Captain A. G. Lamplugh, a British pilot from the early days of aviation once famously said “Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”
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 …
Posted: March 16, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Our New Logo
We are proud to announce and introduce our logo for the foundation. Together we can make a difference in someones life. We hope you will support our efforts to provide opportunity to a person passionate about flying by donating. Together we can make a difference.
Posted: February 24, 2020 by lyonsaviation
Aviation in Itself is not Inherently Dangerous
Captain A. G. Lamplugh, a British pilot from the early days of aviation once famously said “Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”