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After a couple of diversions, we're resuming the series on ten things to do in your Remos, and the seventh one is......Teach a kid to fly! Airventure was interesting, and one of the things I thought was most interesting was EAA's and AOPA's Memorandum of understanding, joining forces in their efforts to advance General Aviation. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=fee9e794-c297-4e6b-989d-fda39f4bad8b. It seems to me, they should have been doing this all along, and shouldn't need a MOU to advance mutually beneficial goals, but I digress. One of the efforts they are both supporting is the EAA's Young Eagles. No doubt about it, the future of aviation is in the hands of our kid's, and grandkid's generation. They are the future pilots, aircraft owners, and controllers, and it's such a pleasure to see their dreams come true. One such kid is Jonathan Pannell.

Jonathan is a high school student at Starrs Mill, H.S. Peachtree City, GA. and earns much of his flying time washing, and waxing, airplanes for us at IGOLSA. He's a likeable kid who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Some day, Jonathan will be a fine pilot, and who knows what else he may accomplish. He may not decide to pursue aviation as a career, but he is part of general aviation now. He saw the Remos, and decided that was the plane for him to learn to fly. Jonathan had his first solo flight recently, and sent us some pictures that he is justifiably proud of. For those not acquainted with the tradition, that is the cut out back of his shirt, commemorating the event.

Congratulations Jonathan, we're proud of you too.



Here's an update. I received pictures from another customer on his son's solo flight. Now a private pilot, congratulations to Ben also.