Young Eagles Rallies are held twice yearly (once in the Summer, and another in the Fall). This program is patterned after the National EAA program of the same name. EAA Chapter 292 provides a brief exposure to what makes an airplane fly, the component parts of an airplane, how does weather affect flying and how do we navigate.
All participants are given a FREE ride in a private aircraft piloted by our volunteer members. Selected participates get to fly a simulator. Over forty volunteer ground personnel and about 15 pilots and aircraft provide this interesting and exciting experience. The participants get first-hand experience flying an airplane. They receive a log book recording their flight and a picture of the airplane in which they took their flight.
To help participants over 13 years of age, Sporty's (a major, national provider of flight training) provides free access to an on-line Private Pilot Ground School learning opportunity.
To help further their interest in sport aviation, they are later invited to participate in our Teen Aviation Weekend and Teen Build Program.