On this day in aviation history, 91 years ago (January 12, 1935), noted woman aviator Amelia Earhart became the first pilot to make a successful solo flight from Hawaii to the United States Mainland.

SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — While most 16-year-olds are learning how to drive, one is learning how to fly. Allyssa Metz has been logging flight hours since she was nine. Just last month, the sophomore ...

You probably remember your first solo-when it was, where it was, and what airplane you flew. After the first solo, there were additional solo flights where you practiced takeoffs and landings or went ...

LAS VEGAS — George Kingman V spent his 16th birthday in the cockpit, completing his first solo flight after four years of preparation. “About four years now. Since I was 12,” Kingman said. Before ...

Las Vegas 16-year-old completes his first solo flight A Las Vegas teen celebrated his 16th birthday by completing his first solo flight before he's even old enough to drive alone.

The first time I flew alone was in college, to meet my parents in Florida for my great aunt's 100th birthday party. I associated airports with stress—my dad would insist on arriving four hours early ...