03-25-2010
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Saturday's Young Eagles Flights at Bolton Field Provide Free Flights for Youth

Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, March 27, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 9 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Bolton Field Airport.

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 Chuck Hoisington, 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 and a color photo. 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.

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 27 are asked come to the canopy at JP’s barbeque beginning at 10 a.m. to register for their flight. Flights will begin at 10 a.m. with registration closing at 2 p.m.

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. Chapter 9 information is available at www.eaa9.org. For More Information call Chuck Hoisington at (614) 888-0885. --End--

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