2020 – Flying Musicians Association, Inc.

Will Solos

December 28, 2020February 24, 2021FMA1

Soloing an aircraft is one of the greatest achievements, remembered forever, by a pilot. FMA student member, Will Adcox, soloed on December 4, 2020. Below is his account of this momentous event. On December 4, 2020, I had just gotten out of school and was going to what I thought would be a normal flight lesson. After I pre-flighted the plane, my instructor took me inside the flight school and had me fill out a form for my first solo. Before I knew it, I finished two touch-and goes with my flight instructor and he was telling me that he would step out of the plane and that I would… Read More

Introduction to the Chapman Stick

November 30, 2020December 2, 2020FMA1

Join us Saturday, 12/5/2020, at 7pm EST as member Michael Kollwitz presents a webinar on the Chapman Stick. Introduction to the Chapman StickSat, Dec 5, 2020 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (EST)Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/587789677You can also dial in using your phone.United States: +1 (224) 501-3412Access Code: 587-789-677New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/587789677 Michael Kollwitz will give us an overview of the history of the Emmett Chapman and his involvement with the Chapman Stick over the last forty years. Michael will demonstrate how it works and what sets it apart from other stringed instruments.… Read More

Music In The Skies: What Pilots Can Learn From Musicians

November 25, 2020December 4, 2020FMA1

Join us on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 4pm PST via ZOOM Weren’t able to attend! Watch the recorded webinar here: passcode Si*B2HZd. Jay.Mason@csulb.edu is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Music in the Skies FMA PresentationTime: Nov 27, 2020 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting About Jay Mason 2nd generation GA pilot; Dad earned his Private Pilot’s License in 1964, and his Instrument Rating in 2000 (Jay was his CFII), and accumulated over 500 hours TT Jay earned Private Pilot in 1988, CFI in 1993. He holds an ATP multi engine and Commercial Single Engine, Flight Instructor for Airplanes, Single and Multi Engine Land, and… Read More

Jacob Solos

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020FMA1

The final 2020 FMA Solo recipient has soloed. Jacob Burdette from Ohio has flown an aircraft, alone, on November 21, 2020, all while attending Kent State University, studying aviation, and performing with Kent State Marching Golden Flash. Jacob accomplished this with the assistance of Paul Marchky, flight instructor, in a Cessna 152 (Kemt 2) at the Kent State University flight school. “I finally got to fly a plane by myself for the first time after 16 hours of training, and I felt invincible. I will never forget November 21, 2020. I taxied to the runway and lined up with the centerline and pushed the throttle to full power. Before I… Read More

Jennifer Solos

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020FMA1

Pharmacist Fills Flight Prescription Jennifer Miller came one step further to her lifelong dream of becoming a pilot on November 6, 2020 by flying a Light Sport aircraft as its sole occupant. Miller, originally from Texas, has been receiving flight training for nearly five months at AvSport LLC, the sport flying school on the Piper Memorial Airport. “Jennifer has immersed herself in her studies,” says Prof. H. Paul Shuch, her flight instructor and the founder of AvSport. “She has become an active member of several aviation organizations, including the Flying Musicians Association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the 99s, the international association of woman pilots. Through those memberships,… Read More

Chloe Solos

November 18, 2020November 19, 2020FMA1

Chloe Litteral is a 2020 FMA Solo finalist from Lake Charles, Louisiana. We are so happy and proud of her. She is already a very valuable member of the FMA network. “After completing King’s School Aviation Course online on 9/15/2020, I took the FAA exam on 9/25/2020 and passed. Much of my course prep was during the months of August and September. Difficulty in course prep came when both Hurricane Laura and Delta hit our hometown. The sound of our generator running to provide electricity for our home was unbearable at times but I pushed through the abnormalities knowing it would not be forever. I started flight instruction immediately after… Read More

2021 FMA Solo Program Opens

November 18, 2020September 28, 2022FMA1

November 9, 2020, Fort Worth, TX: The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) recognizes the correlation between hard work and skill required by both learning to fly and learning music — practice, precision, working with others, multitasking, and ultimately performance — and to that end, has opened the floor to nominations for the seventh year to passionate student musicians for the 2021 FMA Solo program. The program has averaged 2+ scholarships per year in the first six years while welcoming over two hundred new student members into the FMA network. The 2021 FMA Solo Scholarship Program is open for nominations from music teachers/directors. This scholarship is unique, assisting an aspiring flight student… Read More

Brad Suhr Solos

November 8, 2020March 8, 2021FMA1

On November 5th, 2020 yet another FMA Solo finalist soloed. “Out at Rochester International Airport (KRST) today I did my first solo – I flew around the pattern in many different configurations. Was beautiful. 65 degrees, wind 290 at about 3 and not much other traffic. I did some right patterns, left patterns, touch and goes, stop and goes, etc. loved every second of it. Next up? Cross country!” Brad’s flight instructor, Brent Carlsen, instructs at Great planes aviation and he flew a Piper Archer 3. As for materials, I am using an iPad mini with a fancy swivel case. I use the mini because of the cramped nature of the… Read More

The Realities of Copyrights and Publishing for the Musician and the Composer

September 29, 2020November 28, 2020FMA1

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm EDT Click here to view ZOOM credentials. or email Greg. If you are a songwriter or composer, you need to copyright your work, and you need to be aware of all the music publishing concepts so you can collect money for your work. But… if you’re a musician who performs or records works by other songwriters and composers, you need to know this information as well. This seminar covers the ins and outs of copyrights.. when you need them, how to get them, how long do they last, and when you don’t actually need them (fair use). Just as important.. you need to… Read More

2020 FMA Solo Recipient Solos

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020FMA1No Comments

On a beautiful September evening, Jake Myers soloed in a Bristell Aircraft at Carlisle Business Airport (N94) in Carlisle, PA. Jake accomplished this feat in 10.9 hours under the tutelage of CFI Jon Still, Still Flying LLC, and Sport Flying USA Services. “I completed my first solo flight!!! It was amazing. I did three takeoffs and three landings all by myself. They were great too, no problems at all.” – Jake Myers. Read all about this wonderful event and more from the beginning of Jake’s journey at FMAsolo.org. There, you will also be able to follow Jacob Burdette’s (2nd 2020 FMA Scholarship recipient) journey while attending Kent State. CONGRATULATIONS JAKE!… Read More

Year: 2020