The Young Eagles Program was launched on July 31, 1992.
Since then:
More than 1 million young people have received an airplane ride
through the Young Eagles Program
1 million Young Eagles represents approximately 200 young
people flown for each public use airport in the country
1 million Young Eagles represents 10 young people flown for
each school in the United States
More than 34,000 EAA members have volunteered their time and
aircraft to participate as Young Eagle Flight Leaders (pilots)
The average number of Young Eagles flown per pilot is 29.
Individual numbers range from 1 to nearly 3,000!
During 2003, an average of 553 Young Eagles are added to the
World's Largest Logbook each business day.
An average Young Eagles registration takes 80 keystrokes.
That equates to an average of 44,240 keystrokes per day.
Flight Leader experience levels range from private pilots to
Airline Transport Pilots (ATP).
Young Eagle flights
have taken place in nearly every type of aircraft including
standard factory-built, amateur-built, antiques, classics,
warbirds, aerobatic, jets, helicopters, balloons and gliders.
Children from more than 90 different countries have become
Young Eagles.
Airports utilized for the Young Eagles Program range from
private grass strips to major metropolitan airports
An estimated 434,782 Young Eagle Flights have taken place
On average there are 2.3 Young Eagles per flight
869,564 take offs and landings have occurred
144,927 flight hours (or 8,695,640 minutes) have been logged by
General Aviation aircraft in the Young Eagles Program (20 minute
average flight)
More than 1,594,197 gallons of aviation fuel has been donated
by EAA members, participating FBOs and associated program
participants (based on 11 gallons per hour average)
Fuel sales have generated an estimated $3,746,362 (based on an
average price of $2.35 per gallon). This does not include the
other costs (oil, brakes or tires) directly involved in
flying.
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