Kids with the Youth Aviation Program of EAA Chapter 534 were treated to lunch to thank them for all their hard work on restoring a Mini-Max this summer.
Young Eagles
Picture of the Day: First Young Eagles flight x2!
Jan Johnson of Portola Valley, California, submitted the following photo and note: I received approval to fly Young Eagles in May 2018, but with work commitments and EAA AirVenture over the summer, I couldn’t find the opportunity. That is until my cyber-friend Quinn and his family arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area for a visit […]
Picture of the Day: Huge smiles
It is amazing what giving a youngster a ride in an airplane will do.
Green Bay Packer Jimmy Graham named honorary co-chair of Young Eagles
Green Bay Packer tight end Jimmy Graham is now honorary co-chairman of the Young Eagles.
Kids learn about aviation working on Mini-Max
Florida EAA chapter turns donated Mini Max into a learning lab as kids rebuild the tornado damaged aircraft.
Second generation Young Eagle receives EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
A second generation Young Eagle receives the Phillips 66 Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award.
Next step milestone for Young Eagles
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A milestone has been reached by the Experimental Aircraft Association, as 50,000 Young Eagles have taken the next step in their aviation journeys by enrolling in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course after their EAA Young Eagles flights. “More than 2 million young people have been introduced to airplanes and […]
200 and counting…
President and CEO of Sporty’s, Michael Wolf, recently reached a milestone, flying his 200th Young Eagle. Michael’s support for the Young Eagles program dates back to September 1996 when he flew 14 youths on his first day as a Young Eagles pilot as part of EAA Chapter 174’s annual fall rally. He said his original […]
Dads for a Day help Young Eagles take flight
Several young people got their first chance to take to the skies at a Young Eagles event hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Dads for a Day, a mentoring group of adults for young people based in the Villages, Florida, brought several kids […]