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Young Eagles

Pizza and planes

By Ted Luebbers · March 3, 2025 · Leave a Comment

What’s the best way to get kids excited about aviation? Combine pizza and planes, like they do at EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida.

More opportunities for Young Eagles through updated Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course

By General Aviation News Staff · September 19, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Kids who fly as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program will have access to an improved benefit, as long-time partner Sporty’s has made several updates to its Learn to Fly course.

Kentucky pilot wins Young Eagles award

By General Aviation News Staff · July 29, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Gordon Davis, a member of EAA Chapter 1522 in Cynthiana, Kentucky, has been named the winner of the 2024 Phillips 66 Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award.

NFL’s Jimmy Graham named chairman of Young Eagles

By General Aviation News Staff · July 25, 2024 · 2 Comments

Graham succeeds air show legend Sean D. Tucker, who served as Young Eagles chairman since 2013. As he moves into the full chairman role, Graham is the seventh person to hold that position, joining Cliff Robertson, Gen. Chuck Yeager, Harrison Ford, Sully Sullenberger, Jeff Skiles, and Tucker.

Picture of the Day: Time to rest

By General Aviation News Staff · June 10, 2024 ·

Kurt Winker submitted this photo and note: “Time to rest after a day of flying Young Eagles. This is the world’s oldest Cherokee-235 and has flown a lot of kids for the program. Nothing better than a peaceful evening on the ramp at home at Mid Valley Airpark (E98) in Los Lunas, N.M.”

A Flying Start

By Ted Luebbers · May 27, 2024 ·

For EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida, the 2024 Flying Start program brought some familiar faces to the airport — all 10 adults who participated in this year’s program were parents or relatives of recent Young Eagles.

A Young Eagle pays it forward

By Ted Luebbers · May 15, 2024 ·

Luke Nunez was a Young Eagle two years ago. Now the private pilot is paying it forward as a pilot for Young Eagles flights.

Double the fun

By Ted Luebbers · March 7, 2024 ·

A dozen Young Eagles got a pleasant surprise during a recent rally when they had the opportunity to fly in general aviation airplanes, as well as a helicopter.

Young Eagles tops 57,000 flights in 2023

By General Aviation News Staff · January 2, 2024 ·

More than 57,000 youngsters had a Young Eagles flight in 2023. The flights were all made possible by 4,493 pilots from 616 different EAA chapters.

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