YOUNG EAGLES

Our Chapter Has Flown Over 7,400 Young Eagles!

The Young Eagles program is sponsored by the National EAA. It is designed to expose young people, ages 8 through 17, to aviation by providing FREE rides in private aircraft flown by experienced EAA member pilots.

Throughout the year individual EAA members give Young Eagle rides to kids they know.
Many Chapters also hold Young Eagle Rallies, where many kids come to get their first airplane ride. 

EAA Chapter 582 Young Eagle flights take place in a wide variety of aircraft types and sizes.  The itinerary of each flight can vary depending upon the preferences of the individual pilot and child.  Most flights are in an aircraft that carries from one to three passengers.  Young Eagles flights usually last from 20 to 45 minutes. Most pilots allow the child to steer the airplane.

Parents are given the chance to meet with their child's pilot before the flight and to accompany their child onto the ramp while boarding the airplane. All Young Eagle rides are given by licensed pilots, in aircraft that have been inspected and certified by the FAA.

For more info on Young Eagles or to sign up for a ride, contact Ron Sturgill at 419-382-6445.

For more information about the Young Eagles Program visit the National EAA.

Want to see how many Young Eagles a pilot has flown or if a child you know has been flown?
You can also print a Young Eagle Flight Certificate there.
Check the EAA Young Eagles People Finder webpage.