PILOT SPIN
Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: EppyGA - White Christian Domestic Terrorist on May 04, 2021, 04:55:44 AM
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If you get Sport Aviation Magazine, take a look at page 112 in the May Issue.
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I will check tonight.
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If you get Sport Aviation Magazine, take a look at page 112 in the May Issue.
Nice, congrats!
Good news is you're not published on the previous page~ ;)
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I don’t get it anymore. :'(
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IN , EAA CHAPTER 690 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, introduced a
program for young folks age 14 and up. The hope was to provide a
way for young people with a deep interest in aviation to get flight
training. The program started with a single project, an ultralight
Pietenpol that our youths began by constructing wing ribs. After
some time, we were able to add additional projects including a BD-6,
provided by the Bede Family Foundation; a full-size Pietenpol,
donated by a chapter member; a Continental
A-65 rebuild, which was another donation
to the chapter; and assorted RC modeling
projects.
At our first meeting, we had a half-dozen
youths present, and we grew from there. In
the five-plus years since then, we have had
100 youths come through our program, getting
an opportunity to learn about aircraft
construction, proper tool usage, safety, and
leadership. Each member has an opportunity
to earn credits that can later be used for
flight training. The chapter has a relationship
with a flying club on the field. The club,
AeroVentures, provides a C-150 for our
youths and has even provided pro bono
instruction to them. To date, the program
has produced six private pilots. We have
also had two Ray scholars thanks to EAA,
and our second recently soloed.
Of the original six youths, three are now
private pilots, with one of those now serving
in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter pilot. His first
logged time was in an EAA Ford Tri-Motor. A
fourth is our second Ray scholar. EAA Chapter
690 is proud to have been able to help these
young folks achieve a dream of theirs.
Chapter 690 has been active in the
Young Eagles program since its inception,
having flown thousands of young folks along
the way. Of our newly minted private pilots,
three of them are now paying it forward by flying Young Eagles
themselves. Our first is Jeremy Welch, EAA 1205372. Jeremy earned
his private certificate on his 17th birthday and has gone on to earn
his instrument rating and has now flown 38 Young Eagles. Next was
Alex Kirkland, EAA 1226848. I had the privilege of taking Alex on
his first Young Eagles flight in 2014. Alex earned his private certificate
in October of 2018 and has now flown 88 Young Eagles. Our
third original youth member is Alex Straka,
EAA 1141642. Alex started with our program,
took a break, and returned last year. Alex
began his training last July and earned his
private certificate on January 9 of this year.
He has done this while being a college student
and a part of the AFROTC at Georgia
Tech. A week after earning his certificate,
Alex flew seven Young Eagles at our monthly
rally and has now flown a total of 10.
It is wonderful to see these young folks
grow and continue to participate in chapter
events.
It is a pleasure to be involved withthis program, see it grow, and watch these
young folks grow.
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I had a friend in 9th grade who was 14 years old and she flew with the Civil Air Patrol. Today you have to be 16 to get a student certificate for planes (14 for balloons and gliders) but I could have sworn she had at least a student certificate back then (for planes). Did they change the age or am I misremembering?
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I had a friend in 9th grade who was 14 years old and she flew with the Civil Air Patrol. Today you have to be 16 to get a student certificate for planes (14 for balloons and gliders) but I could have sworn she had at least a student certificate back then (for planes). Did they change the age or am I misremembering?
You can solo at age 16 in powered aircraft.
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3267/text
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You can solo at age 16 in powered aircraft.
Yeah but this was back in 1970. Could you solo at 14 back then? I thought I remembered you could but I could be crazy.
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3267/text
That was a result of what’s her name, Jessica? The 7 year old who crashed trying to set a record. That doesn’t tell me what 14 year olds could do in 1970.
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That was a result of what’s her name, Jessica? The 7 year old who crashed trying to set a record. That doesn’t tell me what 14 year olds could do in 1970.
I believe you can get a student pilot certificate at age 14, but can’t solo until 16 and can’t get your ASEL until 17.
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If you get Sport Aviation Magazine, take a look at page 112 in the May Issue.
Finally got around to it. Very cool Eppy!
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I believe you can get a student pilot certificate at age 14, but can’t solo until 16 and can’t get your ASEL until 17.
I know but was it that way back in 1970 or have they changed the rules? I thought my 14 year old friend soloed. Of course maybe she did illegally....
I’ve tried googling it and can’t find anything about the history of it. I thought some of you old fogies might have been around back then and remembered. ;D
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It looks like a person may solo an airplane at 14 in Canada and Britain.
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It looks like a person may solo an airplane at 14 in Canada and Britain.
This was in NC. I just don’t recall in ground school the first time, back in 1980 learning that student certificates only allowed solo in gliders and balloons until 16. But then that was 41 years ago... and not applicable to me I was already in my 20s.
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Finally got around to it. Very cool Eppy!
Me too! We were poised to get a youth build going here before the China pestilence descended. Hope we can get going again.
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I know but was it that way back in 1970 or have they changed the rules? I thought my 14 year old friend soloed. Of course maybe she did illegally....
I’ve tried googling it and can’t find anything about the history of it. I thought some of you old fogies might have been around back then and remembered. ;D
Back in 1969, a girl I was dating soloed on her 16th birthday. So did her twin sister. Her Dad owned an airplane and she (they) had been flying since they were 10.
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Back in 1969, a girl I was dating soloed on her 16th birthday. So did her twin sister. Her Dad owned an airplane and she (they) had been flying since they were 10.
Thanks, that sounds like it was always 16. Either I’m misremembering or somebody broke the rules.
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I know but was it that way back in 1970 or have they changed the rules? I thought my 14 year old friend soloed. Of course maybe she did illegally....
I’ve tried googling it and can’t find anything about the history of it. I thought some of you old fogies might have been around back then and remembered. ;D
Well in 1970 I was 10 and had already soloed my Schwinn Stingray so...