The Experimental Aircraft Association and Sporty’s Pilot Shop report that more than 30,000 young people have enrolled in Sporty’s Online Learn To Fly Course as a follow-up to their EAA Young Eagles flights. The Sporty’s course, which was first offered to all Young Eagles without charge beginning in 2009, allows young people to take the FAA […]
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Young Eagles pilots win headsets
Tom Bucci of Vacaville, California, and Chris Hope of Kansas City, Missouri, have each won a Lightspeed Zulu.2 headset provided for eligible Young Eagles pilots by Lightspeed Aviation. Tom, who has flown 861 Young Eagles since 2003, was entered in the drawing by flying at least one Young Eagle during the quarter. Chris has a […]
Two killed in crash at Young Eagles rally
An accident at a Young Eagles rally killed a 78-year-old pilot and 14-year-old boy Saturday near Buffalo, N.Y. According to a report from NBC News, a Cessna 172 crashed into a Searey aircraft, killing the two on board the C-172. The other aircraft made an emergency landing, but the two passengers only suffered minor injuries, […]
100 Young Eagles to soar from Southeast Aviation Expo
On Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 249 of Greenville, S.C., will offer free flights to the first 100 8- to 17 year-old kids that ask for a Young Eagles flight at the Southeast Aviation Expo‘s (SEAE) main registration area, which will be near the Greenville Downtown Airport’s (GMU) main […]
Young Eagles visionary wins Phillips 66 Leadership Award at AirVenture
OSHKOSH – Greg Anderson, who helped pioneer a program responsible for taking 1.8 million-plus youths flying worldwide, was honored with the 2014 Phillips 66 Aviation Leadership Award during AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. A piston pilot who spent 21 years working for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and now heads the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space […]
Ford donates F-35 inspired car for Young Eagles auction at AirVenture
OSHKOSH – The engineering and design teams at Ford Motor Co. led the development of the one-off 2015 F-35 Lightning II Edition Ford Mustang, which will be donated by Ford and sold at the the Gathering of Eagles charity event Thursday at AirVenture. All proceeds from the sale of the car will benefit the EAA Young […]
First-ever GoFly Scholarship presented at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH — GoPro has teamed up with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles to help aviation go-getters reach the sky. The first ever GoPro flight scholarship, dubbed “Go Fly,” was created to encourage young adults to follow their dreams of becoming a pilot. The GoFly Scholarship provides financial assistance for flight training school, plus a one- […]
EAA’s Young Eagles to receive ‘Spirit of Flight’ award
Every year, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) presents the Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award to a group or organization in recognition for its exceptional contributions to the advancement of flight. Receiving the 2014 honor will be the Young Eagles Program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Since its inception in 1992, Young […]
EAA declines FAA exemption for Young Eagles flights
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has notified the FAA that it is declining a partial grant of exemption that would have allowed Young Eagles and Eagle Flights pilots to obtain reimbursement for fuel costs and logging of flight time. While EAA officials said they welcomed the time the agency spent considering and […]