July 2026 wins: Checkrides and first solos

Summer is on, and we’re celebrating these Wings of Eagles pilots for all their checkride passes and first solos!

Luke McGrew – CFI checkride

Danny Jimenez Jr. – first solo

Zechariah Pruitt – Commercial checkride

Armin Beni – Private Pilot checkride

Reece Hooper – Private Pilot checkride

Jonathan Puth – Instrument Add-On checkride

Cayden Carlisle – Private Pilot

Sam Jenkins – first solo

Hunter Arledge – Private Pilot

Tai Zaghouani – first solo

Jackson Smith – first solo

Hudson Amason – Commercial

Jaime Hernandez – Commercial ASEL Add-On