Young Eagles Program

While searching the web for more exciting things to do with my son, I discovered the EAA Young Eagles Program. A program that started in 1992 that provides kids ages 8-17 an opportunity to fly in a general aviation plane for FREE. 

It is easy to book a fly and when the kids get there this is what they experience:

1. The pilot tells the kids everything about the flight. Things such aero dynamics, charts of the flight, they teach them the parts of the plane and do a pre-flight inspection.
2. They get on the airplane, talk about the interior of the plane, the instrument panel and they buckle the seat belts.
3. During the flight they learn more about their flight. The flight last around 20 minutes.
4. The kids are able to ask questions.
5. The kids receive an official Young Eagles logbook
6. The kids receive a certificate and their names are added to the Young Eagles logbook (The Largest in the world)

It is pretty easy to get your kids to experience this. Go to the Young Eagles website, find the closest coordinator, call, schedule the flight and be ready to take-off.

Enjoy your flight!

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. My son was able to flight for free and I am just passing along the information for this awesome program.