New Able Flight Pilots! #Purdue

When you donate to the Able Flight Scholarship Fund...you become more than a donor...you become a partner in its mission. You, too can wear the AF Champion shirt! Be an Able Flight Champion and you'll have the chance to win a great prize from one of our sponsors! Just visit the Champions page to sign up! WHO DO YOU HELP WHEN YOU DONATE TO ABLE FLIGHT? People like Brandy Hofstetter. Paralyzed due to a childhood auto accident, Brandy is now a licensed pilot thanks to the supporters of Able Flight. Donate today to help inspiring people like Brandy become a pilot! Able Flight thanks AirChart Systems for their generous support  that provides training for our pilots. _________________ New website showcases the good works of aviation nonprofits...visit Flying For Good to see stories on Able Flight and others who use aviation for the public good. Kevin Crombie, the first of the students training at Purdue to earn his license. CONGRATULATIONS TO THREE NEW ABLE FLIGHT PILOTS!    Kevin Crombie, Korel Cudmore and Eric Ingram are all newly licensed pilots after completing their training at Purdue University and passing their checkrides. Nearing the completion of his training is SFC Jermaine Strachan. On May 22, the four Able Flight scholarship recipients arrived at Purdue only to be greeted with a week of  weather that didn't allow them to fly. So they concentrated on ground school, and as soon as the weather cleared they began to make up for lost time. A little over halfway through their nearly five week training all four students passed their FAA knowledge test on the same day. After that, they worked even harder to get back on their demanding flight training schedule, and with the help of their instructors they were able to complete their training.  FIRST CAREER  SCHOLARSHIP WINNER EARNS FAA LIGHT SPORT REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE Paul Lampasso recently passed his final exam with a 98 to become the first AF Career Training Scholarship recipient to complete training and  become certified as a Light Sport Repairman with Maintenance Rating.  Paul  is a former NYC firefighter and 9/11 first responder, and trained in May and June at Rainbow Aviation in California. Congratulations to Paul! In 2010, we honored two new Able Flight pilots at our Wings Ceremony at EAA AirVenture. How many will it be for 2011? SAVE THE DATE! You're invited to the 2011 Able Flight Wings Ceremony in Oshkosh as  we celebrate the achievements of our new pilots.  Tuesday July 26th  10:30 AM ConocoPhillips Plaza 91 Oak Leaf Lane | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 US