Able Flight Class of 2022 Honored at Oshkosh

Differently abled pilots earned their wings in a ceremony at Theater in the Woods.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 03:20 PM ET

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The Able Flight Class of 2022 was honored Tuesday at Oshkosh. [Photo: Meg Godlewski]

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Able Flight is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and flight training, enabling differently abled individuals to earn their sport pilot certificates.
The article celebrates the Able Flight Class of 2022, a group of six individuals with diverse physical disabilities who successfully completed their flight training and were awarded their wings at AirVenture.
Scholarship recipients undergo intensive six-week training at Purdue University using modified light sport aircraft, a program supported by various sponsors.

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It is always a proud day when a pilot earns their wings, especially when that pilot has been told that, due to a life-altering experience, becoming an aviator is not possible. Since 2006, Able Flight has been helping differently abled persons acquire their sport pilot certificates.

This not-for-profit company offers flight training paid for by scholarships. Each year, the scholarship winners are awarded their wings at AirVenture. This year, the wing ceremony was held at Theater in the Woods.