Free flight program to teach youngsters about aviation
Published 7:30 am Thursday, July 12, 2012
Hannah Schmit, 16, looks out the window as Kyle Nelson flies her over a relative's farm last June during the EAA Young Eagles event at the Austin Airport. -- Herald file photo
Youngsters will have an opportunity to hit the skies this weekend in Austin.
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 386 will again host a free Young Eagles Flight Rally starting at 11 a.m. this Sunday at the Austin Municipal Airport. Registration opens at the airport from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Youth from 8 to 17 years old — accompanied by parents — can enjoy airplane rides and learn a little bit about the art of flying.
“Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally,” event spokesman Mike Bibus said in a press release. “We hope to build one-to-one relationships between pilots and young people, giving a new generation a chance to learn more about the possibilities that exist in the world of aviation.”
Each participant will receive a Young Eagle certificate and their name entered in the “World’s Largest Logbook.”
More information about EAA and the Young Eagles can be found at www.eaa.org and www.youngeagles.org.
