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2020 FMA Solo Recipient Solos

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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

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2020 FMA Solo Recipients

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Meet Jake Myers and Jacob Burdette – your 2020 FMA Solo program scholarship recipients. My name is Jake Myers. I am 16 years old and I attend the Capitol Area School of the Arts in Harrisburg PA for guitar and vocals. I love to spend my free time playing music and building and flying models. I love flying and playing my guitar more than just about anything in the world. I caught the Aviation bug back in 2013, and when I took my first flight in January 2016, I knew that that was what I wanted to do with my life. I want to have a career in aviation, and… Read More

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2020 FMA SOLO FINALISTS

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Congratulations and welcome to the final stage of the 2020 FMA Solo program. Finalists documents will be going to the Board this week for a vote. Recipient(s) will be announced May 1, 2020. Your 2020 FMA Solo Finalists Nathan Baxley – Junior from Alabama – Guitar Jacob Burdette – Senior from Ohio – Trumpet James Gelman – Senior from New York – Cello Wesley Hennessey – Junior from Illinois – Saxophone Chloe Litteral – Junior from Louisiana – Piano & Xylophone Chloe Moore – Senior from Texas – Flute & Vocals Jake Myers – Junior from Pennsylvania – Guitar Blake Smokovitz – Junior from Michigan – Trombone Bradley Suhr –… Read More

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