The free camp featured a plethora of opportunities for kids, from visiting an Air Force Base to posing as a Top Gun pilot in a sim, to learning about all the career possibilities in aviation.
Flight Training
Inaugural CFI Summit set for 2023
The inaugural NAFI Summit will bring the flight instruction community together “to share best practices, relevant business skills, instructional techniques, and networking opportunities.”
Motivational speakers aplenty
Find your own personal mentor, motivational speaker, or coach right there on the ramp. Listen to them. You might be surprised at the results you get from that interaction.
Oklahoma #1 in nation for high school aviation curriculum
The four-year “You Can Fly” High School Curriculum developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been adopted by 58 school districts in Oklahoma.
EAA Education Center opens
The $6.2 million project was funded via a capital campaign separate from EAA member dues.
Six new pilots to receive their wings at Oshkosh
All six new pilots use wheelchairs, and include a veteran wounded in combat and another veteran who became disabled through an accident.
Happy accidents and gratifying outcomes
Of all the challenging landings I’ve greased, of all the long cross-countries I’ve accomplished without getting lost, and of the various in-flight challenges I’ve overcome safely, nothing compares to the satisfaction I get when a cluster of kids rebuilds an engine, then watches it run for the first time. And that’s to say nothing of the look on their faces when they exit the airplane after their first time at the controls.
Flying with Jack
Having the right mentor may change your life forever.
Taking a different path to awesomeness
He lived his dream to fly with his own hands on the controls. The fact that I was along for the ride and available to keep him safe if needed was no big deal. He flew. His lifelong goal had been realized.