EAA Young Eagles Nears 900,000 Kids Flown | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-07.07.25

Airborne-NextGen-07.08.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.09.25

Airborne-FlightTraining-07.10.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.11.25

Sun, May 04, 2003

EAA Young Eagles Nears 900,000 Kids Flown

Getting 'Em Hooked On Aviation Early

Volunteer EAA Young Eagles pilots gave 5,601 children airplane rides during the month of April, keeping the program squarely on target to provide the thrill of flight to a million kids ages 8-17 by December 17, 2003. April's final count brought the year-to-date total to 18,640, or 19 percent ahead of last year's record pace as we enter the prime flying season of spring, summer and fall. The total number of Young Eagles in the World's Largest Logbook at the end of April was 894,850, representing the number of kids flown since the program's inception in July 1992.

The EAA Young Eagles program also attracted 124 new volunteer pilots during the month for a year-to-date total of 495, best start since 1998. More than 33,000 EAA member pilots have volunteered their time and resources to benefit the program, as have countless tens of thousands more EAA members on the ground.

On Course

"We're right on target for where we want to be right now," said Young Eagles Director Steve Buss. "This summer is the key for us. We'd like everyone to look at their efforts from last year and try to increase that by 15 to 20 percent, which would put us in very good shape to reach our December 17 goal."

Buss looks ahead to June 14 - International Young Eagles Day - where EAA Chapters and members hold flight rallies throughout the world to highlight the EAA Young Eagles program. "Last year more than 10,000 Young Eagles were flown on one day, which is an incredible number. We hope to top that in 2003," he said. "We are all pushing hard to reach our goal, but we must always remember the number one objective is to make sure we continue to operate safely, on the ground and in the air. Let's enjoy the stretch run and have fun creating a new generation of aviation enthusiasts!"

FMI: www.youngeagles.org

Advertisement

More News

NTSB Final Report: Aviat A1

Airplane Bounced About 3 Ft Then Touched Back Down And Then, With No Brakes Applied, The Airplane Began Veering To The Left Analysis: The pilot entered the airport traffic pattern >[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.25)

Aero Linx: British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) The primary focus within all aviation activity is SAFETY. In all aspects of our sport SAFETY must come first, whether it b>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: Fly Corvair’s Reliable Engine Alternative

From SnF25 (YouTube Edition): William Wynne Builds Practical Aircraft Engines on the Corvair Platform Seeking an affordable alternative to the traditional aircraft engine options, >[...]

ANN FAQ: Contributing To Aero-TV

How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: CiES Fuel-Quantity and e-Throttle Systems Praised

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Bridge of CiES CiES Inc. is a Bend, Oregon-based designer and manufacturer of modular embedded aircraft systems and sensors. The company’s fuel-l>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC