New Member from Buenos Aires — Where Aviation English Meets Jazz! ✈️🎵

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CARLA BISSONIHello FMA family! 🌸 I’m Carla Bissoni, joining you from Buenos Aires, Argentina — and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of this incredible community! By day, I’m an Aviation English Specialist with 16 years training pilots, ATCs, and inspectors to meet ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements. By heart, I’m a musician. My project Runway Jazz Nights releases its debut album Invisible Forces on July 31, 2026 — 12 aviation-themed jazz, swing, blues and bossa nova tracks that celebrate the world we love. I’m also the creator of Future Pilot Series — bilingual aviation coloring books with original songs on Spotify, designed to inspire the next generation of… Read More

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First Flight!

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Grace SuppleeA few weeks ago, I took my first flight in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk during my local airport’s annual fly-in event. The moment the wheels lifted off the runway, I knew aviation was what I wanted to pursue as a career. Even though the flight lasted only 15 minutes, it became one of my most unforgettable experiences. Flying high above the landscape, I passed by a massive nuclear power plant and even caught an incredible view of the Philadelphia skyline stretching across the horizon. From takeoff to landing, every second of the flight made me even more excited about my future in aviation. Grace Supplee is a student member… Read More

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2026 FMA Solo recipient Cameron Milleman

2026 FMA Solo Scholarship Recipient

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Please welcome and congratulate FMA student member, FMA Solo program nominee, FMA Solo program scholarship finalist, and now… FMA Solo program scholarship recipient, Cameron Milleman. “I’m so excited to start my flight training this summer thanks to the Flying Musicians Association! Without their Solo Award program providing flight training to young and bright musicians, I wouldn’t be able to reach for my dream of becoming a private pilot before I graduate high school.” Follow Cameron as he journals his progress at FMAsolo.org. The 2027 Solo Scholarship: The floor opens for nominations for the 2027 FMA Solo program this fall. This scholarship is unique, bringing an aspiring music student from zero… Read More

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Voyage Air Guitar & FMA 10% Off

Voyage Air Guitar

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Sponsor Voyage Air Guitar has sent two guitars for FMs to demonstrate at Sun ‘n Fun and AirVenture this year. We will then give you an opportunity to own one or both to help support the FMA Solo program/scholarship later this year. Visit the FMA Lil Blue tent located next to the food trucks in Paradise City to share your music, stories and to assist with outreach. While there, try out the VAD-04CDLX. We’ll be there all week! GIVE-AWAY – Sign-Up BelowAviNation will also have a VAD-04DLX at their booth #EC-07 in the Flight Path & Education Center. They will be administering a give-away. Loading… We know you want one.… Read More

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Sun n Fun in Lakeland, Florida

Sun ‘n Fun 2026

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Join us in Lakeland, Florida (KLAL) The first BIG aviation event of 2026 is fast approaching – Sun ‘n Fun – April 14 – 19, 2026. The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is happy to support the Flying Musicians in the Mozaic Mall in Paradise City during Sun ‘n Fun. Contact John@FlyingMusicians.org immediately to participate and get credentials. We will be under Lil’ Blue, a star-tent provided by the DeLand Airport. The stage this year is sponsored by Voyage Air Guitars. The Sound System is provided by BOSE. There will be SONY and Sennheiser microphones available as well as AirTurn mic stands. A huge thank you to Lockwood Aviation Supplies for storing and transporting the PA system as well as providing storage at the… Read More

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Starting My Flight Training, Thanks to Civil Air Patrol

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David BurchAt the beginning of this month (March 2026), I finally took the big step in my career progression, which is to become an airline pilot. The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, is an extraordinary program for cadets (teenagers 12-21) and adults alike! The CAP fostered my love for aviation and along with my progression through the program (I am a Cadet Captain leading my own squadron now), I truly realized that I wanted to fly planes for a living. Now, I have finally taken the first big step, and I have started flight training for my Private Pilot’s License! Currently, I have… Read More

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New Member Welcome Post

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Schuyler StasonisHello FMA! My name is Schuyler Stasonis and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to become the newest member to the Flying Musicians Association. For as long as I can remember, I have always had a love for aviation and music. I can always remember signing “Waiting On The World To Change” by John Mayer in the car at a young age and arguing with my siblings for the window seat on every plane I flew on. The interconnection of music and aviation is beyond words to me. Music has given me the patience, adaptability, attentiveness, and overall leadership necessary to conquer my flight training. I have played… Read More

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Introduction – New Member – Speed Brake Armed

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Peter BuffingtonPeter Buffington is a major airline pilot for a legacy U.S. airline, holding an ATP certificate with over 8,000 hours of flight time and 35 years of experience flying Boeing 737s out of Chicago O’Hare around the globe. He has authored two best-selling aviation books and brings 30 years of expertise as a piano tuner and technician. His father tuned for Duke Ellington and Chubby Checker when they were on tour in the 1970’s. The 737 series—Red Eye, Diversion, St. Erasmus’ Airshow, Hangar Dance, and now Airshow America—marks a groundbreaking chapter in authentic, aviation-themed music that has been missing for decades.

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