During the 2013 Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week — March 4-10 — that attracted more than 17,000 girls and women to air and space facilities across four continents, pilots flew balloons, ultralights, airplanes, seaplanes, and helicopters to introduce 5,316 girls... Continue Reading →
Solo celebrations
Posted on April 22nd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
How many people do you know who took flying lessons but never made it to first solo? Probably a great many. Solo is the first major step in what is a often a long journey to becoming a pilot. The... Continue Reading →
Different cultures, different customs
Posted on March 6th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
In response to our request for photos of shirt tails being cut after first solo, Zenith Aircraft’s Sebastien Heintz responded with: “Different cultures commemorate the solo flight in different ways. Here’s a video clip from Thailand from one of our... Continue Reading →
Wanted: Photos of your shirt tail being cut after your first solo
Posted on March 5th, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
As part of our upcoming Learn to Fly issue, we’re looking for photos from readers of the celebrations following their first solo and the cutting of their shirt tails. Send them to janice@generalaviationnews.com Continue Reading →
A memorable week at Sporty’s flight school
Posted on November 28th, 2012 by Janice Wood
BATAVIA, Ohio — Ideal fall weather in the Midwest made for a memorable week of first solos and certificates at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport (I69). During Thanksgiving week, Sporty’s celebrated four first solos, two private pilot certifications, two... Continue Reading →
16-year-old Georgia boy spends birthday soloing three different aircraft types
Posted on October 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A solo flight series showcasing one young man’s efforts to learn to fly three different kinds of aircraft was successfully accomplished over the weekend, beginning with a night three ship formation flight launched at midnight Oct. 14. The day began... Continue Reading →
First solos for VA students
Posted on September 5th, 2012 by Janice Wood
SEATTLE — The folks in the flight training department at Galvin Flying Services, an FBO and authorized flight training provider for Veteran’s Administration (VA) students at Boeing Field, report that the first VA students enrolled in a program offered through... Continue Reading →
Get a free video of your first solo
Posted on September 5th, 2012 by Janice Wood
It’s the flight we remember all our lives and to help you remember it, Nflightcam makes it possible to record your first solo. Better yet, it will produce a professionally-edited HD video of the experience. Free. Continue Reading →
Commemorate your first solo
Posted on April 26th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Whether it’s your own first solo or that of a friend or family member, Sporty’s First Solo Commemorative Wooden Plaque will keep that memory vivid. The alder wood, laser-etched plaque is custom engraved with the pilot’s name and airplane on... Continue Reading →
Start of a flying career on 16th birthday
Posted on March 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Jeff Spahr, a sophomore at Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, celebrated his 16th birthday March 10 and had something more important on his mind than getting his driver’s license. Jeff started taking flying lessons at Gulf Coast International Flight... Continue Reading →
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