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Aviation Quiz: What Did These Important Aviators Do?

By Erica Johnson on Oct 30, 2012 00:10 AM |

Here are some famous names in aviation: Do you know what they did to become famous?
In a previous blog posting, we talked about Wilbur and Orville Wright. To find out more about them, check that blog.

Charles Lindbergh?
Yuri Gagarin?
Neil Armstrong?
Chuck Yeager?
Steve Fossett?
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yager?

  • Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, solo and without refueling.
  • Yuri Gagarin was the first to open the door to space travel.
  • Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. (He learned to fly at age 15).
  • Chuck Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier (1947).
  • Steve Fossett made the first solo circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon and fixed wing aircraft (2002 and 2005).
  • Dick Rutan and Jeana Yager circled the globe without any re-fueling (1986).

Do you dream of being part of such history, such excitement in aviation?  The first step is learning to fly, of course.  Contact Phoenix East Aviation at www.pea.com. Ask for information, and an Admissions Officer will contact you and tell you all about what flight training is like.




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