/-/media/Images/News/2019/2019-EHL/AF_GenSup_2019_WebGraphic_350.ashx","VSpace":0,"Width":350,"MediaId":"e4700ed8-6a1f-48a3-9210-8900fd3a51b0","Extension":"jpg","MimeType":"image/jpeg"},"Start_Date":"2019-12-12T14:51:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":false,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"The inaugural Day of Flight on Tuesday, December 17, is an opportunity for EAA members and aviation enthusiasts to help others experience the dream of flight.","SEO_Title":"Help EAA Spread The Spirit of Aviation on the Day of Flight | EAA","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"Help EAA Spread The Spirit of Aviation on the Day of Flight","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"December 12, 2019 - The inaugural Day of Flight on Tuesday, December 17, is an opportunity for EAA members and aviation enthusiasts to help others experience the dream of flight. Working together, we’re raising funds and awareness of EAA’s programs in education, safety, and outreach.
\nPrograms such as Young Eagles, the Women Soar Society, KidVenture, Heritage in Flight, and more are made possible through EAA Aviation Foundation donor support, so to celebrate the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight, EAA is inviting EAA members to help others experience the dream of flight on this inaugural Day of Flight.
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On the Day of Flight, watch your email inbox and social media feeds for opportunities and information on giving! Additionally, any prospective donors can give online at EAA.org/DayofFlight, call EAA at 800-564-6322, or email rkasel@eaa.org to let us know you’d like to support the Day of Flight. And of course, you can share this information with others who might want to give.
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Donations will be used to further the mission of growing participation in aviation. The minimum gift amount is $5 and every gift counts! For more information, please reach out to the EAA Aviation Foundation at 800-564-6322.
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\n\"The reopening of the chapter application not only allows chapters to reapply for a Ray Aviation Scholarship, but allows chapters to reevaluate how they can become an even stronger supporter of their local youth,\" said David Leiting Jr., EAA chapter field representative II. \"One of the most critical components of the chapter application is how the chapter articulates the plan to mentor and support scholars. Chapters should take this opportunity to brainstorm how they will keep scholars energized and engaged all the way throughout flight training.\"
\nChapters that participated in the program in 2019 are also eligible to opt into a 50/50 matching fund. If the chapter commits to $5,000 in funding, the Ray Foundation will match with $5,000, guaranteeing the chapter a scholarship slot. These chapters can begin nominating scholars in mid-January 2020.
\nYour chapter's scholarship coordinator can apply for a $10,000 flight training grant or opt into the 50/50 match program by completing the 2020 Ray Aviation Scholarship Application.
\nJoin or review the EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship – 2020 and Beyond webinar to learn about changes to the Ray Aviation Scholarship and how the program will take shape moving forward.
\nTo learn more about the Ray Aviation Scholarship program and program requirements, visit EAA.org/RayScholars.
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\nJoe, EAA Lifetime 563242, started hanging around at Capitol Airport in his hometown of Brookfield, Wisconsin, at the age of 12. Pilots there dubbed Joe the ramp rat, and he honored that nickname by calling the race team he went on to start Ramp Rat Racing. Joe was inspired by everything he saw at the small suburban airport, including homebuilt airplanes.
\nHe went on from Brookfield to earn a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Minnesota and start his career as a pilot. Joe has been a pilot and certificated flight instructor for nearly 20 years, with 13 of them as a commercial airline pilot. He currently flies the Airbus 319, 320, and 321. Joe has more than 10,000 flight hours in more than 80 different types of airplanes.
\nAfter being inspired earlier by homebuilts, Joe built his own airplane — a highly modified Long-EZ that he named Betty. He also owns a Lancair Legacy that he races in the fiercely competitive Sport Class at Reno.
\nHe is a longtime EAA volunteer and a second generation Young Eagle. Since Joe's Young Eagles flight, he has dutifully passed it on and provided more than 85 Young Eagles flights to young people.
\nLeading up to his first STIHL National Championship Air Races competition, Joe spent many hours in Arizona with fellow race pilots, practicing formation flying and a variety of simulated emergency maneuvers. He was accepted into the 2019 Pylon Racing Seminar, a prerequisite to participating in the National Championship Air Races. He earned his Sport Class Race Pilot Certificate in June.
\nIn Reno, Joe recorded a speed of 274.386 mph, to qualify for the pole position for the first Sport Class Bronze Heat. Flying the 6.7757-mile Sport Class course, Joe completed Heat 1C with a total of six laps in 09:01:402 at an average speed of 274.720 mph, taking first place and bumping him into the Sport Class Silver Heat. Joe finished the week placing sixth in Sport Class - Silver with an average speed of 278.337 mph.
\n\"Our deceased friend and former Sport Class racer Lee Behel was quoted as saying that he raced because he wanted to live life as a participant, not a spectator,\" Joe said after his race experience. \"His words are what inspired me to put in the work and gain the skills to be able to race. Flying at speeds nearing 300 mph 50 feet off the deck was fun, educational, and extremely humbling.\"
\nJoe thanked sponsors and partners BendixKing for the avionics equipment it provided for the airplane, Air Capital Insurance LLC for supporting the team's insurance needs, and Plane Schemer for the logo and graphic arts needed for the team.
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\nThe initiative provides EAA chapters the opportunity to purchase a specially designed SIG LT-40 eKadet kit, all building materials, electronics, and accessories that are needed to complete and fly the radio-controlled model. Thanks to the generous support of the Burgher Fund and discounts provided by SIG Manufacturing and Horizon Hobby, the complete project is available to EAA Chapters for just $500, approximately one-third the usual retail price.
\n“The Build and Fly program meets the challenges of providing hands-on engagement for youth who have an interest in flight,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of publications, programs, and marketing. “Fundamental building skills, aircraft design, theory of flight, and flight training are all involved in a fun project that supplies a true sense of accomplishment when completed. It is also another ‘next step’ possibility for Young Eagles who are flown by EAA chapters throughout the country.”
\nEAA chapters will partner with their local AMA Club to create a build project and a learn-to-fly program for interested youth. Participants will discover how to both build and fly this popular radio-controlled trainer in hopes they will continue their pursuit of aviation. The easy-to-fly LT-40 eKadet is an American-designed and manufactured kit that, when completed, has a nearly six-foot wingspan that can be flown at AMA club flying fields to continue the engagement with youth.
\n“The path from RC modeling to full-scale aviation is a long-established and successful one,” said Chad Budreau, AMA executive director. “AMA clubs nationwide have the facilities and enthusiasm to welcome and engage a new generation of fliers. We eagerly join with EAA and our partners to make this program a widespread success.”
\nThe Young Eagles Build and Fly program is now available to EAA chapters. Additional details are also available at EAA.org/BuildandFly or through EAA and AMA headquarters.
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\nThe Sporty's Learn to Fly Course offers ground school, test prep, and real-world training all in one easy-to-use system. Learning content consists of dynamic in-flight HD video, 3D animations, and easy-to-understand instruction that prepare students to earn private, recreational, and sport pilot certificates. Students also gain access to narrated flight maneuvers, powerful analytical tools, and even a CFI if extra help is needed.
\n\"It is incredibly important for EAA and the Young Eagles program to provide children interested in aviation with as many outlets as possible to learn more about flying,\" said Brian O’Lena, senior program coordinator of the EAA Young Eagles program. \"Fostering the spirit of aviation within these thousands of kids has the potential to turn their interest in flying into a future hobby or even a career.\"
\nSporty's Learn to Fly Course has earned numerous awards and was recently named the best virtual training course for earning a private pilot certificate by Aviation Consumer. The course was praised for its engaging and intuitive content, portability, and dynamic study options for all aspects of initial flight training.
\nSporty's, a longtime partner of EAA and the Young Eagles program, has offered the Learn to Fly Course (valued at $199) to Young Eagles free of charge for the last nine years, giving Young Eagles the best of the best when it comes to flight training resources.
\n\"As a company and as individuals, we are committed to growing the pilot population,\" said Michael Wolf, CEO and president of Sporty's. \"Providing our LTF Course to Young Eagles helps to encourage young people to pursue their aviation dreams.\"
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\n\"The support from EAA Chapter 1218 and the local aviation community to help Trent achieve his first step in pursuing a career as a professional pilot is what the Ray Aviation Scholars program is all about, and is a true testament to EAA's commitment to growing participation in aviation,\" EAA Chapter Field Representative II David Leiting said. \"Trent conducted his flight training with the Ozark Aviators Flying Club, a club formed by the members of EAA Chapter 1218. To have the first Ray scholar to complete their flight training follow this pathway is outstanding, and should be a model for other chapters to follow.\"
\nTrent was awarded his EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship in March and has been working toward his certificate under the instruction of Mike Ennis and James Ennis. Trent graduated high school this spring and will be pursuing a career in aviation while attending College of the Ozarks and playing basketball.
\nChapter President Tom White said Trent's rapid progression through his training was facilitated by a strong work ethic and support from family, his mentor (Glenda Ennis), and Chapter 1218 members. Trent accomplished his solo flight on April 26, the FAA knowledge test on June 14, and his practical test on June 27.
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\nNew this year was the Young Eagles Day software used to preregister and manage a chapter’s Young Eagles rally. More than 190 chapters registered to use the free software and many used it to help their efforts on this special day.
\nFinal numbers are still coming in, but it appears that the number of Young Eagles flown is strong compared to recent years. The success of International Young Eagles Day depends on the thousands of dedicated volunteer ground crew, coordinators, and pilots who make the events so successful, as does so much that EAA is able to accomplish.
","Subhead":"","Enable_Facebook_Comments":false,"Published_Date":"2019-06-20T13:24:00","Copyright":"","Author":"","Logo":null,"Gallery_Media":null,"Links":null,"Path":null,"MimeType":null,"MediaPath":null,"FilePath":null,"FileBased":false,"Extension":null,"Description":"New Website Helps Boost International Young Eagles Day 2019","Alt":null,"Size":0,"Title":"New Website Helps Boost International Young Eagles Day 2019","Src":null,"Video_Provider":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Video_Id":null,"Document":null,"LinkTo":null,"SEO_Text":null,"Link_To_Display_Page":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_To_Global_Data":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_Item_URL":"#"},{"LinkToItem":"https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/news/4-24-2019-ray-aviation-scholarships-awarded-to-23-young-pilots","ImageSrc":"/-/media/Images/News/2019/2019-EHL/4-25-19-rayscholars-350.ashx","ImageAlt":"Ray Scholarship","ImageDescription":"The first large group of Ray Aviation Scholarships have been awarded to 23 young people who will now be financially supported for their flight training activities and mentored by EAA chapters in their home areas.","Gallery_Title":"Ray Aviation Scholarships Awarded to 23 Young Pilots","Gallery_Description":"The first large group of Ray Aviation Scholarships have been awarded to 23 young people who will now be financially supported for their flight training activities and mentored by EAA chapters in their home areas.","Thumbnail_Image":{"Alt":"Ray Scholarship","Border":null,"Class":null,"Height":350,"HSpace":0,"Src":"/-/media/Images/News/2019/2019-EHL/4-25-19-rayscholars-350.ashx","VSpace":0,"Width":350,"MediaId":"a177bfee-5aa5-45a0-a740-5d9503135351","Extension":"jpg","MimeType":"image/jpeg"},"Start_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":true,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"Left","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"The first large group of Ray Aviation Scholarships have been awarded to 23 young people who will now be financially supported for their flight training activities and mentored by EAA chapters in their home areas.","SEO_Title":"Ray Aviation Scholarships Awarded to 23 Young Pilots | EAA","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"Ray Aviation Scholarships Awarded to 23 Young Pilots","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"April 24, 2019 - The first large group of Ray Aviation Scholarships have been awarded to 23 young people who will now be financially supported for their flight training activities and mentored by EAA chapters in their home areas.
\nThe Ray Aviation Scholarship program, announced by EAA in January, seeks to improve the flight training success rate from the current 20 percent level to 80 percent for those participating in the scholarship program. The program is managed by EAA and administered through its chapter network. EAA chapters will be responsible for identifying youths for the program and mentoring them through flight training.
\n“More than 230 EAA chapters expressed interest in the Ray Aviation Scholarship program and we are thrilled to announce the first major group of scholarship awards,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice present of communities and member programs. “Within this group of 23 scholarship recipients, 22 of them are former EAA Young Eagles and seven attended the EAA Air Academy as they discovered their passion for flight.”
\nIn addition, 10 of the scholarship recipients participated in the Sporty’s Online Learn to Fly Course, which is available free of charge to all EAA Young Eagles.
\nThe Ray Foundation has provided $1 million to EAA to fund Ray Aviation Scholarships for up to 100 young people. Scholarship namesake James Ray, who died in April 2017, was a longtime supporter of EAA programs and youth initiatives. One of his most visible areas of support was financing the EAA Air Academy Lodge that opened in 1998. This residence facility supports the annual EAA Air Academy, the world’s longest running aviation youth camp, which is held in Oshkosh each summer.
\nEAA chapters will play a critical role in the success of the Ray Aviation Scholarship program. Chapters interested in participating must be prequalified by EAA through an application process. If selected, they will mentor and support the scholarship recipient throughout their flight training journey. As a Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund participant, candidates will also commit to volunteer service with the local EAA chapter.
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\nThe headset donations, announced at the SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo at Lakeland, Florida, recognize the importance of the Ray Aviation Scholarships, which award up to $10,000 to each recipient through EAA. Those scholarships allow young people to take flight training in their local regions. The Ray Foundation has provided $1 million to EAA to fund these scholarships for up to 100 young people. The program seeks to improve the flight training success rate from the current 20 percent level to 80 percent for those participating in the scholarship program.
\n\"EAA has successfully shown its commitment to growing aviation through participation by young people in such programs as Young Eagles and now the Ray Aviation Scholarship initiative,\" said Allan Schrader, founder and president of Lightspeed Aviation. \"The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, through its 2019 Growth Initiative, wants to empower great programs, such as this one from EAA, to make them even more effective in expanding and promoting a vibrant pilot community.\"
\nEAA announced the first two Ray Aviation Scholarship recipients in February. The program is managed by EAA and administered through its chapter network, which identifies candidates and mentors them through flight training. More than 200 EAA chapters from all regions of the country have applied to participate in the scholarship program.
\n\"The leadership of the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation in supporting and encouraging efforts to grow the aviation community is an excellent example of understanding the importance of focusing on new pilot growth,\" said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and chairman of the board. \"Through programs such as Ray Aviation Scholarships, our goal is twofold: To inspire and welcome more young people who want to pursue their personal dreams of flight, and to boost the success rate of those who begin flight training through consistent mentorship and recognition. An enormous thank-you goes to Lightspeed for its support.\"\n
\nA Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset will be awarded to each scholar upon completion of their solo flight and ground school requirements, as a step toward ultimately completing flight training. Using social media tools and benchmarks to maximize reach, their stories will exemplify the possibilities available to young people in aviation and the resources available to them in their local regions.
\n\"Watching young people achieve their dreams of flight is our objective,\" Schrader said. \"As tools for enhanced flight training, we're thrilled our headsets will help these scholars earn their wings and facilitate clear growth for aviation.\"\n
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\nThe AirCam, which will be on display in the Homebuilders Hangar throughout the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, was given its yellow and blue colors in spring, with a custom Scheme Designers paint scheme and paint donated by AkzoNobel.
\nEAA’s Director of Chapters and Communities & Homebuilt Community Manager Charlie Becker, who is overseeing the build, said they are currently finishing the installation of the AirCam’s Dynon avionics package, and the aircraft will hopefully make its first flight this fall.
\nThe AirCam project was conceptualized in early 2017 as a way to celebrate and promote the 25th anniversary of the Young Eagles program, which has flown more than 2 million youths since its inception.
\n“The primary mission of this aircraft will be to fly Young Eagles out of Pioneer Airport, which is based right behind EAA headquarters,” Charlie said. “For those that don’t know, we offer free Young Eagles flights to any eligible kid who comes through the museum every day during the summer months. This aircraft will be one of the two aircraft that take on that role as soon as it’s completed and the flight-test time is flown off.”
\nIn addition to its primary mission of flying Young Eagles off Pioneer Airport, the AirCam will also be used to support EAA’s air-to-air photo missions with lighter and slower homebuilt and ultralight aircraft at future AirVenture conventions.
\nThe volunteers who helped complete the build project ranged from homebuilding novices to building experts, and they are excited to see the AirCam represent homebuilding at AirVenture and to eventually fulfill its mission.
\n“I’ve recently retired from the airlines, and it was my goal to do something for a younger generation of future pilots, so this was a thrilling opportunity to build an aircraft that I love, the AirCam,” said AirCam volunteer John Cox. “To hear that they’re going to be flying young individuals next year off of Pioneer field makes it well worth the time.”
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For the past 91 years, Phillips 66 Aviation has proudly served the aviation industry.
May 17, 2018 - For the past 91 years, Phillips 66 Aviation has proudly served the aviation industry. Twenty-five of those years have been spent as a sponsor for EAA’s Young Eagles Program, offering a fuel rebate support program to volunteers to help offset the cost for fuel used to give Young Eagle flights. Each year since 1997, Phillips has also recognized an outstanding Young Eagles volunteer or supporting organization with the Phillips Leadership Award. This award is presented annually at the Young Eagles Awards Banquet during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
\nWe are currently accepting nominations for this prestigious award for those who meet the following criteria:
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- Must be a current EAA member. \n
- Has flown Young Eagles or supported the program organically. \n
- Has shown passion for the future of aviation by going above and beyond the Young Eagles flight (provide examples). \n
- Summary on why the Phillips 66 Aviation Leadership Award should be awarded to this recipient. \n
- Significant events for additional consideration. \n
- Contributions outside of Young Eagles. \n
Please fill out the nomination form by June 15, 2018 to nominate a deserving candidate for the 2018 Phillips 66 Aviation Leadership Award.
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\n“EAA’s Collegiate Volunteer Program is all about building connections – connections with the aviation community, with other collegiate volunteers, and with EAA,” said Cassie Bruss, who coordinates the program. “Through the first years of the program, hundreds of college students have obtained amazing experiences here in Oshkosh during The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.”
\nCollege-age aviation enthusiasts and students from all over the United States, with a variety of different backgrounds, are invited to volunteer at the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. Volunteers will have the opportunity to build their resume through networking in nearly every area of AirVenture operations including aviation, business, flight line operations, food and event management, customer service, and photo and video.
\nOther benefits of the Collegiate Volunteer Program include AirVenture admission wristbands, flexible volunteer hours, a meal and beverage during shifts, opportunities to attend exclusive events and activities, a one-time, free six-month EAA membership, and complimentary camping.
\n“The EAA Collegiate Volunteer Program is an excellent way to experience AirVenture,” said Malena Modirzadeh, EAA 1239164,, a 2017 collegiate volunteer from North Carolina. “It was great to see behind the scenes and take part in making the show a success. It is an amazing opportunity for people of all ages.”
\nFor more information or to apply, visit www.EAA.org/collegiate. Application deadline is June 15, 2018.
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“More than 2 million young people have been introduced to airplanes and aviation through Young Eagles and 50,000 of them have enrolled in Sporty's Learn to Fly course to pursue their aviation dream,” said Michael Wolf, EAA Lifetime 460022, President and CEO of Sporty’s. “The fantastic metrics speak to the success of Young Eagles and its impact on the general aviation community.”
\nA Young Eagles flight is an important and special moment for many young people, but it is only the first step in the EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan, which aims to get as many pilots in the sky as possible. Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course is a huge part of making that happen.
\n“Sporty’s has been a strong supporter of the Young Eagles program for years,” said Brian O’Lena, EAA Manager of Young Eagle and Eagle Flights. “They understand that creating the next generation of aviators is a long term process and by supplying over 50,000 Sporty’s Learn to Fly Courses to Young Eagles they are helping make the dream of flight a reality.”
\nThis progression from Young Eagles flights to enrollment in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course perfectly supports EAA’s mission to grow participation in aviation by promoting The Spirit of Aviation, by giving young people more accessible pathways into the air.
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","Gallery_Title":"EAA Sport Pilot Academy Scholarships Open to Applicants","Gallery_Description":"Two scholarships, the Chapter Network Sport Pilot Academy Scholarship and the Young Eagles Sport Pilot Academy Scholarship, are now open to applicants seeking to attend the EAA Sport Pilot Academy.
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\nThe scholarships cover tuition and on-site costs for the August 4-25, 2018 session of the Sport Pilot Academy, a three-week program that immerses attendees in the aviation lifestyle and assists aspiring pilots in obtaining their sport pilot certificate by the end of the academy.
\nThe Chapter Network Sport Pilot Academy Scholarship offers $9,999 for full Sport Pilot Academy tuition to qualified applicants who have participated in the Young Eagles program who are either in, or nominated by a member of, an EAA chapter.
\nThe Young Eagles Sport Pilot Academy Scholarship also offers $9,999 to cover the cost of tuition at the Sport Pilot Academy, and is open to applicants who have participated in Young Eagles programs, even if they do not have EAA chapter affiliation.
\nApplication forms and more information on each scholarship, as well as EAA’s other flight training scholarships, www.eaa.org/flightscholarships.
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The UAS4STEM regional competitions are held all over the country, which the AMA hopes will ensure most teams will have a manageable drive to the nearest contest.
\nEAA Partnership Development Manager Kyle Ludwick said the UAS4STEM competitions are another way EAA members can participate in introducing aviation to people who don’t have much experience with it.
\n“This is a call-out for members, and chapters, to go reach out to young audiences in schools and youth programs to try to promote the AMA’s UAS4STEM teams,” Kyle said.
\nKyle explained that EAA and AMA both play an important role in bringing more young people into the world of flight, something both organizations realize is vital to the future of aviation.
\n“EAA’s relationship with the AMA is important because of the role that the AMA and model aviation has on many aviators’ upbringing into aviation,” Kyle said. “By promoting AMA’s UAS4STEM program, EAA is promoting youth to learn transferable skills through a great project and competition format that they can one day take to the full-scale aviation world.”
\nWhile the EAA chapters themselves won’t be entering the competitions, their members can serve as technical advisors on the build projects for the teams, which are made up of four to 10 children between the ages of 11 and 19, and AMA team leaders.
\nThe UAS4STEM challenge comes with everything needed to assemble and fly a Quadzilla quadcopter, aside from a laptop, including the UAS4STEM Online Ground School, an autopilot, an RC system, and an onboard camera.
\nKyle said the UAS4STEM competitions are, in a way, similar to working on a homebuilding project that could compete for an award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh or in IAC competition.
\n“The idea behind it is they build their Quadzilla giving them hands-on experience on how to build, program, and problem solve,” he said. “Then they are ready to go compete in regional and national competitions.”
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More than $135,000 in financial aid opportunities for flight training, college aviation studies, and EAA residence camps are now open for applications through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s scholarship programs.
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 28, 2017) — More than $135,000 in financial aid opportunities for flight training, college aviation studies, and EAA residence camps are now open for applications through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s scholarship programs. Many of the scholarships, especially those for college studies, have a deadline of January 31, 2018.
\nEAA scholarships are supported by aviation-minded donors who are helping to build the next generation of flight. The awards vary from $500 grants to four-year, renewable $10,000 college scholarships for those interested in pursuing more within aviation. Categories include flight training scholarships, where aid is applied directly to instruction and flight time required to become a pilot; college scholarships that cover a wide range of aviation-related college and university studies; internships for positions that introduce young people to the aviation business world; and “camperships” that provide financial support for young people age 12-18 who want to attend the EAA Air Academy each summer.
\n“As with many aspects of higher education, finding the funding to make aviation dreams come true can be a challenge,” said Bret Steffen, EAA’s director of education. “EAA is fortunate to have dozens of members and benefactors who want to give back to the world of flight through our scholarships. As with many scholarships nationwide, we encourage all qualified applicants, who in turn help us encourage more support from the aviation world. We want to ensure that young people who want to pursue flight get the support they need to make it happen.”
\nWhile many of the awards have varying deadline dates, most of the college scholarships must receive applications by January 31, 2018. More information on all of EAA’s scholarship and financial support programs is available at www.EAA.org/scholarships.
\nAbout EAA
\nEAA embodies The Spirit of Aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 200,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or go to www.eaa.org. For continual news updates, connect with www.twitter.com/EAA.
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Phillips 66 Aviation supports EAA and the more than 2 million future pilots who’ve flown with the program.
September 7, 2017 - Phillips 66 Aviation supports EAA and the more than 2 million future pilots who’ve flown with the program. A special recognition goes out to Eric Whyte who was named Phillips 66 Aviation’s 2017 Young Eagles Leadership Award winner, an annual honor given to an EAA Young Eagles volunteer who has gone above and beyond with their contributions to the program. Eric’s experience with the Young Eagles program is unique, holding the distinction of being the first individual to transition from Young Eagle to Young Eagles volunteer pilot. To date he’s flown nearly 600 Young Eagles.
\nPhillips 66 Aviation also is happy to recognize Ben Van Handel, the first recipient of the Phillips 66 Aviation EAA Flight Training Award. The award provides $13,200 to help make an individual’s dreams of flight a reality. Ben is currently in flight training at the Phillips 66 Aviation branded Fond du Lac Skyport.
\nDid you know that EAA Young Eagles volunteer pilots can earn a $1 per gallon discount with the Phillips 66 Aviation personal credit card at Phillips 66 branded FBOs? To learn more about the program, click here.
\nTo keep up with Phillips 66 Aviation on social media, follow Phillips 66 Aviation on Facebook and Twitter.
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\nMichael was the first to earn his sport pilot certificate, passing his checkride on August 29.
\n“It’s a feeling of accomplishment, since I’ve been trying to get this for a while,” he said.
\nJakob followed Michael, securing his certificate on the afternoon of August 30. He praised the design of Sport Pilot Academy, pointing out that the condensed educational format made it easier to learn and retain knowledge.
\n“This is absolutely the way to do it,” Jakob said. “To be one with EAA and to be surrounded by airplane people. To be able to get it down in a condensed format where you have airplanes ready to go, you have mechanics that will fix it if you run into a problem. The guys at the [EAA Kermit Weeks Flight Operations Center] have been great about making sure the airplanes have been flying the whole time. To have the instructors here with us, all of us living together for a couple weeks to be able to work on our pilot license together — there’s a component of camaraderie there that you wouldn’t find in normal flight training.”
\nEdward and Dawson finished up with successful checkrides August 31.
\n“It was a great experience to have,” Dawson said of his three weeks in Oshkosh. “Especially with the fact that everything is here for you every day. There’s no better way to learn than constantly hearing things over and over again. It didn’t get old because I have a passion for it. I think it was more efficient than if you were to go and do it on your own. I enjoyed my time here.”
\nEdward added, “It was great. I got everything I came here to get, so I think it was pretty good.”
\nAll four Sport Pilot Academy graduates plan to fly actively, and Dawson specifically noted he wants to graduate from college with an aviation-related degree and pursue a career as a pilot. Michael and Jakob are also pondering careers in the sky, while Edward hopes to get a job as an aircraft maintenance technician and fly as a hobby.
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\nMichael Long, Jakob Brouillette, Dawson Morgan, and Edward Kolb each soloed last weekend, one week after beginning the intensive, three-week course.
\nAfter spending the first week learning from instructors both in the classroom and in the cockpit, all four students felt pretty comfortable flying solo.
\n“I wouldn’t say I was nervous, but I was excited for it. As soon as I took off, I was like ‘Yeah, let’s do this,’” Dawson, EAA 1205669, said. “I knew what I was going to do. I was just going to do pattern flight and takeoffs and landings. I knew what I was doing and I was pretty comfortable with that. I came in for my landing and it was my best landing – I almost didn’t even feel myself touch. It was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever done. I’d never landed that well with an instructor in the plane. … It was safe and it went smooth.”
\nMeanwhile, Jakob, EAA 833876, who soloed a day prior to Michael, Dawson, and Edward, said he had to deal with a bit of traffic, but otherwise his flight went without a hitch.
\n“My solo was very calm, peaceful and uneventful,” he said. “I felt very prepared for it and not a whole lot happened. … There were a couple of things that happened that were weird, but no one had made any mistakes – I just encountered traffic at unusual times and stuff. I was able to work with the tower really well to avoid it. I felt really well prepared for it. I wasn’t nervous, I was excited. But I was calm and in my happy place.”
\nMichael, Jakob, Dawson, and Edward all plan to be involved in aviation as active pilots after they complete their Sport Pilot Academy course next week. Each of them mentioned the possibility of flying Young Eagles in the future and Dawson specifically noted his intention to fly professionally. Michael and Jakob are also considering careers as professional pilots, while Edward hopes to find a job as an aircraft maintenance technician and fly as a hobby.
\nWherever each ends up in the coming years, they all viewed the experience they’ve gained from Sport Pilot Academy as being invaluable.
\n“This camp is a great way to get our foot in the door as far as flying,” Dawson said. “Getting the training and how to fly. It’s great for all of us to get to do that in this type of environment and in an accelerated course where we’re spending every day flying and spending every day learning about aviation. I think that’s really helped propel all of us in learning at a faster and more efficient rate.”
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\nBeginning in 2008, WomenVenture has brought together women from throughout the flying community with activities designed to encourage participation by women in aviation, as less than 6 percent of all pilots in the U.S. are female.
\n“WomenVenture is a tremendous experience for women, particularly as it comes during the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration at Oshkosh,” said Kelly Nelson, a pilot and executive editor for EAA publications. “These activities can be a springboard to motivate other women to get involved in aviation, either for fun or as a future career, as we present activities that motivate, inform, and inspire.”
\nThe schedule of WomenVenture events includes the inaugural WomenVenture Social on Monday, July 24; and an Aviation Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Ninety-Nines Inc. on Tuesday, July 26. On Wednesday, July 27 – WomenVenture Day – events kickoff with Women in Aviation International’s Connect Breakfast and move to AirVenture’s showcase Boeing Plaza for the annual WomenVenture group photo at 11 a.m., with the annual WomenVenture Power Lunch immediately following. Details on each event can be found at www.EAA.org/WomenVenture.
\nAs in years past, a limited-edition WomenVenture T-shirt is available to all women who participate, while supplies last. T-shirts can be picked up at the EAA Welcome Center, the Women in Aviation International booth, or the Ninety-Nines Inc. booth beginning Monday, July 24.
\nWomenVenture is presented by The Boeing Company and supported by Glasair Aviation, Women in Aviation International, and The Ninety-Nines Inc.
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\n“I was invited to be a speaker four years ago at one of these [Women of Aviation Week] events in Canada and was convinced that this was the way to get girls interested in aviation,” Garratt said. “Since then, I have teamed with EAA Chapter 812 to run this event.”
\nAccording to Chapter 812 Young Eagles Coordinator Warren Levin, participants in the Girls Fly event are given a Young Eagles ride, ground school, and a tour of the airport’s air traffic control tower. The day finishes with a career session.
\n“The career session really seems to be a big hit with the girls and their parents,” Garratt said. “This year, one girl signed up with the local flight school immediately after our session finished.”
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Only about six percent of pilots are female and Garratt said getting girls involved in aviation is important to increase the number of pilots worldwide.
\n“One of the things that convinced me, back in 2014 when I attended the first event, was what I learned about how girls learn and do things,” Garratt said. “They tend to learn and participate in groups. If one or two girls participate in a ‘normal’ Young Eagles event, usually with 20 or more boys and six or seven male pilots, they realize immediately that this is a ‘guy’ thing. We take a day to show them that this is a ‘girl’ thing. It gets them excited and interested.”
\nThis year’s Girls Fly drew in 23 young women from the Ocala area and Levin said drawing a large group is typical for all of the chapter’s Young Eagles rallies. Next year, Girls Fly will be held on March 10.
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\nLocated in the museum’s Gorman Art Gallery, the exhibit tells the story of the Young Eagles program over the last 25 years through words, photographs, video, artifacts, and interactive displays. Topics covered include the program’s origins, the volunteers who have dedicated their time and talent to helping fly more than 2 million young people since 1992, the volunteer chairpersons over the years, the impact the program has had on general aviation, and more.
\nThe exhibit also features the cockpit of a Sonex aircraft, where visitors can climb inside and experience the thrill of flying for themselves through a virtual reality video.
\nThe special 25th anniversary exhibit is open to the public and will be on display at the museum through December 2017.
\nFor more information about the EAA Young Eagles program, visit EAA.org/YoungEagles.
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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program.
\nFebruary 16, 2017 - Tristan Briggs, EAA 1085192, got his first taste of flight in a GA aircraft when he received a Young Eagles flight in 2011.
\n“I was kind of interested in aviation from a young age,” he said. “[The flight] really showed me that it wasn’t something that was out of reach, that it was a possibility.”
\nTristan said that flight and the Young Eagles program were vital to his continued participation in the GA community; after his flight, he went to ground school and was able to take the written private pilot exams for free, thanks to the Young Eagles program, and is now a member of the U.S. Air Force.
\n“Without the benefits of the Young Eagles program I never would have been able to get my private pilot license in high school,” he said.
\nAfter receiving his certificate in 2014, Tristan almost immediately started flying others giving 15 people their first GA flight just two days later. It wasn’t until last year that he began flying Young Eagles partly, he said, because he wasn’t sure he’d be able to as a freshly minted pilot.
\n“I thought that you had to have like 750 hours or something,” he said. “I talked to a guy at an EAA booth and asked ‘How do those Young Eagles pilots do it?’”
\nSince then, Tristan has flown a total of 18 Young Eagles from a small GA airport with a grass runway and a “pack of airport dogs.” He said his favorite part of the being a Young Eagles pilot is the reactions from the kids.
\n“I love to see their faces light up,” he said. “They forget all their worries as they’re taxiing out through the grass and the dogs and then all of a sudden they’re flying.”
\nIn addition to flying Young Eagles, Tristan said he also works with local Boy Scout troops and gives presentations at the middle school to educate more young people on the accessibility of general aviation.
\n“People have this view of aviation as nothing but TSA and air conditioned terminals,” he said. “They’ve got this idea that you have to have the white shirt and the tie to be a pilot. Aviation is a very American thing that you don’t have to be special or go through a special program to do.”
\nIf you or someone you know has a Young Eagles story to share, e-mail us at khollidaygreenley@eaa.org. You can also share your Young Eagles photos or video with us on Twitter and Instagram using #YoungEagles25.
\nRead all 25 for 25 stories here >>
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February 9, 2017 - Aaron Kischnick, EAA 1174614, got his first taste of general aviation flying in 2015 when John Swantek, EAA 739401, gave him a Young Eagles flight in his Mooney at an aviation camp at Midland Barstow Airport held by EAA Chapter 1093.
\n“I was interested [in aviation] and just wanted to learn more so I decided to go to the camp, which led to the flight,” he said.
\nAaron said he doesn’t come from a family of aviators but being immersed in a weeklong camp encouraged him to take that Young Eagles flight and eventually go on to be a Young Eagles pilot himself, he flew 16 Young Eagles in 2016, and inspired his father as well.
\n“Towards the end of my training my dad decided to start up,” he said. “He got his license a few months after I got mine.
\n“I think the Young Eagles program really helps to inspire others about aviation as a whole,” he said. “It really helps introduce children to the industry. It allows us as pilots to express our passion of aviation and to inspire others to follow their dreams.”
\nIn addition to the Young Eagles program, Aaron said he encourages young people to talk to staff and pilots at their local airport to find out how to get involved in aviation.
\nIf you or someone you know has a Young Eagles story to share, e-mail us at khollidaygreenley@eaa.org. You can also share your Young Eagles photos or video with us on Twitter and Instagram using #YoungEagles25.
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\nFebruary 2, 2017 - David Leiting Jr., EAA Lifetime 579157, didn’t get an average Young Eagles ride. He got an extraordinary one.
\n“I took my Young Eagles ride at Oshkosh in 2002 in a DC-3 to kick off the afternoon air show,” he said. It wasn’t his first flight in a GA aircraft and it certainly would not be his last.
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After that first flight, David said he took another ride at a chapter rally at his local airport in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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“My second ride was a real eye opener for me, because it was the first time I got to actually pilot an airplane,” he said. “I think this was the day I knew it would be possible to learn to fly.”
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After that flight, David signed up for private pilot ground school and went on to get his private certificate in 2013. Soon after, he began giving rides with Chapter 1342 at the University of North Dakota, where he was studying airport management, and eventually became the chapter’s Young Eagles coordinator. Today he is a member of the EAA chapter office staff in Oshkosh.
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David said the Young Eagles program is extremely important for opening the eyes of young people to the world of aviation and encourages them to pursue their aviation dreams.
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“It provides you with resources to help you take the next steps in your aviation career,” he said. “I strongly encourage any kid who takes a ride, and their parents, to look into the Young Eagles flight plan.
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“If you enjoyed your ride, do it again. Ask your Young Eagles pilot or local chapter how you can take a second ride and how else you can get involved with aviation in your local area. You’d be surprised about the doors it might open for you.”
\n\nIf you or someone you know has a Young Eagles story to share, e-mail us at khollidaygreenley@eaa.org. You can also share your Young Eagles photos or video with us on Twitter and Instagram using #YoungEagles25.
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\nTo celebrate, EAA has planned a variety of events and activities throughout the year starting with a special 25th anniversary exhibit in the EAA AirVenture Museum. The exhibit will share the history and impact of the Young Eagles program through photos, videos, and interactive displays.
\nStarting with the February 2 issue of e-Hotline we’ll also be sharing one Young Eagles success story per week for the 25 weeks leading up to AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.
\nAirVenture 2017 attendees are invited to join EAA for a birthday cake celebration and show their pride in the Young Eagles program with special 25th anniversary T-shirts and hats that will be available during the convention. EAA will also host a Young Eagles volunteer dinner on July 26 to thank those who make the Young Eagles possible and successful.
\nAs a special thank you to pilots who fly Young Eagles during this anniversary year, EAA has created a commemorative prop card and a set of decals. Pilots who fly at least one Young Eagle will also receive a letter of thanks from EAA. In addition, a special 25 for 25 pin will be given to pilots who fly at least 25 Young Eagles during 2017, and they will also receive recognition on the Young Eagles website.
\nAdditional details will be announced as they are finalized.
\nIf you or someone you know has a Young Eagles story to share email us at khollidaygreenley@eaa.org. You can also share your Young Eagles photos with us on Instagram or Twitter using #YoungEagles25
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EAA Chapter 579 of St. Charles, Illinois, reached a major milestone on Sunday, June 22, when it marked the 16,000th Young Eagle flown by the chapter during a Young Eagles rally at Aurora Municipal Airport. Pilot Mark Hislop, EAA 619550, provided Zachary Babb, EAA 1072158, of Hinckley, Illinois, with the flight in Hislop’s 1973 Cessna P337 Skymaster. The fact that Sunday was also Babb’s 15th birthday made it even more special.
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June 25, 2014 - EAA Chapter 579 of St. Charles, Illinois, reached a major milestone on Sunday, June 22, when it marked the 16,000th Young Eagle flown by the chapter during a Young Eagles rally at Aurora Municipal Airport. Pilot Mark Hislop, EAA 619550, provided Zachary Babb, EAA 1072158, of Hinckley, Illinois, with the flight in Hislop’s 1973 Cessna P337 Skymaster. The fact that Sunday was also Babb’s 15th birthday made it even more special.
\n“It’s nice to share something I love doing with young people,” Hislop said. “It’s very rewarding for me and members of my chapter.”
\nHislop said Babb had a big smile on his face before takeoff. “He flew the entire Young Eagles pattern,” Hislop said. “As soon as he took the controls he was all business. He will be a great pilot someday.”
\nPilot and Young Eagle were presented with special shirts to commemorate the occasion. Babb’s read, “I am the 16,000th Young Eagle Flown by EAA Chapter 579 – Aurora Municipal Airport, June 22, 2014,” while Hislop’s said, “I am the Pilot to Fly the 16,000th Young Eagle with EAA Chapter 579...”
\nThe chapter has taught students about general aviation for 24 years, including the 22 years since the start of the Young Eagles program. Chapter 579 has also flown more Young Eagles than any other EAA chapter. Hislop has personally flown over 1,800 kids.
\nBrian O’Lena, manager of Young Eagles and Youth Pathways at EAA, congratulated the Young Eagles volunteers at Chapter 579 for reaching the milestone.
\n“16,000 is truly an amazing number,” O’Lena said. “But the program is more than just numbers; it’s about introducing young people to flight, and we appreciate all of our program volunteers no matter how many they fly.”
\nLearn more about the EAA Young Eagles program.
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Centerville (Ohio) High School sophomore Alberta Dempsey received the gift of flight and the experience of a lifetime when she flew with EAA Young Eagles Chairman and renowned air show pilot Sean D. Tucker on June 25 in Dayton, Ohio. The flight was the grand prize of the Vectren Dayton Air Show Essay Contest.
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June 26, 2014 – Centerville (Ohio) High School sophomore Alberta Dempsey received the gift of flight and the experience of a lifetime when she flew with EAA Young Eagles Chairman and renowned air show pilot Sean D. Tucker on June 25 in Dayton, Ohio. The flight was the grand prize of the Vectren Dayton Air Show Essay Contest.
\nThe essay contest, in association with the air show that takes place this weekend at Dayton International Airport, challenged youths ages 8-17 to imagine what first flight would be like and its significance. The 15-year-old Dempsey’s winning entry, “Flying Away from Adversity,” uses aviation as a metaphor for life.
\n“To me, flying means that adversity is overcome and your plane lifts off to bigger and better places,” she wrote. Dempsey’s words won Tucker’s heart.
\n“Her essay humbled me because she captured me as a person and what my world is about,” he said. “I can’t wait to share this with other young people.”
\nTucker and Dempsey flew together for about 30 minutes in his two-seat Oracle Extra 300 L in cooperation with the Vectren Dayton Air Show and the EAA Young Eagles program. In his role as Young Eagles chairman, Tucker aims to fly a Young Eagle and a Young Eagles volunteer at each air show during his 2014 tour.
\nThe Young Eagles program has provided free first flights to more than 1.8 million young people since 1992, creating opportunities for scholarships, flight training, awareness, and insight into the world of flight. For more information, visit the Young Eagles website.
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The National Aviation Hall of Fame has named EAA’s Young Eagles program the recipient of its 2014 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award; an honor given to groups or organizations that are “exemplary in improving and advancing aviation.”
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\n“The committee responsible for the 2014 selection process clearly believes that the positive impact the EAA Young Eagles program has had on fostering the growth of American general aviation is worthy of this recognition,” said Enshrinement Director Ron Kaplan in his letter to EAA.
\nThe “Spirit of Flight” Award is named after the late Milton Caniff, a famous American cartoonist known for his comic strips, like Terry and the Pirates, and one of the founders of the National Cartoonists Society. Caniff’s popular Steve Canyon comic strip tells of the story of an U.S. Air Force pilot in the Korean War.
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Since its creation in 1992, the Young Eagles program has provided more than 1.8 million young people from ages 8-17 with free flights in GA aircraft. For many it was the start of their journey to becoming a pilot, aircraft mechanic, air traffic controller, and endless other career paths. More than 40,000 EAA members have volunteered over the years to make this experience possible.
\n“Without the thousands of volunteers this program would not have the history of success it has today,” said Brian O’Lena, manager of EAA Young Eagles and Youth Pathways. “They are building a new generation of aviation, and inspiring others every day through their hard work, devotion, and passion for aviation.”
\nThe Young Eagles program helps foster aviation awareness for the younger generation and these flights give youth an experience of a lifetime, and can even lead them in the direction of a career in aviation.
\nPrevious winners of the Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award include AOPA, the Tuskegee Airmen, WAI (Women in Aviation, International), and NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) and many others.
\nThis prestigious award will be presented at the Young Eagles dinner set for Wednesday, July 30, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014.
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A special EAA International Young Eagles Day rally took place on Saturday, June 14, at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, as EAA chapters 12 and 774 partnered with local aviation outreach non-profit Universal Elite Aerospace to provide first flight experiences for 23 urban youths.
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\nKenneth Morris, a U.S. Navy veteran and founder of UEA, said the experience was life-changing for the students. “Ninety percent of the teens who attended the event Saturday had never left a 20-mile radius of their neighborhoods, which are usually crime-ridden and poverty-stricken,” he said. “The positive and inspiring trips did more than just take urban kids flying, it gave them confidence, boosted their self-esteem and provided a chance to escape the harsh daily realities they deal with.”
\nThe two ground crew personnel, Carl Carruthers and Jared Dertsch, were helpful by escorting the students to and from the FBO lobbies to the aircraft when needed, according to Morris. “The pilots, Jeff Bertsch, Jeff Clark, Mike Ely, Richard Cansler, and Richard Sessions were all very patient, informative, and more than willing to fly the kids and teens,” Morris added. “They each did an excellent job connecting with the students.”
\nLearn more about the event and UEA’s outreach efforts on the organization’s Facebook page and official website.
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\nRobinson says receiving the Harrison Ford Flight Training Scholarship a year ago made it possible for him to earn his certificate. “I am very fortunate for the opportunity, and I appreciate EAA’s commitment not only to today’s aviation, but also tomorrow’s,” he said.
\nRobinson is listed twice in the World’s Largest Logbook for Young Eagles flights, which include a flight on January 6, 1999, in a Cessna 172 with Chip Davis and on June 25, 2011, in the Young Eagles GlaStar with EAA volunteer pilot Fred Stadler. Robinson looks forward to supporting Young Eagles in the future.
\nLifetime EAA members Angela and Jim Thompson endowed the scholarship in honor of the enduring legacy of Harrison Ford’s contribution to youth and general aviation. The actor and pilot was the Young Eagles chairman for five years. This scholarship helps young people achieve their dreams of flight at any level of need, with scholarship awards supporting EAA Air Academy, flight training, and academic tuition awards.
\nIn the fall Robinson will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, where he’ll pursue a degree in aerospace engineering. He’s also a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
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The flying challenge consists of eight participants who take part in an internship promoting aviation and engaging aviation enthusiasts across the country. Six of the interns pilot Cessna 172 Skyhawks for a summer-long expedition across the U.S. The other two interns assist in scheduling and dispatching the pilot interns during the program.
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DFC interns will attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and meet with fellow pilots help inspire others to become involved in general aviation.
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The DFC interns participated in the opening of the event by performing a synchronized engine start before departing for their respective regions. Joe Hepburn, senior vice president at Piston Aircraft, said DFC continues to be a great opportunity for participants. “We have another strong group ready to continue the tradition of sharing our passion for flying,” Hepburn said. “The enthusiasm of our interns is contagious, and we’re thrilled to get them in the air in their customized Cessna 172 Skyhawks.”
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The pilots’ progress and scheduled events can be accessed at the Discover Flying Challenge website, which provides detailed itineraries and a map of appearances. Learn more information about the DFC interns at Cessna's website or on the Discover Flying Challenge Facebook page. There is a Cessna's Twitter page and hashtag (#DFC14) available as well to learn more about the company and the event.
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I’ve participated in many Young Eagles rallies over the years, some large, some small, some well run, and others, not so much. But they all had one thing in common: I am always impressed and heartened by the genuine spirit and enthusiasm of the EAA member volunteers. That was certainly the case at SMD, as the Chapter 2 rally was very well organized and resulted in more than 100 youths receiving their first airplane ride. Everyone involved enjoyed the day under severe-clear skies. EAA Chapter 2 provides a model of how a larger rally should be run.
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Last year proved to be another successful one for the EAA Young Eagles program. We welcomed Sean D. Tucker as our new chairman and exceeded the milestone of flying 1.8 million kids ages 8 to 17. The solid volunteer support we continue to receive reaffirms that the program is vital, viable, and well supported by EAA members.
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The EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan experienced solid 8 percent increases in both student memberships and Sporty’s Online Learn to Fly Course enrollments. Sporty’s course completions increased an amazing 47 percent! These increases signify a better understanding of our Flight Plan program by both the volunteers and participants, and deeper levels of engagement in our offerings.
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There were some challenges, too. One was a decrease in the total number of Young Eagles flown; just over 72,000 young people received flights in 2013. Some of the reasons for this decrease include adverse weather, the economy, and an aging pilot base that on average flies less frequently than in previous years.
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Our goal for 2014 is to fly 75,000 Young Eagles while maintaining the laudable gains in aviation engagement with those who have experienced Young Eagle flights. We need your continued help and dedication to reach the goal and grow participation in aviation. As chapter leaders, we encourage you to continue to conduct Young Eagles rallies and encourage your fellow members to fly Young Eagles. Most volunteers will tell you they enjoy the participation in the program as much or more than the kids do.
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So let’s go fly and share our love of aviation with the next generation!
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What grandson doesn’t look up to his grandfather, especially when he’s building an airplane in his garage? Such a feat is an amazing challenge and adventure to an adult, but to a child, it’s pure magic! Sean Winship, EAA 1129870, grew up admiring his grandfather, who lived on a private grass strip in Florida and owned a Mini-Max airplane that he built when Sean was just 12 years old. “I thought it was the best thing ever,” Sean recalled.
What grandson doesn’t look up to his grandfather, especially when he’s building an airplane in his garage? Such a feat is an amazing challenge and adventure to an adult, but to a child, it’s pure magic! Sean Winship, EAA 1129870, grew up admiring his grandfather, who lived on a private grass strip in Florida and owned a Mini-Max airplane that he built when Sean was just 12 years old. “I thought it was the best thing ever,” Sean recalled.
What grandson doesn’t look up to his grandfather, especially when he’s building an airplane in his garage? Such a feat is an amazing challenge and adventure to an adult, but to a child, it’s pure magic! Sean Winship, EAA 1129870, grew up admiring his grandfather, who lived on a private grass strip in Florida and owned a Mini-Max airplane that he built when Sean was just 12 years old. “I thought it was the best thing ever,” Sean recalled.
\nAbout a year ago, Sean was driving home to Tennessee from Kentucky when memories of his grandfather’s Mini-Max entered his mind during the long drive. Sean decided to call his grandpa to remind him of how the tailwheel airplane and his hobby of flying came about.
\nWell, lo and behold, one year after that chat, Sean became a private pilot, trained by flight instructor Steve Hosterman of Fly Corona in California. The dream of following in his grandfather’s footsteps and flying the Mini-Max airplane is not the only special element of this story. Sean also earned his wings in only 36.9 hours, beating the national average by almost half.
\nIn Sean’s words, here’s how his grandfather ignited his interest at such a young age:
\n“There was a bit of distance between my grandfather and me, so we did not get much time together. [Sean lived a few hours away from his grandfather in Florida.] I remember visiting the week that he finished the build and remember thinking how prestigious it was that grandpa had an airplane…and he built it himself!
\n“While I was there, he gave me a collectible Timex airplane clock that I still have on my dresser today. A few months later, my parents told me that he wrecked the airplane during a taxi test with no harm to himself, so I figured all hopes of seeing him fly it were out the window.
\n“It was at that point that my fairly new passion for aviation went away for a bit since the plane was gone. I was devastated and remember daydreaming about what happened to grandpa and the plane. To my surprise, more than 10 years later when I called him about what kind of plane it was, he shared with me that he still had it! He told me that he didn’t have a wreck; he had a fuel issue from some faulty fuel lines, and he decided at that point that he could no longer safely fly due to his health. And so the plane was set up for storage in the year 2000.
\n“I never got a chance to fly with him because the Mini-Max has just one seat; and he had no other airplanes during my youth that I remember. But I will soon fly the Mini-Max in his honor [It will be the first official flight for the certificated plane], and I plan to take a commercial flight to Florida to see him and show him the first flight video in person. I cannot wait to see him light up!”
\nDuring the time the Mini-Max has been undergoing a mild restoration, Sean has been studying and working hard on his flying skills. Sixty-seven flight-training hours is the average for most student pilots to receive their private pilot certificate. How did he do it so quickly?
\nIn speaking to both Sean and his instructor, Steve, there are a few main characteristics that keyed Sean’s training and put him closer to his goal of flying grandpa’s plane.
\nBefore arriving at Fly Corona, Sean said he prepared himself well. He studied and studied hard. He began an online ground course two months before arriving at the school and also purchased several FAA-approved books in order to be as knowledgeable as possible beforehand.
\nHe notes that he’s known to be a “jack of all trades, master of some.” Being a master of some is likely related to his dedication to learning and resourcefulness. Sean definitely did his homework, and then some.
\nIn addition to studying hard, Sean trained actively; he was extremely dedicated. Sean shared, “I flew at least twice a week and many times it was three flights in a week. I remember many ground school lessons with Steve in which something I learned about during my pre-studies came to life because I actually had to do it. To become familiar with the phonetic alphabet, I probably read over a thousand license plates phonetically during my first month of training. I also remember lying in bed pretending to be flying the plane and would go through procedures and checklists in my mind. I thought about and talked about aviation and my training at all times.”
\nSean took an introductory flight in mid-October 2013, began active training the first week of November, and passed his checkride on January 25, 2014. Although it can be done, this is not the average. Sean pushed hard to reach his goal. He also recognized his instructor as part of his path to success.
\nSean praised his flight instructor for balancing encouragement with accountability. “He encouraged me every step of the way and held me accountable at the right times to make me want to keep moving forward, especially when I was struggling in my progress,” Sean said.
\nSean also credits the curriculum that Fly Corona uses. Fly Corona is an FAA-approved Part 141 flight school which means training is more structured and strict, allowing students the advantage of knowing they are learning the best practices out there and receiving overall high-quality instruction. But don’t let “strict” scare you; these flight instructors are plenty of fun.
\n“I’ll never forget my final landing with Steve before my first solo flight,” Steve recalled. “Coming down final, he said, ‘This is the last one before solo - water my eyes.’ So I performed very well, landed the plane like a pro, and he said, ‘NTSB - you know what that means?’
\n“I began thinking to myself, isn’t that the National Transportation Safety Board? But before I could say what I was thinking, he says, ‘Not too shabby, bubba!’ From that day forward, “NTSB” became a small part of every flight that I will never forget.
\n“I also remember Steve cutting the back of my shirt out, a tradition for the first solo flight, and everyone at Fly Corona smiling, congratulating, and shooting pictures. It was such a fun day!” Steve also recalled flying with the assistant chief flight instructor, just before his first solo flight.
\n“As I turned final about a mile before landing, I got quiet so I could focus because we were talking a lot. And he began poking me in the arm, laughing, telling me that someday I will be flying and the kids in the back will be very distracting; and I have to learn how to deal with it. That was a lot of fun, too! There are many memories just like those that I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
\nHaving had such rapid success in achieving his aviation goals, Sean offered the following advice to new flight students.
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- Start ASAP - this flying stuff is great! \n
- When you start training, don’t stop. \n
- Trust your instructor - he wants you to succeed. \n
- When you get your license, keep the learning mentality for life. \n
- Immerse yourself in aviation; it will be worth it. \n
Soon Sean will start pursuing his tailwheel endorsement so he can achieve the goal of flying grandpa’s Mini-Max, which he moved from his grandpa’s Florida home to his house in Tennessee where the restoration work began.
\nNow it sits in his garage in California, receiving the final restoration touch-ups while it awaits its “maiden voyage.” In the meantime, he said he’ll be back at Fly Corona to grab some time in the school’s Cessnas and continue earning his complex and high-performance endorsements someday.
\nIf you happen to see Sean around the school, make sure to say hi, congratulate him, and don’t hesitate to ask him for a piece of advice. Maybe he has some more tricks up his sleeve along the lines of reading license plates phonetically to fine-tune your radio communication skills.
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\nTo kick off the hundreds of Young Eagles rallies next weekend, program chairman and legendary aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker will introduce a young person to a first flight on Thursday, June 12, as Tucker prepares for the Great Tennessee Air Show taking place June 14-15 in Smyrna, Tennessee. On June 14, Tucker will celebrate International Young Eagles Day by dedicating his performance to this year’s new Young Eagles and volunteers.
\n“Young Eagles is not just a program to fly kids, but a movement to inspire kids, parents and communities through the many aspects of aviation,” Tucker said. “Flight has enriched my life and countless others’ lives. International Young Eagles Day is an opportunity to share the magic of aviation and all the possibilities it presents whether for a career or sheer enjoyment.”
\nYoung Eagles are flown in both EAA Chapter flight rallies and by individual EAA-member pilots. In addition, thousands of other EAA members will volunteer on the ground to ensure the flight experience is positive and educational.
\n“While we encourage Young Eagles flights throughout the year, International Young Eagles Day allows us to emphasize EAA’s mission of growing participation in aviation to this new generation,” said Brian O’Lena, manager of EAA Young Eagles and Youth Pathways. “We urge all EAA members to make sure that young people in their areas have the opportunity to discover flying on that day.”
\nFor more information about flying Young Eagles or locating a Young Eagles rally, contact the Young Eagles office at 920-426-6114 or www.youngeagles.org.
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Tucker is slated to perform in his Team Oracle Challenger III biplane at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. This weekend is the first of 14 air show performances Tucker has on his 2014 schedule, including at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from July 28 through August 3.
\nThroughout the air show season, Tucker will support Young Eagles and recognize the program’s volunteers at many of his air show appearances. Sean is fully engaged as Young Eagles chairman, flying as many young people as his busy schedule allows, and also providing visibility to Young Eagles at air show markets across the country.
\nFollowing his Chino performance, Tucker will serve as master of ceremonies at Sunday night’s inaugural Endeavor Awards Gala event honoring heroes of public benefit aviation in Los Angeles where he’ll be joined by fellow aviation legends Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, EAA Chairman Emeritus Tom Poberezny, and John and Martha King.
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\nWhen they arrive at Purdue on May 20, the six student pilots will immediately begin flight and ground training programs leading to a sport pilot certificate. This year’s class includes wounded veterans Jason Gibson of Ohio, a veteran who lost both legs to an IED in Afghanistan in 2012; veteran Chris Sullivan of Louisiana, paralyzed by a sniper’s bullet during service in Iraq in 2005; Ellen Howards of Massachusetts, who was born with a congenital spinal condition that over the years has required multiple surgeries and has her partially paralyzed; veteran Curtis Stanley, who lost his left arm due to an accident occurring while he was in the service; Daniel Clayton of Pennsylvania paralyzed due to injuries from an auto accident in 2011; and Tim Klemm of Illinois, who was paralyzed due to an auto accident in 2003.
\nIn addition, wounded veterans Ryan Kelly of Texas and Adam Kisielewski of Maryland have been awarded scholarships to transition to higher level pilot certificates. And with his Able Flight Career Training Scholarship, Tyrell Rhodes of Illinois recently completed training at Flight Safety International to earn certification as a corporate scheduler/dispatcher. They are certificated pilots and previous recipients of Able Flight scholarships.
\n“This will be our fifth year partnering with Purdue to provide an outstanding flight training experience for our students,” said Able Flight’s Charles Stites. “When they arrive there, they’ll discover not only a welcoming and supportive atmosphere, but will quickly begin an intensive and demanding program designed to challenge them every day.”
\nAble Flight scholarships have helped create 35 certificated pilots, 33 of them sport pilots and two private pilots. The organization was first publicized at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005 and awarded its first scholarships the following year.
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\nThe Sporty’s course is part of EAA’s Young Eagles Flight Plan - a five-step program to create a clear pathway to aviation.
\n“We’re delighted that more than 25,000 Young Eagles have now taken advantage of their free access to Sporty's Learn to Fly Course,” said Sporty’s President/CEO Michael Wolf. “We are proud our course is a key component of the EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan, which may be the most productive aviation youth program ever.”
\nThe EAA Flight Plan begins with an introductory airplane ride for Young Eagles (youths ages 8-17) provided by a volunteer EAA pilot in a GA aircraft. From there, participants have access to a free EAA Student Membership, the Sporty’s course, a free first flight lesson at a local flight school of their choice, and the ability to apply for numerous scholarship opportunities available to support continued flight training until a pilot certificate is obtained. EAA also reimburses Young Eagles for the $150 cost of taking the FAA written exam when they pass.
\n“Sporty’s support has been the key element in developing our Young Eagles Flight Plan program” said Brian O’Lena, manager of Young Eagles and Youth Pathways. “The Sporty’s Complete Flight Training course offered free online to Young Eagles has produced excellent results turning Young Eagles into pilots.”
\nOver the last 21 years, the EAA Young Eagles program has flown more than 1.8 million young people free of charge. Recent research shows that these young people are five times more likely to become pilots than non-Young Eagles. They also already comprise more than 7 percent of the nation’s pilot population under age 35, as nearly 20,000 pilots are former Young Eagles participants.
\nSince the joint effort began in April 2009, Sporty’s has donated courses that have a retail value in excess of $5 million.
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Tubreaux Aviation of Shreveport, Louisiana - a flight training facility that works with Young Eagles Chairman Sean D. Tucker - is helping to build the future of flight by offering a complete private pilot training experience to a previous EAA Young Eagle participant who is now 18-21 years old.
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EAA will again hold quarterly drawings for Lightspeed Zulu headsets for active Young Eagles pilots and adds a second quarterly drawing for pilots who fly 10 or more young people.
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In August 2006, an 11-year-old Jarin Leake of Keenesburg, Colorado, had his first airplane flight on an American Airlines MD-80 from Denver to Chicago. \"That was my first exposure to aviation,\" he recalled. \"Right then and there I knew I wanted to be a pilot.\"
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Aviation enthusiasts from around the world will fly into Florida's Lakeland Linder Regional Airport for the Sun 'n Fun International Fly In and Expo April 1-6, but there will also be one very significant departure on April 3: The Think Global Flight (TGF) crew is set to take off from Sun 'n Fun to launch its around-the-world flight promoting S.T.E.M. education and aviation.
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Recruiting Young Eagles can be a challenge. Finding young people with a genuine interest in aviation is even tougher. Then there is Jason Fitzwater, 18, of Leesburg, Florida, one of EAA Chapter 534's most successful Young Eagles.
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Young Eagles pilots Mike Weimer, EAA 1046933, of Downers Grove, Illinois, and Jim Martyn, EAA 406468, of Blackstock, Ontario, Canada, are the lucky winners of Zulu headsets courtesy of Lightspeed Aviation.
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After Eric Beets, EAA 1078480, took a Young Eagles flight on January 15, 2012, the 17-year-old high school student from Burlington, Wisconsin, made the decision that he would become a private pilot. Thanks to his determination and the EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan, Eric passed his checkride on April 5, 2013.
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EAA's Young Eagles Chairman Sean D. Tucker is very excited about a new program he's getting off the ground in his hometown of Salinas, California, whose purpose is to change lives of at-risk youth through aviation. Although not an EAA program, Tucker says it wouldn't have ever happened without EAA.
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The Chicago \"DODO\" Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored recently for its efforts on behalf of the EAA Young Eagles program. The chapter's Young Eagle Volunteer Team, which provides flights to young people ages 8-17 from the Gary International Airport, was inducted into the Northwest Indiana Society of Innovators on October 17. The group was also honored with the Chanute Prize for team innovation.
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Four years ago, Charlie Anderson, 18, of EAA Chapter 745 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, went on a Young Eagles flight and was immediately hooked on aviation, says his father, Peter, EAA 1024029.
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In just three short years, more than 25,000 Young Eagles have signed up to be EAA student members.
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Jack Lindsay, 18, a senior at Hudsonville High School, Michigan, helped pump up his fellow students at the school's homecoming last week when he and two other pilots did a ceremonial flyby before its Friday night football game against Grand Haven. It was Jack's idea to do something special after becoming a certificated private pilot in late August.
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Fran Uliano, EAA 237515, flew his 400th Young Eagle, Abigail Murphy, on September 14, and he said it was the passenger, not the milestone, that made the flight one of his most memorable.
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After a Young Eagles flight in June 2012 with pilot James Patton in his RV-6A, then-17-year-old Ashley Collins of Silverton, Oregon, was determined to become a pilot and almost immediately started flight training.
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This year's Gathering of Eagles fundraising event at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh brought together the aviation industry and private aviation enthusiasts to support aviation's future. The event raised $2.679 million, and after expenses, EAA will invest approximately $2.17 million in its youth programs. The Gathering is presented by Cessna Aircraft Company.
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The EAA Young Eagles program reached new heights recently when the 1.8 millionth Young Eagle took flight.
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On December 4, 2004, 10-year-old Justin McBurney, EAA 828204, of Apple Valley, California, hopped in a Harmon Rocket II piloted by Tom Gummo, EAA 321966, to take a Young Eagles flight.
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Sean D. Tucker performed one of his first official duties as EAA's new Young Eagles chairman Thursday at the Chicago Air and Water Show Media Day held at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY).
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Larry Durst, EAA Lifetime 38651, of EAA Chapter 495 in Roseburg, Oregon, achieved something Friday that only one other pilot had done before: flying 5,000 kids in the EAA Young Eagles program.
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EAA and the Ninety-Nines are proud to announce the Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship, which will provide young women (ages 16-20) with financial support for flight training through first solo.
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\nThe scholarship awards will be announced during AirVenture Oshkosh 2013's WomenVenture activities on Friday, August 2.
\nThe scholarship honors the memory of Karen Johnson, beloved member and chapter chair of the Ventura County Ninety-Nines who died in January 2013 while making a frost control flight in Delano, California. Karen touched many lives and inspired many of her colleagues to pursue advanced flight training.
\nThe funds for the scholarship were provided by the Ventura County chapter in memory of their chapter chair, through generous donations from Barry Schiff, the Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association, and friends of Karen Johnson.
\nApplications will be accepted through EAA's scholarship website through July 1. First prize of $3,000 and second prize of at least $2,800 will be paid in installments to the winner's selected flight training program.
\nApplicants are required to include a 500-600 word essay describing why you want to learn to fly, how you will apply your training, and goals for your future. It is also expected that winners will provide a 400-1,000 word essay to the scholarship committee after their selection sharing their training experiences and the goals that they have met.
\nVisit the Scholarships page for more information and to apply.
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\nWhat makes Dan and Josh's situation unique is that they are \"leaplings\" - born on February 29, 1996 - which means they have only celebrated four actual birthdays in their 17 years. And since their legal birthdate did not occur this year, the Fredrickson twins from Pella, Iowa, did their checkrides on the first eligible date, which was March 1.
\nThe brothers also soloed on March 1 last year - the first date they were eligible to do so - and they're both EAA Young Eagles. Dan and Josh completed all their training at Classic Aviation Inc., Pella Municipal Airport's FBO, with primary instructor Larry Vande Voort, EAA 473186. They've been in flight training since they were 13 years old.
\nVande Voort worked with the boys this summer to complete their tailwheel endorsement in Classic Aviation's Citabria. Dan and Josh have received instruction in several other airplanes, including complex and high-performance aircraft. The Pella Christian High School juniors have worked part time at Classic Aviation for the past two years and both indicate a desire to pursue aviation careers.
\nThey've been asked a number of times who took his checkride first, and the answer is simple: Josh, because Dan had flown first during the last lesson before the checkride, and they take turns.
\nWould they recommend flight training to other high school students?
\n\"I would tell them to go for it,\" said Dan, whose aviation hero is Bob Hoover. \"Hard work pays off and in the end it's very satisfying.\"
\nJosh added, \"Flying is just about the best thing that has happened to me, so I would recommend it to other students.\" Josh's hero in flight is Chuck Yeager.
\nThey are the sons of David and Lori Fredrickson, EAA 1029512, and grandsons to Jim and Ann Fredrickson and Bill and Ann Burns. Classic Aviation Inc. is owned and operated by Shane Vande Voort, EAA 549889.
","Subhead":"","Enable_Facebook_Comments":false,"Published_Date":"2013-03-14T16:28:00","Copyright":"","Author":"","Logo":null,"Gallery_Media":null,"Links":null,"Path":null,"MimeType":null,"MediaPath":null,"FilePath":null,"FileBased":false,"Extension":null,"Description":"","Alt":null,"Size":0,"Title":"$name","Src":null,"Video_Provider":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Video_Id":null,"Document":null,"LinkTo":null,"SEO_Text":null,"Link_To_Display_Page":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_To_Global_Data":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_Item_URL":"#"},{"LinkToItem":"https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/young-eagles-youth-education/2013-03-14-eaa-air-academy-among-msns-10-summer-camps-worth-the-money","ImageSrc":"#","ImageAlt":"","ImageDescription":"","Gallery_Title":"EAA Air Academy Among MSN's 10 Summer Camps Worth the Money","Gallery_Description":"EAA's Air Academy summer camp programs have been recognized by MSN Money as one of 10 nationwide summer camps that are \"worth the money,\" the website announced this week. Camps were chosen for not only keeping young people busy during the summer, but giving them a chance to develop passions and expand their horizons.
","Thumbnail_Image":null,"Start_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":true,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"Left","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"","SEO_Title":"","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"EAA Air Academy Among MSN's 10 Summer Camps Worth the Money","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"March 14, 2013 - EAA's Air Academy summer camp programs have been recognized by MSN Money as one of 10 nationwide summer camps that are \"worth the money,\" the website announced this week. Camps were chosen for not only keeping young people busy during the summer, but giving them a chance to develop passions and expand their horizons.
\nSince 1984, the Air Academy's week-long series of camps have been designed to immerse young people ages 12-18 in the world of aviation.
\nCampers are engaged through a variety of hands-on activities while staying at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh. Experienced aviation instructors help them delve into flight through studies, hands-on demonstrations, flight simulation, and other exciting activities.
\n\"Kids will explore aviation through technical and learning classrooms, as well as hands-on experiences that give them life skills,\" said Bob Campbell, EAA director of museum and museum education. \"The camps are a week of nonstop excitement where fun and discovery combine for an experience that young people can find nowhere else.\"
\nTwelve- to 13-year-olds are introduced to flight in the EAA Young Eagles Camp through small group activities taught by expert camp counselors. The EAA Basic Air Academy takes things to the next level, incorporating more hands-on projects and demonstrations for kids ages 14-15.
\nIntroductory recreation flight experiences highlight the action-packed EAA Advanced Air Academy camp for 16- to 18-year-olds and gives students full access to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh action throughout the week. Sessions for 2013 are currently full; any additional applicants will be added to a waiting list and notified on a first-come, first-served basis if a spot opens.
\nA new camp added this summer is the EAA Advanced Air Academy/SportAir, for kids ages 16-19. This camps places a strong emphasis on aircraft construction, primarily composite and fabric techniques.
\nAir Academy enrollment is available on a first come, first served basis and positions fill up quickly. Limited openings are still available in the following 2013 summer programs:
\nEAA Young Eagles Camp
\n- \n
- Session 1: June 16-20, 2013 ($725) \n
- Session 2: June 22-26, 2013 ($725) \n
EAA Basic Air Academy
\n- \n
- Session 1: June 28-July 3, 2013 ($966) \n
- Session 2: July 8-13, 2013 ($966) \n
- Session 3: July 15-20, 2013 ($966) \n
EAA Advanced Air Academy
\n(Sessions Full: Applicants will be added to a waiting list and notified on a first-come, first-served basis if there's an open spot.)
- \n
- Session 1: July 23-31, 2013 ($1,210) \n
- Session 2: Aug. 2-10, 2013 ($1,210) \n
Advanced Air Academy/Sport Air
\n- \n
- Session 1: Aug.12-18, 2013 ($1,080) \n
All program costs include instruction, materials, meals, and lodging at the EAA Air Academy Lodge. Interested youth can also apply for scholarships to help fund this exciting learning experience.
\nFor more information and to apply for a 2013 Air Academy camp program, visit the EAA Air Academy website.
","Subhead":"Limited room still available in 2013 programs","Enable_Facebook_Comments":false,"Published_Date":"2013-03-14T16:24:00","Copyright":"","Author":"","Logo":null,"Gallery_Media":null,"Links":null,"Path":null,"MimeType":null,"MediaPath":null,"FilePath":null,"FileBased":false,"Extension":null,"Description":"","Alt":null,"Size":0,"Title":"$name","Src":null,"Video_Provider":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Video_Id":null,"Document":null,"LinkTo":null,"SEO_Text":null,"Link_To_Display_Page":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_To_Global_Data":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_Item_URL":"#"},{"LinkToItem":"https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/young-eagles-youth-education/2013-02-13-lightspeed-adds-more-zulu-headsets-to-young-eagles-pilot-giveaway","ImageSrc":"#","ImageAlt":"","ImageDescription":"","Gallery_Title":"Lightspeed Adds More Zulu Headsets to Young Eagles Pilot Giveaway","Gallery_Description":"For the past two years, Lightspeed Aviation has provided one of its premier Zulu headsets to EAA's Young Eagles program to be given away at the end of the year via drawing to a lucky Young Eagles pilot. Starting in 2013, Lightspeed will graciously provide three more headsets to create a quarterly prize drawing.
","Thumbnail_Image":null,"Start_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":true,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"Left","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"","SEO_Title":"","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"Lightspeed Adds More Zulu Headsets to Young Eagles Pilot Giveaway","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"February 13, 2013 - For the past two years, Lightspeed Aviation has provided one of its premier Zulu headsets to EAA's Young Eagles program to be given away at the end of the year via drawing to a lucky Young Eagles pilot. Starting in 2013, Lightspeed will graciously provide three more headsets to create a quarterly prize drawing.
\nAll a Young Eagles pilot needs to do is fly at least one Young Eagle and submit the Young Eagles Registration form (must be postmarked by the end of the quarter) to be eligible. No other means of entry is required - just send your paperwork in time and you're registered for the drawing for that quarter. Drawings will be held for the quarterly periods January 1-March 31, April 1-June 30, July 1-September 30, and October 1-December 31.
\n\"We appreciate Lightspeed for stepping up and further recognizing our Young Eagles volunteers,\" said Brian O'Lena, EAA Young Eagles manager. \"Their contribution on behalf of our valued Young Eagles pilots will only serve to enhance the success of the program. So we encourage pilots turn in their registration paperwork in time so they have a chance to win.\"
\nSo go out and fly Young Eagles and promptly submit the required paperwork and you could be a winner, just like Jeffery Spencer, EAA 687437, of Madison, Alabama - the 2012 Lightspeed Zulu winner. Jeffery has flown nearly 400 Young Eagles and is a member of EAA Chapter 190 in Huntsville.
","Subhead":"","Enable_Facebook_Comments":false,"Published_Date":"2013-02-13T14:30:00","Copyright":"","Author":"","Logo":null,"Gallery_Media":null,"Links":null,"Path":null,"MimeType":null,"MediaPath":null,"FilePath":null,"FileBased":false,"Extension":null,"Description":"","Alt":null,"Size":0,"Title":"$name","Src":null,"Video_Provider":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Video_Id":null,"Document":null,"LinkTo":null,"SEO_Text":null,"Link_To_Display_Page":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_To_Global_Data":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Link_Item_URL":"#"},{"LinkToItem":"https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-publications/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/young-eagles-youth-education/2013-01-17-special-scholarship-fund-created-to-honor-glenn-a-smith","ImageSrc":"#","ImageAlt":"","ImageDescription":"","Gallery_Title":"Special Scholarship Fund Created to Honor Glenn A. Smith","Gallery_Description":"One thing is certain: People who are passionate about aviation are equally passionate about sharing their love for flight with young people.
","Thumbnail_Image":null,"Start_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":true,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"Left","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"","SEO_Title":"","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"Special Scholarship Fund Created to Honor Glenn A. Smith","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"January 17, 2013 - One thing is certain: People who are passionate about aviation are equally passionate about sharing their love for flight with young people.
\nGlenn A. Smith was a passionate aviator who, like most of us, enjoyed nothing more than empowering the dreams of others, dreams of flight that no doubt would change their lives. He was tragically killed last summer while performing at an air show in Iowa. The friends of Glenn A. Smith have come together to remember and celebrate his life by building a scholarship fund within the EAA Foundation.
\nBorn in Georgia, Glenn's professional life took him to Dallas, where he launched and then sold a software company. Able to retire once his business sold, Glenn invested most of his time living his personal dream - flying! Glenn, a commercially rated pilot, flew with the L-39 demonstration team, the Hoppers, and enjoyed flying his MiG 17, T-37 air force trainer, Piper Cub, Stearman, and other aircraft. He took his King Air 90 around the world. Glenn just loved to fly!
\nGlenn's call sign was \"Skids.\" And what most of us will remember are the lines of youths waiting to peer into his jet's cockpit. He did all he could to excite and share his passion for flight with young people. It is for that reason that the friends of Glenn A. Smith built the scholarship fund in his honor.
\nEach year, EAA awards about $300,000 in scholarship support to youth around the country. These grants range from $500 to more than $7,500 and help support EAA Air Academy attendance, tuition support for academic pursuits, internship stipends, flight training, stipends to cover the FAA written exams, and much more. Each award has been carefully designed to meet the vision of the donor and, in many cases, to carry on the memory and lifelong dreams of a friend or loved one - a legacy that is invested to empower the dreams of young aspiring achievers!
\nThe friends and flight companions of Glenn Smith have determined that they wish to remember Glenn in a way that will forever inspire young people to achieve their dream of flight. The Glenn A. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund has been launched, and the first award will send a Dallas youth to EAA's Air Academy as early as this year.
\nA list of all such memorial gifts is currently being updated and will be available on EAA's website. All donations are fully tax deductible. EAA strives to provide donors with information each year on the impact of their scholarship award - how the funds impacted the lives of these youth. It is a very rewarding investment!
\nIf you are interested in supporting the Glenn A. Smith fund, or designing a fund of your own, please contact Elissa Lines at 920-426-6101 or elines@eaa.org.
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","Thumbnail_Image":null,"Start_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","End_Date":"0001-01-01T00:00:00","Active":true,"Show_Header_Copy":true,"Header_Title":"","Header_Subtitle":"","Header_Description":"","Action_Link_Text":"","Action_Link":null,"Header_Positioning":"Left","Banner_Image":null,"Left_Navigation":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","Meta_Description":"","SEO_Title":"","NoIndex":false,"NoFollow":false,"OG_Title":"","OG_Description":"","OG_Image":null,"Breadcrumb_Title":"Circle of Flight: Former Young Eagle Flies 500th Young Eagle","Ignore_Breadcrumb":false,"Hide_From_EAA_Search":false,"AdWordsID":"","AdWordsLabel":"","AdWordsValue":"","marketingcode":"","BoostText":"","Article":"January 10, 2013 - On September 2, 1995, 8-year-old Bradley Bormuth of Morganton, North Carolina, went on a Young Eagles flight with his dad, Al, in his Cessna 210. Eight years later - on his 16th birthday - Bradley soloed. The following year, he passed his checkride and started giving Young Eagles flights.
\nFast-forward to last Saturday, January 5, 2013: Bradley, EAA 423388/Vintage Aircraft Association 718400, took youngster Jeremiah Ford up in the family Cessna 172, marking his 500th Young Eagles flight. He truly has come full circle.
\nBradley fondly recalled that first flight with his father as the spark that ignited his lifelong passion for flight. \"We went up in the 210, I was sitting in the right seat, and Dad let me fly the airplane,\" he recalled. \"We flew right over our house.\"
\nAl would also take his son to the local grass airstrip to see the World War II warbirds that flew there. \"I always enjoyed that - especially the pilots who flew the old warbirds,\" Bradley said. \"They were fascinating.\"
\nBradley, who makes his living as a CFI operating at Hickory Municipal Airport (HKY), has served Chapter 731 as Young Eagles coordinator, vice president, and this month takes over as president.
\nOne of his aims is to get more people, young and old, involved in aviation. Long before the Eagle Flights program launched last year, he would engage parents of kids who attended the chapter's Young Eagles rallies and make them realize that they can do this!
\nBradley is also involved in the local Aviation Explorers Post, serving as an adviser. Each year he accompanies a group of scouts who come to AirVenture to volunteer, work, and camp at the Explorer Base Camp. Bradley has volunteered at Oshkosh since 1995.
\nA VAA member since 2005, Bradley was part of a project to restore a Fairchild 24 during his senior year in high school.
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