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Carson High School sophomore Spenser Bray knew from an early age that he would be an engineer and aviator. Bray spent hours and days in his garage experimenting with his fascination with design and flight. Through designing and flying gliders, then moving into RC design, Bray learned to understand the physics of flight as a remote pilot. Bray joined the local High Sierra RC Club (HSRCC), which maintains the RC airport in Carson City; its members took Bray “under their wing” and provided...

Flying aircraft is in Olivia Pratts blood 5 May, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read Te Puke High School student Olivia Pratt and flying instructor Isaac OKell. Photo / Supplied Stuart Whitaker is editor of the Te Puke Timesstuart.whitaker@nzme.co.nz Te Pukes Olivia Pratt knew flying was in her blood long before she managed to take the controls of a plane. It was during a family trip to the United States that she discovered her ambition to be a pilot. I flew to America with Mum and Dad and 10 plane...

LANCASTER - After sharing a hanger with the Historical Aircraft Squadron at the Fairfield County Airport, a local experimental aircraft club will now have its own building. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 443 signed a one-year lease for $1 to build experimental aircraft and provide educational programs about aviation. The new spot is behind the HAS hanger and the county previously leased it to an air ambulance company. There are about 900 EAA chapters and it is headquartered in Wisc...

Free Airplane Rides for Kids in St. Cloud May 15th Free Young Eagles introduction to aviation flights over the St Cloud, MN area for ages 8-17. Flight includes a Young Eagles Achievement Certificate and Logbook with access to free online flight training. The pilots who participate in the Young Eagles program are local members of EAA who are volunteering their time and aircraft to make your flight possible. Get our free mobile app This organization has helped over 3,600 kids in the area gain th...

Chocks away for aero club’s open day Planes have been flying from the Dairy Flat airstrip for nearly 60 years. A blue Searey Amphibian caused a lot of interest when members of the RSA visited the aero club in 2018. Covid-19 restrictions permitting, North Shore Aero Club will be opening its hangar doors to the public for a community open day at its Dairy Flat airfield on Saturday, March 27. Highlights will include a number of visiting aircraft on display, including a Navy Seasprite helicopter,...

‘Fly Like a Girl’ documentary helps inspire next generation of female aviators Largely filmed in Florida, movie follows females who dare to aim higher Updated:  Tags:  LAKELAND, Fla. – In a field currently dominated by men, one Florida film is encouraging young girls and women to fly to new heights by telling the stories of passionate female aviators and showcasing the next generation aspiring to be one of them. “Fly Like a Girl” was mostly filmed and produced in Lakeland and featur...

Photo provided by Macomb Intermediate School District IAM junior one of fewer than 700 teen female pilots in United States CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nicolina Buccilli is on her own flight plan. Buccilli, a 16-year-old International Academy of Macomb junior from New Baltimore, is part of a select group of people: she is one of 691 female pilots in the 16-19 age range in the country. Her passion for aviation began when she was around 9 years old and in the fifth grade. Her mother discovered a Departme...

EAA has a new program called Express Arrival that allows embers to buy their show tickets in advance and have their parking passes, wrist bands, and access passes to the campsites mailed ahead of time.

Napsa Stars suffered a heavy league defeat on Thursday as Week 20 continued to be a forgettable one for Zambia’s two continental envoys. The result came as Napsa prepared for next Wednesdays CAF Confederation Cup Group B opener away in Morocco with a 3-1 away loss at promoted Young Green Eagles in Kafue. The defeat came 24 hours after Nkana were stunned 2-0 at home by Kabwe Warriors as they began to park their bags for their Group D opener away in Egypt on Wednesday against Pyramids. Jack Ng...

Carrying on the Red Tails legacy this nonprofit is helping put more Black pilots in the cockpit Red Tails Scholarship Foundation provides middle, high school students with funding, mentorship Updated:  Tags:  Torius Moore, 23, was one of the first recipients of the Red Tails Scholarship in 2016. Now he is an instructor with Red Tails and hopes to be test pilot and one day, an astronaut. (Image: Red Tail Scholarship Foundation) (WKMG 2021) Continuing the legacy and values of the Tuskegee Airme...