Teton High senior Gavin Behrens is this yearâs Blake Chapman Young Eagles Flight Scholarship recipient.
The Blake Chapman Young Eagles Flight Scholarship was created by a group of individuals who wanted to give students in Teton County the opportunity to learn how to fly. This scholarship provides up to $8,500 toward the cost of a Private Pilot Certificate â including instruction, flight time, and books. Recipients will incur some fees, as the total cost of obtaining a license is approximately $10,000.
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On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Bill Nelson by unanimous consent to be the next NASA administrator.
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“I am honored by the president’s nomination and the Senate vote,” Nelson said in a NASA news release. “I will try to merit that trust. Onward and upward!”
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A rendering of an Atlas V rocket with Amazon’s logo on the payload fairing. Credit: Amazon
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History will have to wait just a little bit longer as the first flight of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has been delayed by at least a week while engineers update the craft’s software.
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American Flyers Receives First Piper Pilot 100I Aircraft
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National flight school, American Flyers, has received the first eight Pilot 100i aircraft from manufacturer, Piper Aircraft, Inc., adding to their already extensive line of training aircraft.
“This airplane will enable us to maintain our policy of round dial training for the Private Pilot Certificate and the first half of the instrument rating. It creates a stronger pilot by reinforcing the basic skills and foundations necessary to become a safe and proficient pilot.” - Mike Bliss ADDISON, Texas (PRWEB) February 08, 2021 National flight school, American Flyers, has received the first eight Pilot 100i aircraft from manufacturer, Piper Aircraft, Inc., adding to their already extensive line of training aircraft.