2022 Sees More Than 49,000 Participants in Intro Flights
EAA’s Young Eagles program has rebounded after languishing in low turnout since the pandemic, with more than 49,000 participants taking part this year. Almost 50,000 youths ages 8 to 17 got to see, feel, and hear the thrill of aviation with the aid of a free introductory flight through the Young Eagles in 2022, and it was all made possible by 4,078 pilots who volunteered to help. Of those volunteers, 1,159 had never before been a part of the Young Eagles program before this year.
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