The flight day 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 1.6 million young people
who reside in more than 90 countries. Each pilot
volunteers their time and aircraft so the
flights can be provided free of charge for
interested young people.Pilots at the event will also explain about their airplanes, allowing young people to discover how airplanes work and how pilots ensure that 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, Wisconsin. The Logbook is also accessible on the web at www.youngeagles.org .
Those wishing to attend the flight day on July 19 are asked come to the Northern Air building at the Boundary County Regional Airport between 8:30 and 10:30 to register for their flight. Flights will begin at 8:45 and will continue until 12:00
noon. Parental permission is required.This event is focused on first-time fliers, and we ask that if your child has already had a flight in previous years that you allow fist-time fliers to go ahead.
For more information on the local EAA chapter and the July 19 Young Eagles flight day, contact Northern Air at 208-267-4359. If the event is rained out it will be rescheduled for August 9th.
For more information or to see photos from last year’s event, visit www.757.eaachapter.org . The Young Eagles web page is www.youngeagles.org .
If you flew in a previous year, check http://www.youngeagles.org/logbook/ to see your name entered in the world's largest logbook or to reprint your certificate.