EAA CHAPTER 1610 IS PROUD TO CONGRATULATE BRANDON EBERTS FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2024 EAA RAY AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHAPTER 1610.
Branden is not a novice when it come to aviation, having been around it for most of his entire life from commercial flights, flying in float planes on fishing trips in Canada and helping his grandpa (Dick Piepgras) finish his KitFox. “My first flight was in a single engine Otter on floats. It was the first time on the family fishing trip my grandpa and his brother plan every year. It’s a couple hours flight that goes over some of the most untouched land full of empty lakes and forest. Ever since then I have been amazed with aviation and wanted to pursue it.”
Brandon is 17 years old and started his junior year of high school last fall. He is taking multiple AP classes with the goal of pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering. Here he is pictured with Josh Marquart, CFI who will be his flight instructor for the duration of his training.
Congratulations, Brandon!! See you around the pattern.
TWO THUMBS UP for Brandon. On June 25th, he completed his first solo flight.
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