Young Eagles Flight Rally this Saturday

Van Wert independent/submitted information

Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies this Saturday, October 8, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 2 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Van Wert County Regional Airport, 1400 Leeson Ave. in Van Wert.

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 1.6 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.
Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally.

Following the flight, participants will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle, a logbook to record their flight and future flights, access to Sporty’s Complete Flight Training Course for free, EAA student membership until age 19, Academy of Model Aeronautics student membership, and many other benefits. Their names 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 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 October 8 are asked come to the airport terminal building, starting at 9 a.m., to register for their flight. Registration closes about 11 that morning. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

For questions about this Young Eagles Flight Rally, call the airport at 419.232.4500, or Randy Thompson at 419.203.0599.

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. The EAA Chapter 2 web page is www.eaa2.org.