BRUNSWICK — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, June 22, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 87 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Brunswick Executive Airport.
The rally — weather permitting — 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 1.3 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.
Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally. Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.
Organizers 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, Wis. The Logbook is also accessible on the Internet at www.youngeagles.org.
Those attending the flight rally on Saturday are asked to report to Brunswick Executive Airport, Hanger 5 starting at 9 a.m. to register for their flight. Flights will begin at 10 a.m., with registration closing at 1 p.m.
For information about the programs, visit www.eaa.org or www.youngeagles.org.
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