07-01-2010
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Free Flights Offered at Bolton Field for Area Youth

Press Release from EEA Chapter 9

Columbus, Ohio — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, July 10, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 9 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Bolton Field.

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.

Those attending the flight rally on July 10 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. Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.

Following the flight, each young person will receive a photo and 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.

Additional information about EAA and the EAA Young Eagles program is available at www.eaa.org, www.youngeagles.org and www.eaa9.org.

For Additional Information Contact Chuck Hoisington at (614) 888-0885

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