On Sept. 19, Sporty’s held its own Young Eagles day to provide flights to 14 children and siblings of employees. The Young Eagles flights took place in the company’s Cessna 172s and Piper Aztec and were piloted by Sporty’s employees. “We are strong supporters of Young Eagles through our Next Step initiative, but we also […]
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Fred Stadler named Phillips 66 Aviation’s Leadership Award Winner
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Phillips 66 Aviation revealed that this year’s Leadership Award winner is Fred Stadler, a year-round volunteer for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Stadler reached an unprecedented milestone in July when he flew his 6,000th Young Eagle, setting the record for the most volunteer flights by any pilot participant in the program. “Fred’s above-and-beyond […]
ICON delivers first customer A5 to Young Eagles
On opening day of AirVenture, ICON Aircraft CEO and Founder Kirk Hawkins handed the keys of the first customer A5 to EAA Young Eagles Chairman and aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker, who accepted the aircraft on behalf of the organization, alongside EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. The aircraft, Aircraft Serial Number 001 (ASN-001), will participate in Young Eagles […]
EAA Young Eagles receive course upgrades
A cornerstone of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Flight Plan program for youth is free access to Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course. Sporty’s now offers new content and functionality for the course, which serves as ground school, test prep and a complete flight training companion. Nearly four hours of new high-definition video content and animations have […]
Sporty’s online course for Young Eagles tops 30,000
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 […]
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 […]