Aviation Insider - October 2010
Aviation Insider - October 2010
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Pays for Young Eagles FAA Knowledge Exams |
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As part of our
new Young Eagles Flight Plan program, EAA is willing to
reimburse you when you pass the FAA knowledge exam once you
let us know. To be eligible for reimbursement, you must be a
Young Eagle between ages 16 and 19 who has completed the Sporty's
Complete Pilot Training program. Once you pass your FAA
exam, send EAA a copy of your results, and we'll send you a
check. It's that easy. We want you to learn to fly and we're
willing to help. It's just one more way that our new Young
Eagles Flight Plan will help you move from the right seat to
the left seat. Already meet the requirements? Contact Brian
O'Lena.
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Coming
Soon - a New Free EAA Student Membership
Beginning in late October 2010, all Young Eagles will be
offered a free EAA Student Membership. This free membership
will be valid until your 19th birthday and will include a
membership card, e-newsletters, member discounts, an
electronic version of Sport Aviation, and Academy of
Model Aeronautics member benefits. The EAA Student Membership
is presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. More
details in next month's Aviation Insider. |
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Young
Eagles/Sporty's Grad Passes Checkride
On September 20, 2010, the day Daniel Manzani celebrated his
17th birthday, he also passed his checkride and is now a
private pilot. A resident of Temecula, California, Daniel got
his first taste of general aviation via a Young Eagles flight
on October 18, 2008, with Gary Timbs (EAA 796894, Warbirds of
America 553929) in Gary's Cessna 180.
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flight inspired the teen to take the online Sporty's Complete
Pilot Training Course, which prepares student pilots for the
FAA written exam and is provided free to all Young Eagles.
Daniel, who soloed on his 16th birthday, is among the first
Young Eagles to complete the Sporty's course and pass the
exam. He also applied for and received a $1,500 EAA flight
training scholarship. Read
more
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Tyler's
Tailwind
When I look at aviation, I see many great things involved
with it. One thing that really stands out is the people you
come in contact with. You meet new pilots, you get to know the
local pilots, and a bonding starts. As pilots and those who
aspire to become pilots, we have the same love of aviation
that draws us together. As a student pilot and even now as a
private pilot, I've had pilots come to me and tell me that
they would take me up whenever I wanted. I've even had someone
tell me when I get my high-performance endorsement that the
keys to his Cessna 182 are available. |
Tyler Whitney
took this photo at a local flying event he attended in
Michigan this past summer. |
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August, my instructor, Jeff Ostrander (EAA 866844), organized
a gathering near Grand Rapids, Michigan, where 35 pilots from
the surrounding areas got together for an evening of looking
at each other's airplanes and talking about their love of
flying. Seeing student pilots and those who are corporate
pilots intermingling and discussing aviation is really what
aviation is all about.
Till next
month, happy flying!
- Tyler Whitney, EAA 1019639
Each
issue, Tyler Whitney of Michigan will provide a Young
Eagle-turned-Young Eagle pilot perspective on aviation. Tyler
was the first Young Eagle to pass his private pilot knowledge
exam after completing the Sporty's Complete Pilot Training
Course.
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Over
4,900 Young Eagles Have Taken the Next Step Toward Becoming a
Pilot
The number of Young Eagles participating in the Sporty's
Complete Pilot Training Course is growing. Are you one of
them? If not, what are you waiting for? Exciting new free
benefits await those Young Eagles who complete the Sporty's
course including a free first flight lesson, FAA written test
reimbursement, flight training scholarships, and more. |
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completing a Young Eagles Flight, you'll have access to the
Sporty's Complete Pilot Training Course. This is the Next Step
in the Flight Plan and a great way to begin your aviation
education. (Recommended for ages 13 and older.) The course is
a $215 value and is offered free from Sporty's
Pilot Shop. |
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Register
to Win a Free Lightspeed Headset
Lightspeed Aviation is the latest supporter of our Young
Eagles program. As part of Lightspeed's generous support for
our programs, the company will supply headsets for our new
monthly Young Eagles drawing. Every month, Aviation Insider
subscribers can enter to win a new Lightspeed headset courtesy
of our friends at Lightspeed. The drawing is open to Young
Eagles under age 18 who subscribe to this newsletter. All you
need to do to register is complete
the form. |
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Flight
Training Scholarships
Did you know that completing Sporty's Complete Pilot
Training program can make you eligible for funds to be used
for flight training? These $1,500 flight awards and $7,500
flight scholarships are paid to your flight school to further
your flight training. (You must be between ages 16 and 20 to
qualify.) These flight
awards and scholarships are underwritten by the
Rolls-Royce and the Jim and Angela Thompson and Harrison Ford
scholarship funds at EAA. |
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 Poll
Question
- Is there a
pilot in your household?
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question for a flight instructor?
Join the discussion at Oshkosh365 in the Flight
Instructor’s HQ forum.
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