Eagle Flight Simulation

02/12/2025

We do offer gift certificates ! Contact one of our instructors: Debbie at 216-496-5741

07/26/2023

Amazing story of an amazing lady!

Introducing Iowa’s first female aviator, Amelia Earhart's flight instructor, and the first woman to run a commercial airfield, Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern.

Neta, known as “Snooky” to her friends, was born on February 14th, 1896, in Mount Carroll, Illinois. From an early age, Neta was interested in machinery, built from her interest with her father’s automobiles. After graduating high school, Neta attended Iowa State College, taking classes in mechanical drawing, machines, and farm machinery repair. Later she became fascinated with literature related to aviation and soon wanted to take over the sky.

In 1917, Neta entered Curtiss-Wright Aviation School and dedicated herself to flying. For the next few years, Neta continued her work as an aviator, traveling and working on different jobs and projects. In 1918, she worked for the British Air Ministry, where she inspected and tested aircraft parts and engines. In 1920, Neta received her pilot’s license and, shortly after, began as a pilot instructor in the newly constructed airport, Kinner Field, in Los Angeles.

During her career as an aviator, Neta held many accomplishments. She was the teacher, mentor, and friend of the famous aviator Amelia Earhart. Even lectured and spoke about Amelia’s career following her disappearance, later writing the autobiography, “I Taught Amelia to Fly” in 1977. Neta was the first woman to enter a men’s air race at the Los Angeles Speedway in 1921. After finishing fifth place, Neta told the media, “I'm going to fly as cleverly, audaciously, and thrillingly as any man aviator in the world.

Neta passed away in 1991 at age 95 but lived a long life alongside her husband and son. She raised horses, among other activities, at her ranch in California and has since been inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame.

The WASP Legacy Campaign is our most ambitious fundraising campaign to date. With a goal of $100k by the end of July 2023, we will be able to work with our writer, advisors, and editor to finish a rough cut of the film. Be a part of preserving this important and often forgotten history of our early female aviators. bit.ly/WASPLegacyCampaign

Women in Aviation International

04/11/2023

WASP Legacy Campaign Day 135: bit.ly/WASPLegacyCampaign

Peggy Whitson was the first female commander of the International Space Station and holds the record among women Americans for spending the most time in space, nearly 665 days. Her first mission was in 2022 where she was a part of Expedition 5. While on her second mission, she became the first woman to command the ISS.

In 2017, Whitson became the first woman to command the International Space Station twice. Her 289-day flight was the longest single space flight by a woman, until Christina Koch’s 328-day flight. Furthermore, she holds the record for the oldest woman spacewalked and the most spacewalks by a woman. At the age of 57, her final flight, she is the oldest woman to ever be in space and the oldest to fly in Earth’s orbit. In 2018, she retired from NASA.

Photo Credit: NASA
Story Credit: https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2005-07-26/timeline-women-in-space

The WASP Legacy Campaign is our most ambitious fundraising campaign to date. With a goal of $100k by July 2023, we will be able to work with our writer, advisors, and editor to finish a rough cut of the film. Be a part of preserving this important and often forgotten history of our early female aviators. bit.ly/WASPLegacyCampaign

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration SpaceExploration Daily International Space Station

01/13/2023

08/17/2022

Weather will be changing for fall,stay current regardless of the weather. Staying current was never so easy! Contact us, become a member, and schedule online your time in the sim. Once you get checked out you are free to go in 24/7.

05/31/2022

Be ready for summer destinations! Practice all your approaches with a world wide data base and stay current with a qualified CFII. Just have a blast flying. Gas prices don’t even matter. Save money while staying current,such a deal!

04/24/2022

Before flying to a new destination airport,spend time in the sim practicing the approach,or a visual landing. When you get there,it will be super easy to nail the landing! The data base is worldwide..

01/19/2022

Especially now when the weather keeps you from flying, we can keep you CURRENT! Our website is being revamped,checked back with it soon.

11/28/2021

Do you ever wonder what’s involved in flying an airplane? Or if you have abilities yet to be discovered? Our flight instructors are willing to give you a virtual flight in the simulator. This Redbird simulator is not full motion,it is stationary, but has 7 screens .

11/16/2021

Florida flying in perfect weather! We prepped to land approaches in the sim. What a great idea, highly recommended