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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