EFA student, Lise Lemeland, took unusual attitude and aerobatic training from EFA Instructor, Marc Nathanson in 2009. She was the recipient of the 2009 Doug Yost Aerobatic Scholarship – one that promotes air safety through aerobatic training. She wrote a wonderful series of articles in Sport Aerobatics magazine about her experiences while training for her Private Pilot’s License and her aerobatic lessons. Her passion for aviation and ‘getting hooked’ on aerobatics is apparent in her stories! Even though Lise, a university teacher and artist, has been a Private Pilot for less than 2 years, flying has become an important part of her life – something she never could have imagined.

Sport Aerobatics is published by the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) – which is governed by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).  If you would like to read the articles, please click on the links below to download the PDFs:

Akro Artist (article about her transformation into an aerobatic pilot and the ‘art of aerobatics’) – Sport Aerobatics, December 2009

Training Notes (article about using part of the Doug Yost Scholarship money to train at EFA for an aerobatic contest) – Sport Aerobatics, January 2010

2/50 Impressions (article about the aerobatic competition Lise competed in) – Sport Aerobatics, February 2010

Thank you Lise and Sport Aerobatics for allowing us to reprint these articles for our readers!