The money will be used to support volunteer field expenses.
Young Eagles
Young Eagles pilot tops 3,150 flights
Bob Epting of Chapel Hill, N.C., has flown Young Eagles for a quarter of a century — almost since the inception of the program in 1992. He’s flown 3,150 Young Eagles flights, which ranks him No. 4 out of 55,000 volunteer pilots worldwide. Many of the children he’s flown are burn victims from local hospitals. […]
60,000 Young Eagles in virtual pilot school
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program, which has provided more than 2.1 million free flight experiences to kids, has hit another milestone: 60,000 of those Young Eagles have enrolled in Sporty’s Learn to Fly course, offered free to the kids. The Sporty’s Learn to Fly course […]
Scouts work on their aviation merit badge during Young Eagles event
A recent Young Eagles rally helped Boy Scouts earn a new badge.
Fun with kids, airplanes, and helicopters
The latest Young Eagles day at KLEE featured a helicopter, along with airplanes.
Free glider courses for Young Eagles
GLIDERBOOKS Academy online soaring school offers free glider courses for all Young Eagles.
Picture of the Day: All in a row
Thomas Letts submitted the following photo and note: “This was a Young Eagles event where everyone just parked. It is amazing to see that all the planes lined up in perfect order and all the propellers are exactly the same as well.” The event was sponsored by EAA Chapter 301 and held at Front Range Airport (KFTG) […]
Video: Young Eagles take flight
A new video chronicles the latest Young Eagles event sponsored by EAA Chapter 1246 in McKinney, Texas. According to Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, 18 Young Eagles went on Discovery Flights with six pilots from the chapter. “Fun was had by all,” he adds.
Kids reach for the skies at KLEE
A pink RV-12 added a splash of color to EAA Chapter 534’s latest Young Eagles day.