Inspire

JULY 27, 2024

Flying a Diamond 42, Mishaal left Saudi Arabia on July 8 and arrived in Oshkosh on Wednesday morning after having to first land in Appleton the day before since the […] The post Saudi Pilot Stops in Oshkosh on RTW Flight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 108

Inspire

JULY 23, 2024

Such is the case with two teenage girls, a teen boy, and […] The post Teen Pilots Are Amazing! first appeared on Hangar Flying. With an appropriate goal in mind, they are driven to accomplish spectacular results.

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Pilot Hangar 95

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 4, 2024

PRESS RELEASE The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum , home to Muriel , the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E that is identical to the plane Amelia flew on her final flight, is proud to announce two special public programs — ADVENTURE AMELIA: A Conversation with Explorers in the Search for Amelia Earhart on Fri., Lockheed Electra 10.

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AV Web

AUGUST 26, 2024

24 in EAA’s Eagle Hangar at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh. The post Sport Pilot Hall Of Fame Inductees Named appeared first on AVweb. The ceremony will be held Oct.

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Pilot Hangar 98

Inspire

JULY 26, 2024

Now that the border is open […] The post German Pilot and Author Revisits AirVenture first appeared on Hangar Flying. But growing up in East Germany with its barbed wire and secret police, she felt like she was a prisoner at times since she wasn’t allowed to travel until the Berlin Wall came down in late 1989.

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Pilot Hangar 81

Simple Flying

MAY 15, 2024

Ryanair has announced that it will close its base at BordeauxMrignac Airport (BOD) effective November, moving its three Boeing 737 aircraft away from the airport, while also more than 90 pilot, flight attendant, and engineering jobs at BOD.

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Hangar Pilot 119

Inspire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I completed my solo at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (CYPK) in the lower […] The post Fulfilling my dream of becoming a pilot! first appeared on Hangar Flying. It was on this day that I flew my first solo in a general aviation aircraft, a 1978 Cessna 152 (C-GMZW).

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Pilot General Aviation Hangar 74

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A much-need electrical utility center may soon replace a beloved private airport south of Seattle and a local utilities manager, himself a pilot, who helped make the call says there’s just no better option. But for local pilots, life without the field just won’t be the same.

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Pilot Hangar 96

Inspire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

By Gary Ludeke, EAA 199851 This is a story about an 18-year-old young man, Jakin Messer, EAA 1293775, who is very passionate about having a career as an airline pilot. He recently reached his first goal and is now a private pilot.

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Pilot Hangar Airlines Airline 70

Inspire

MAY 6, 2024

Uganda native Cornelius Kalyango shares his experience living in Canada as a student pilot. The post Life as an African International Student Pilot in Canada first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 95

AV Web

MAY 19, 2024

Our local flying club was having its yearly “Talk Like a Pilot Day” cookout at their hangar, and I was invited to give the keynote address. I was among a few dozen people who had spent their day talking like a pilot around clueless non-flyers. There is very little difference between pilots and pirates, matey, I said.

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Pilot General Aviation Airplanes Hangar 116

Inspire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Coast Guard, to discuss some of the life-saving missions he completed as an H-65 helicopter pilot. Coast Guard Pilot Tom Cooper first appeared on Hangar Flying. This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by Tom Cooper, a retired commanding officer in the U.S. The post EAA’s The Green Dot — U.S.

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Pilot Hangar 59

Inspire

JUNE 24, 2024

By Isabella Downton, Northern Manitoba My student pilot journey did not begin with a discovery flight, it began when I was five years old. I sat on my […] The post My Journey to Becoming a Pilot first appeared on Hangar Flying. My family co-owned a floatplane charter business, and I grew up in this environment.

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Pilot Hangar 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 2, 2024

The exploits in Fate Is the Hunter seem almost unimaginable for any modern-day airline pilot, yet many aviators consider that particular book practically required reading. Although the Reliant was soon lost to a hangar fire, Gann didn’t give up. With the end of WWII, the transport command released all its pilots, including Gann.

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Pilot Airplanes Airlines Airline 52

Inspire

JULY 27, 2024

Schmitz Able Flight awarded its greatest number of flight training scholarships in a year to people with a disability in 2024, and nine of those 10 scholarship recipients completed their training in July and earned their sport pilot certificate.

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Pilot Hangar 52

Inspire

MAY 22, 2024

The post EAA’s The Green Dot — A-1 Skyraider Pilot John Larrison first appeared on Hangar Flying. John Larrison, EAA 23138, who flew some of the first A-1 Skyraider missions over Southeast Asia at the start of the Vietnam War.

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Pilot Hangar 82

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 26, 2024

A dedicated team of volunteer flight crew members, including pilots, flight engineers, and scanners, has ensured the safe operation of Doc on hundreds of sorties. Additionally, a larger group of volunteer maintenance and ground personnel work year-round in Doc’s hangar in Wichita, Kansas, to support the mission. Navy Blue Angels.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 30, 2024

The Planes of Fame Air Museum will host the OV-10 “Bronco” for a flying demonstration, thanks to Matt Nightingale of Cal AeroFab, who restored and piloted the aircraft. .” The event is included with regular museum admission, and members attend for free.

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Hangar Pilot 52

Inspire

JUNE 19, 2024

The post AC-208 Combat Caravan Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying. Dan will share his experiences flying the Combat Caravan, along with stories about the 6th Special Operations Squadron in his presentation at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, August 15, at 7 p.m.

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Pilot Hangar 80

Inspire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bits and Pieces contributor Mike Davenport reflects on the challenges he’s experienced as an older pilot. The post Aging Pilots first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

APRIL 26, 2024

Tom will share stories of the life-saving missions he completed as an H-65 helicopter pilot as well as insights into the Coast Guard in his presentation at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. The post Retired Coast Guard Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 69

Inspire

APRIL 1, 2024

Bits and Pieces contributor Mike Davenport shares some unfortunate news about his status as a pilot. The post Aging Pilots: Part Two first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 16, 2023

That one sentence my instructor told me has stuck with me and motivated me throughout my training and boosted my confidence as a pilot. She’s a pilot.” Yes, I am a pilot, and now I am officially a commercial pilot. The post Commercial Pilot Certificate first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

APRIL 18, 2024

Tammy Barlette, who flew the A-10, T-37, T-38, MQ-1, and MQ-9 while in the Air Force and following retirement founded Athena’s Voice, a speaker referral business featuring female military pilots from around the U.S. The post EAA’s The Green Dot — USAF Fighter Pilot Tammy Barlette first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor George Karamitis discusses ultralights as a lower-cost flying option for older pilots. The post What About Us Older Pilots? first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

MARCH 26, 2024

Retired Commander Hermon “Munster” Cook, an F-14 Tomcat pilot during the 1980s Libyan incidents, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. The post Retired TOPGUN Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Two EAA members recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at their EAA Chapter 485 monthly meeting. The post EAA Chapter 485 Celebrates Two Master Pilots first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 7, 2024

Learning to fly is undoubtedly a team effort, and the relationships that pilots build with their fellow students and instructors can greatly impact their success in the field. This is especially true in flight school, where aspiring pilots are learning the necessary skills to navigate the skies.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Cockpit Hangar 52

Inspire

MARCH 19, 2024

Luke Nunez recently passed his checkride and received his private pilot certificate. While a member of the aviation youth group, Squadron 534, he progressed steadily from Young Eagle to Ray Aviation scholar and now has his private pilot certificate. Luke has been involved with EAA Chapter 534 for four years.

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Pilot Checkride Hangar 40

Inspire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

On Christmas Eve 2022, EAA members Joseph, John, William, Robert, and James Tymczyszyn became the first group of five brothers to be awarded the coveted Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The post Five Brothers Awarded Master Pilot Award first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

John Larrison, a pilot of some of the first A-1 Skyraider missions over Vietnam, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. The post A-1 Skyraider Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series first appeared on Hangar Flying. Retired Lt.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 16, 2023

The post Pilots Need to Report UFO Sightings first appeared on Hangar Flying. UFO researcher Ben Hansen said UFOs are a real phenomenon. I’m not telling you its extraterrestrial, but something is going on that is not intentional.”

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post Wisconsin Pilot Flies His 1,000th Young Eagle first appeared on Hangar Flying. Congratulations to Ed Jeziorny, EAA 31825, of Omro, Wisconsin! On August 19, 2023, Ed flew his 1,000th Young Eagle at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

AUGUST 10, 2023

William Arthur Hasenfus, EAA 98556, was awarded the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in a surprise ceremony at the Appleton International Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, on January 17, 2023. The post Longtime EAA Member Presented with Master Pilot Award first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

MAY 18, 2023

They were awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards for 50 years of safe aviation flight experience. The post Master Pilots — Honoring Ken and Jack first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by medical helicopter pilot Karin Ficek, who will be presenting as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series on October 19. The post EAA’s The Green Dot — Medical Helicopter Pilot Karin Ficek first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Hangar 40

Inspire

JULY 21, 2024

Story and photography by Robbie Culver Flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a rite of passage for pilots. Any pilot who has flown in will tell you tales of their adventure. Most of them are even true!) […] The post Distinct ‘Recall’ Stearman Comes to Oshkosh first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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