YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT RALLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2010 March 4, 2010
Posted by JConnolly in : Timeshare Resource , trackbackClearwater, FL — March 2, 2010 — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday,March 6th, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 282 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Clearwater Airpark, 1000 N. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33765 .
The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.4 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.
“Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally,” said Ed Dolezal, spokesman for the event. “We hope to build one-to-one relationships between pilots and young people, giving a new generation a chance to learn more about the possibilities that exist in the world of aviation.”
Pilots at the event will also 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.
Following the flight, each young person, will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their name will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, WI. The Logbook is also accessible on the web at www.youngeagles.org.
In addition, each Young Eagle will receive their own logbook which will provide them with access free of charge to the written test for pilot training certification. Other activities scheduled for the Flight Rally include a hot pancake and sausage breakfast with coffee or orange juice for $5 per person and begins at around 8:15 a. m. which helps support this vital program.
Along with flight rallies, EAA members also fly Young Eagles on an individual basis. Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.
Those attending the flight rally on Saturday, March 6th are asked come to airport office area, starting at 8:15 a.m. to register for their flight. A parent or legal guardian must be present to complete the paperwork. Flights will begin at 9 a. m., with registration closing at 11:30 a. m. The flights are available to the youth of Tampa Bay from the ages of 8 to 17. If the event is cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather, it will be posted on our website, www.eaa282.org by 5 p. m. on Friday, March 5th. The raindate is Saturday, March 13th.
Additional information about EAA and the EAA Young Eagles program is available on the Internet. Access to EAA’s Home Page is available at www.eaa.org. The Young Eagles web page is www.youngeagles.org.
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