Young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to fly on August 10, 2019, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1254 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Grand Glaize Airport.
The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people, ages 8-17, in aviation. All of the pilots have been certified and tested to fly passengers in accordance with EAA’s special guidance. Flights require written permission from a parent or legal guardian and parents and guardians are not allowed to accompany children on the flights.
Since the program launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 2 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries. Pilots at the event will explain more about their airplanes allowing young people to discover how airplanes work and how pilots ensure safety is the prime concern before every flight.
Other activities scheduled for the Flight Rally include free hot dogs and refreshments and each young person will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their name will be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In addition to the certificate, the new Young Eagle will be given a logbook with an access code for a complete free online flight training course offered by Sporty’s Pilot Shop.