Jamail Larkins

Jamail flew his first flight with the EAA Young Eagles Program when he was 12 years old. Shortly after, at age 14 he became one of the youngest American pilots when he soloed a powered aircraft in Canada. On January 31, 2000, the day after his 16th birthday, he soloed in the United States in a Cirrus SR20, becoming the first and youngest student pilot to solo in the Cirrus. Jamail has accumulated more than 700 hours of total flight time in more than 36 different types of aircraft. He makes appearances at air shows, has hosted radio shows at conventions and other events, and writes columns for aviation publications. He has also trained in several different kinds of airline simulators, including the Boeing 777, the Boeing 767, the Boeing 757, and the McDonnell Douglas Super MD-80. In high school, Jamail was an honor student at Evans High School in Augusta, Georgia and received numerous awards for academic and overall achievement. He was a member of the track team, the student council, the Aerospace Club, Future Business Leaders of America and earned his black belt in Tae kwon do. He has been recognized as an Outstanding Young Eagle, an Outstanding Camper at Space Camp and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon in 1996. Jamail has participated on special projects for EAA, the Be-A-Pilot Program and Careers In Aviation. He is also an active Young Eagles pilot and has flown in several air shows. Jamail lives in Daytona Beach, Fla., while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His parents, Sylvester and Renetha, live in Augusta, Ga. You can visit Jamail’s web site at www.jamaillarkins.com .