07/16/2026
✈️ We're in the news! 📰
We're proud to share that the Pleasanton Express just featured Eagle Aviation — and the incredible local students taking flight right here in Atascosa County. 🦅
When we opened our doors in Pleasanton this June, our mission was simple: aspiring pilots shouldn't have to drive 45 minutes to San Antonio to chase their dreams. Now they don't have to. 🛩️
We're especially proud to spotlight Poteet grad **Brianna Alaniz**, who's putting the **$5,000 scholarship** she earned at the VMAX Championships toward her flight training with us. Brianna and her Poteet Aggies teammates — **Connor Kitchens, Zayn Ferrell, and Aiden Stringer** — took **1st place** in the 2025 VMAX Championships with a dominant 488 points, flying to USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training standards. 🏆
"I've wanted to fly since I was little," Brianna shared. "Once we settled everything in, it really helped a lot." That's exactly what we're here for. 💙
Huge thanks to instructor Payton Reimer and to this community for welcoming us. This is just the beginning.
📖 Read the full story:
https://www.pleasantonexpress.com/sports/eagle-aviation-opens-doors-to-atascosa-county-pilots/article_760e66f4-1234-4bce-bf2e-a16312204224.html
Ready to get behind the controls? Book your $195 Discovery Flight (gas included) 👉 https://www.eagleaviationhq.com/?interest=Discovery+Flight
Aspiring pilots in Atascosa County no longer have to make the drive north to San Antonio to get behind the controls.
