Aviation Insider - September 2010

News Archive | Air Shows & Events | KidVenture

Aviation Insider - September 2010 Aviation Insider - September 2010

EMAIL STORY

PRINTER FRIENDLY

Can't view this email? Click here to view the online version.

	VOL 6 NO 8

Young Eagles Using First Flight Lesson Vouchers

The new EAA First Flight Lesson program is a hit. Within days of sending out the first free vouchers, Young Eagles began contacting flight schools to schedule flight lessons. To date, several Young Eagles have completed their flights and dozens of others are in process. To be eligible for a free First Flight Lesson voucher, you must complete the recreational pilot course of the Sporty's Complete Pilot Training program. Once you meet the requirements, you'll receive a voucher from EAA for a free Flight Lesson at a flight school of your choice. (You must be between ages 14 and 19 to qualify.) This $120 value is underwritten by Global Aerospace and the Jim and Angela Thompson Foundation.

Friday the 13th is a Lucky 17th Birthday for Tobie Tobie Stamsta, 17, is a bright young lady raised in an aviation family. She already has many aviation tales to tell, for example, soloing in six different aircraft on her 16th birthday. Her next goal was to earn her private pilot certificate on her 17th birthday. But it almost didn't happen. On Friday the 13th, Tobie's birthday, the designated pilot examiner called Cub Air Flight's Steve Krog at 5:30 a.m. stating that he couldn't make it to Hartford, Wisconsin, due to thunderstorms and severe weather. Cub Air instructor Kandace Rawling immediately got on the phone and contacted another designated pilot examiner who was planning to travel to Saint Louis by car.	Tobie Stamsta and one of the Young Eagles she flew at Hartford, Wisconsin, shortly after receiving her private pilot certificate.
After hearing of the situation, the examiner agreed to do the checkride and then made commercial flight arrangements so that he could still attend a wedding that evening. The examiner certainly went above and beyond to make one 17-year-old girl's birthday a memory of a lifetime. Read about how she soloed six planes on her 16th birthday here.

Tyler's Tailwind Aviation for me has been an exciting and very enjoyable adventure. I was introduced to aviation by a high school friend when I was 12. No one in my family has had any part in aviation, so I would be the first to trek out on this rewarding journey. I took my first Young Eagle flight with pilot Bob Allers (EAA 857229) when I was 15. The flight confirmed my desire that I wanted to get my private pilot certificate. My Young Eagle flight took place in June 2008, and I took my first flight lesson the last week of August that same year. Every month, I will tell of a flight I've taken or report about an aviation event that took place in Michigan. If you've had an adventure during a flight or you want to tell me about your Young Eagle flight, I would love to hear about it. Till next month, safe flying!	Tyler Whitney is pictured here after earning his private pilot certificate with examiner Kevin Spaulding in July 2010.
- 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.

New Teen Pilot Flies Across America Three days after earning his private pilot certificate, 17-year-old Nate Foster of Reisterstown, Maryland, flew solo across the United States in a Piper Cub. He left Ocean City, Maryland, on August 22, and six days later, he arrived safely in Monterey, California, the Baltimore Sun reported. Read more

EAA/AMA Memorandum of Understanding EAA and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Oshkosh on May 24, pledging to work collaboratively on programs and initiatives to expand participation in aviation. The MOU, signed by EAA Chairman/President Tom Poberezny and AMA President Dave Mathewson, calls on the two organizations to collaborate on youth engagement efforts; pursue opportunities to work together at the local level by encouraging AMA clubs and EAA chapters to join forces and promote participation in aviation; and actively encourage its members to participate in each other's activities, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and the annual AMA Expo.
"We look forward to beginning this relationship with AMA," Tom said. "Model aviation is an important part of the flying community, and since many of our members are actively involved in modeling - or initially became interested in aviation through modeling - we see this new relationship as an opportunity to further engage people in aviation. Working together will also provide added value for EAA and AMA members, especially for those who want to participate in aviation in new ways." Click here for more information about the AMA.

NASA Song Contest: Help Pick the Wake-Up Call What music do you wake up to each morning? Now you have a chance to help decide what songs the astronauts aboard the space shuttles will wake up to during the last two scheduled missions (STS-133 and STS-134). Click here for more info.	Shuttle astronauts await your music selections.

*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 membership will be valid until your 19th birthday and will include a membership card, e-newsletters, member discounts, and an electronic version of EAA Sport Aviation. The EAA Student Membership is presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Watch future editions of this newsletter for more information.

Over 4,300 Young Eagles Have Taken the Next Step Toward Becoming a Pilot If you've flown as a Young Eagle and haven't started the Sporty's Complete Pilot Training Course, what are you waiting for? Exciting new free benefits await those Young Eagles who complete the Sporty's program, including a free first flight lesson, flight training scholarships, and more. After completing a Young Eagles Flight, you'll have access to the Sporty's Complete Pilot Training Course. This course 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.

Flight Training Scholarships Finishing Sporty's Complete Pilot Training program will make you eligible to apply 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.) The flight awards and scholarships are underwritten by the Rolls-Royce and Harrison Ford scholarship funds at EAA.

Poll Question Have you started flight training?
Have a question for a flight instructor? Join the discussion at Oshkosh365 in the Flight Instructor’s HQ forum.