The Lyons Aviation Foundation

At just 17 years old, Tyler Braitling of Jeffersonville, Indiana, is already charting a course toward the flight deck—and a $3,000 scholarship from the Lyons Aviation Foundation is helping accelerate that journey.

Rain Vasey, a first year student at Delaware Tech Community College in Georgetown, Delaware, received a scholarship in the amount of $2,500.00 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support her desire to get her private pilot license for a fixed-wing...

Zoe Burtch, a freshman at Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington, received a scholarship in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support her desire to get her private pilot license for a fixed-wing powered engine...

Calvin Maynard, a senior finishing his home schooling journey in June of 2023, received a scholarship amount of $1500 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support him in completing the requirements for a private pilot certificate.

Sarah Giyer received a scholarship in the amount of $3000 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support her desire to get her private pilot license.

Marissa Hansen, a senior at Kuna High School, received a scholarship in the amount of $1,500 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support her in her flight training as she pursues a private pilot certificate through Silver Hawk Aviation Academy which...

Ron Akers, who is a crew chief in the United States Air Force and attends American Military University online, received a scholarship in the amount of $1,500 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support him to begin his flight training as he pursues a...

Emily Gardner, 21 of Glendale, Arizona, received a scholarship in the amount of $1500 from the Lyons Aviation Foundation to support her in her dream of becoming a pilot.  Since the age of six, she's known the path she has wanted to take.

For Preston Garibay, 16, the dream of becoming a pilot began when he was young. His fascination with airplanes and aviation began when he was a kid watching air tankers soar across the sky during fire season.

Luna Mattke, 16, has a plan.  She will stop at nothing to fulfill her dream of flying and someday being Mission Qualified as a KC-135 Stratotanker Pilot with the 141st Air Refueling Wing near Spokane.