The Class of 2024 for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Sport Aviation Halls of Fame will be honored at a ceremony in October.
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Congratulations Roger
Roger Dubbert, the demo/test pilot at Zenith Aircraft Company, was named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Spirit of Flight Award.
NFL’s Jimmy Graham named chairman of Young Eagles
Graham succeeds air show legend Sean D. Tucker, who served as Young Eagles chairman since 2013. As he moves into the full chairman role, Graham is the seventh person to hold that position, joining Cliff Robertson, Gen. Chuck Yeager, Harrison Ford, Sully Sullenberger, Jeff Skiles, and Tucker.
Radio Ready: PlaneEnglish and EAA launch sim for students
PlaneEnglish has developed a new unit for EAA AeroEducate within the PlaneEnglish Aviation Radio Simulator (ARSim). This unit offers 10 progressive, AI-assisted levels of training in aviation radio communications, ranging from beginner to solo pilot, according to company officials.
You meet the nicest people at Oshkosh
When Mike and Jeannette Halstead arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 with smoke billowing out of their Cessna 206’s cowling, they discovered what it’s like to be part of the Oshkosh family.
EAA events, activities added to ForeFlight
“Adding EAA’s more than 14,000 annual aviation events makes the ForeFlight database even more comprehensive for the thousands of pilots who rely on it for flight information,” said Ren Scott, EAA’s director of business development. “ForeFlight has always been an excellent source of flight planning and safety, but with EAA’s information it will add more reasons to fly and destinations to discover.”
Picture of the Day: EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor visit to KSMS
Kevin Short submitted this photo and note: “Ramp photo of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Ford Tri-Motor at Sumter Airport (KSMS) in South Carolina.”
You can own a piece of a B-17
PlaneTags, made by MotoArt, are limited-edition aviation mementos made from the skin of an aircraft. PlaneTags can be used as an ID tag, keychain, or displayed as a collectible.
A Flying Start
For EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida, the 2024 Flying Start program brought some familiar faces to the airport — all 10 adults who participated in this year’s program were parents or relatives of recent Young Eagles.