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Ray Aviation Scholarship Logs 400-Pilot Milestone

400 young people have now completed flight training with the help of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Ray Aviation Scholarship. The program, which provides scholarships of up to $11,000 toward flight training expenses, is open to EAA chapter-nominated student pilots ages 15 to 19. According to EAA, the pilot certificate completion rate for Ray scholarship […]

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Pilot Flies 10,000 Young Eagles

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) volunteer Fred Stadler has become the first pilot to fly 10,000 kids for the organization’s Young Eagles program. Stadler joined the program, which offers free introductory flights for young people ages 8 to 17, in 2000. According to EAA, many of his Young Eagles flights took place at the EAA Aviation […]

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EAA Announces Sport Aviation Halls Of Fame Class Of 2023

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that it will induct five new members into the Sport Aviation Halls of Fame for 2023. Each individual was selected for one of the organization’s five Halls of Fame representing homebuilders, ultralights, the International Aerobatic Club, the Vintage Aircraft Association and EAA Warbirds of America. A ceremony honoring […]

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UAS4STEM Competition To Return To AirVenture

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) will be holding its UAS4STEM competition at the 2023 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention. Now in its third year, the competition will include both beginner and advanced divisions for the first time. UAS4STEM is open to teams of students ages 11 to 19. “As the competition […]

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EAA, Boeing Extend AirVenture Partnership

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that Boeing will be continuing its longtime sponsorship of the organization’s annual AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention. Via a new three-year agreement, Boeing will retain naming rights to Boeing Plaza, have Jeppesen and ForeFlight product representation in the Pilot Proficiency Center and manage the Airline Crew Check-in. The company […]

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