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Fri, Jan 03, 2003

Young Eagle Milestones Reviewed

The Young Eagles program was launched in July 1992.  Since then:

  • More than 875,000 young people have received an airplane ride through the Young Eagles program.
  • 875,000 Young Eagles represent approximately 175 young people flown for each public use airport in the country.
  • 875,000 Young Eagles represent 8.75 young people flown for each school in the United States.
  • More than 32,000 EAA members have volunteered their time and aircraft to participate as Young Eagles Flight Leaders (pilots).
  • The average number of Young Eagles flown per pilot is 27.  Individual numbers range from 1 to more than 2,600!

  • On average, 315 Young Eagles are added to the World's Largest Logbook every day of the year.
  • Flight Leader experience levels range from private pilots to Airline Transport Pilots (ATP).
  • Young Eagles flights have taken place in nearly every type of aircraft, including standard factory-builts, antiques, classics, warbirds, aerobatic, jets, helicopters, balloons and gliders.
  • Airports utilized for the Young Eagles program range from private grass strips to major metropolitan airports.
  • An estimated 380,043 Young Eagle Flights have taken place
  • On average there are 2.3 Young Eagles per flight
  • 760,086 take offs and landings have occurred
  • 126,681 flight hours (or 7,600,860 minutes) have been logged by General Aviation aircraft participating in the Young Eagles program (20-minute average flight).
  • More than 1,393,491 gallons of aviation fuel have been donated by EAA members, participating FBOs and associated program participants (based on 11 gallons per hour average).
  • Fuel sales have generated an estimated $3,274,703 (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.
FMI: www.youngeagles.org

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