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Able Flight Changing Lives Though The Challenge and Freedom of Flight Able Flights Class of 2025 Will Include its 100th Licensed Pilot February 5 2025 As it enters its 20th year with 98 licensed pilots Able Flight is counting the days until the second member of its Class of 2025 passes their check ride to become Able Flights 100th licensed pilot. Training for the Class of 2025 at Southern Illinois University SIU will begin immediately after their arrival on campus on May 23rd where they will spend up to eight weeks in an intensive program before taking their check rides in early July. Receiving flight training scholarships this year are Ronny Ahmed of Florida Ryan Berndt of Wisconsin Brandi Fields of Missouri Chris Karadjov of California Domenico Nick Lazzaro of Pennsylvania and Jonathan Leonard of Utah. The new student pilots have already received their online ground school course courtesy of Sportys Pilot Shop and over the next three months theyll prepare for their written exams with the assistance of a live remote instructor from SIU.