Thornton, CO April 25, 2021 — The Lyons Aviation Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 aviation scholarship winners. The foundation was able to award a total of 5 scholarships this year – a monumental accomplishment considering this was our inaugural year! Five aspiring pilots from across the United States were selected: Colin Manning, 17 …
Posted: January 6, 2022 by lyonsaviation
2021 Scholarship Recipients Update
In 2021, there were five scholarships that were awarded through the Lyons Aviation Foundation. Over the holidays, we took a little time to catch up with our recipients and see how they are doing. Mikey Doyle is a Junior at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC. He used the scholarship towards earning his private …
Posted: September 16, 2021 by lyonsaviation
Scholarship Window Officially Open
The scholarship window has officially open. Please visit the scholarship application page and download the instructions and application. Eligibility: * You must be between the ages of 16-24 on April 25th of the scholarship year you are applying for * You must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident * You must of …
Posted: April 24, 2021 by lyonsaviation
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Thornton, CO April 25, 2021 — The Lyons Aviation Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 aviation scholarship winners. The foundation was able to award a total of 5 scholarships this year – a monumental accomplishment considering this was our inaugural year! Five aspiring pilots from across the United States were selected: Colin Manning, 17 …
Posted: December 29, 2020 by lyonsaviation
FULLY FUNDED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
We are very pleased to announce we have enough funding for the scholarship to cover the FULL COST of a PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE!! Apply Now!
Posted: December 14, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Road to Wings- Jason Tabor
Road to Wings By Jason Tabor I grew up around general aviation as I spent time with my grandfather. He was a private pilot and owned a small single-engine aircraft that he kept in Loris, SC. The airport was a one runway rural airport with only a few aircraft parked on the ramp. I learned …
Posted: October 16, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Scholarship Window is Now Open
The scholarship window is now open! Good luck to all applicatnts!
Posted: October 6, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Road to Wings- Adam Wasser
Road to Wings By Adam Wasser My flying story is similar to many pilots who say they always wanted to fly. I have pictures of me holding toy airplanes at an age too young for me to remember. I do remember doing “cross countries” across my backyard with a little die cast Cessna 310 in …
Posted: August 22, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Road to Wings- Jeff Peterson
Road to Wings By Jeff Peterson Getting started as a flight student is similar to a good flight plan. You take the best information you have and start moving forward. Threats present themselves and your plan likely gets modified. My road to wings was no different. I started my flight training during my college years. …
Posted: July 30, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Road to Wings- Bill Fletcher
Road to Wings By Bill Fletcher I’ve always thought flying was cool. I loved airplanes. Never thought about being a pilot until I flew on my very first airplane ride. Our family got orders to Hawaii and I flew for the very first time. I’ll never forget the takeoff sensation of getting pushed back in …
Posted: June 3, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Road to Wings- Mark Lyons
Road to Wings By Mark Lyons As a child, I grew up in and around the Air Force. My Father was in the Air Force. I was exposed to Air Force bases and planes at an early age. I was also exposed to travel as my dad’s assignments took me to foreign countries, sometimes for …