To celebrate Women’s History Month this March, Fly Legacy would like to honor all female aviators everywhere, and to shed some light on a couple of the most historical. Baroness Raymonde de Laroche The first woman to pilot a plane, as well as the first woman to obtain a pilot’s license in 1910. She received…
On the last weekend in February, Fly Legacy Aviation launched the first Young Pilot Weekend Camp of the year. Directed by Greg Kennedy, the weekend was full of activities exposing kids to the world of aviation. From STEM experiments to flight simulator time, these young aviators got a taste of what it may be like…
This month, we have proudly added Fly Legacy Aviation Alumni Nikita Lylyk to our esteemed staff of flight instructors. “My name is Nikita Lylyk and I am a new CFI at Fly Legacy Aviation. I was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States at the age of 10. In the past, I was…
This Black History Month, Fly Legacy would like to honor historical African American aviators, some being the notorious flight group called the Tuskegee Airmen Formed as the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators to be in the…
In response to COVID-19 vaccinations rolling out, some airlines, specifically American Airlines’ PSA Airlines and Frontier Airlines, have decided to resume pilot hiring this year. As a positive sign of airline recovery, airlines are hoping to have a significant increase of air travel by the summer, thus resulting in a need for pilots. With thousands…
We are proud to announce that instructor Declan Ferguson has been appointed to acting Assistant Chief Pilot for the flight school. Declan is now a point of contact for students and instructors, and will help maintain the school by carrying out duties under Sebastian Strzyzewski, our Chief Pilot. Declan has been a continuous instructor here…
Start off the new year strong with even stronger pilot training! Here are some helpful tips. Schedule in advance Due to a drastic increase in new students, Fly Legacy recommends that you schedule lessons (and rentals) out in advance to secure your instructor, and/or a plane. Arrive early Cold weather results in either preheating, or…
Fly Legacy Aviation is proud to announce the addition of multiple aircrafts this upcoming year. “As we start the new year, we intend to come out of the gate very strong with the completion of several major milestones: delivery of a brand new latest generation 2020 Cirrus SR22, delivery of three 2021 Piper Pilot 100i’s,…
The First Airplane Flight On December 17th of 1903 the first airplane flight was conducted by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wrights made the first successful self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft flight. Piloted by Orville, the aircraft was a gasoline-powered, propel-driven biplane, which stayed in flight for 12 seconds and covered…
We are honored to be featured in the Business View magazine. Great article about our airport—a true “best-kept secret”. Northeast Philadelphia Airport Business View Magazine The story of the Northeast Philadelphia Airport is one of resilience and renewal—of bouncing back from the edge of extinction. At one time, it was called the North Philadelphia Airport…