• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
General Aviation NewsGeneral Aviation News

General Aviation News

Because flying is cool

  • Pictures of the Day
    • Submit Picture of the Day
  • Stories
    • News
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Products
    • NTSB Accidents
    • ASRS Reports
  • Comments
  • Classifieds
    • Place Classified Ad
  • Events
  • Print Archives
  • Subscribe
  • Show Search
Hide Search

300+ years of flight experience

By General Aviation News Staff · April 18, 2022 ·

Wright Brothers Master Pilots (from left): David Heusser, Gary Evans, Jacob Thiessen, Clifton Hanson, Charles West Jr., and Richard Paulsen.

INDEPENDENCE, Oregon — Six residents of Independence State Airpark recently received Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards.

At the April 9, 2022, meeting of EAA Chapter 292, Gary Evans, Clifton Hanson, David Heusser, Jacob Thiessen, and Charles West Jr. were awarded their plaques by the FAA’s Joe Mollahan. Richard Paulsen received his award at the March chapter meeting.

All five April awardees remain active pilots and each owns a “money pit,” said West affectionately. Paulsen is building an RV-12.

Curious to know if you qualify for a Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award? Click here.

Share this story

  • Share on Twitter Share on Twitter
  • Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
  • Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit Share on Reddit
  • Share via Email Share via Email

Become a better informed pilot.

Join 110,000 readers each month and get the latest news and entertainment from the world of general aviation direct to your inbox, daily.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Curious to know what fellow pilots think on random stories on the General Aviation News website? Click on our Recent Comments page to find out. Read our Comment Policy here.

Primary Sidebar

Read the October 22, 2026 Issue

Cover of the October 22, 2026 edition of General Aviation News
October 22, 2026

Become A Better Informed Pilot.

Join 110,000 readers each month and get the latest news and entertainment from the world of general aviation direct to your inbox, daily.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent Comments

  • RT on We Need More A&Ps and More Mentors
  • Charles Rosenfeld on Use of Mogas Boosts Risk of Carb Ice
  • Tom Curran on Hard Landing Bends Cessna 172
  • Tom Reidel on One-G Simulation Installs PC-12 Training Device in Canada
  • jimh in ca on Worn Fuel Selector Valve Leads to Fuel Starvation
  • wing smith on Use of Mogas Boosts Risk of Carb Ice
  • jimh in ca on Use of Mogas Boosts Risk of Carb Ice
  • Timothy Higgins on Use of Mogas Boosts Risk of Carb Ice
  • Larry Long on Community Fights to Keep Loris Airport Open
  • Megan Vande Voort on Tips to Overcome Self-Doubt While Learning to Fly

© 2026 Flyer Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Comment Policy
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writer’s Guidelines
  • Photographer’s Guidelines