Aviation Insider - May 2010
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With Fellow NASA Followers |
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is holding “Tweetups” at the Kennedy Space Center where
followers can meet and discuss the space program. Follow
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Arch
Wins Australian Red Bull Race
Hannes Arch of
Austria won the Red
Bull Air Race in Perth, Australia, on April 18, with Matt
Hall getting a career-best second place in his home
country. Championship leader Paul
Bonhomme of Great Britain took third place. Read
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Consider
Aviation as a Career
So you think you would like a career in aviation? But with so
many choices, how can you make up your mind? What should you
study? How hard is it to learn how to fly? What's a typical
day like? Check out our careers webpage at www.YoungEagles.org/careers/. |
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EAA/DAHER-SOCATA
Internship Recipients Named
Students to Work
Overseas at SOCATA facility in France
Kylie Fencil of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Cory
Ravetto of Kalispell, Montana, will receive the work
internships of a lifetime, as they've been named recipients of
this year's EAA/DAHER-SOCATA International Scholarships. The
recent announcement took place at the EAA Aviation Center in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by Nicolas Chabbert, president of SOCATA
North America, and Elissa Lines, EAA vice president of
business and donor relations. Read
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What
is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh?
There's really no place in the world like the Experimental
Aircraft Association's annual convention, EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh. It's the world's largest aviation gathering, and it's
held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, every year. Consider a family trip
to check it out this summer, July 26 to August 1. For
additional information about AirVenture, visit our website at www.AirVenture.org. |
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Wisconsin
Teen Passes FAA Written Exam
Tyler Stargardt, 16, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, passed his
private pilot written exam on April 19 after completing the
Sporty's Next Step online program. Tyler enrolled in the free
Sporty's online course in January, soloed in March, and is
hoping to earn his private certificate on his 17th birthday
this June. His parents aren't pilots but support his desire to
be a pilot, and he has also received support and encouragement
from EAA Chapter 992. He is learning to fly at Marshfield
Airport and is shown here with his flight instructor, Dave
Wells, on the day of his first solo. |
Tyler Stargardt
and instructor Dave Wells after Tyler's first solo flight. |
Over
2,600 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 including flight training
scholarships and more await those Young Eagles who complete
the Sporty's program. Watch upcoming announcements at www.EAA.org.
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out this video to find out more. |
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