A Program of the EAA Aviation Foundation

Guidelines for Participants and Parents

·A Message for Parents

·Flying Facts

·About Young Eagles

·How do I Become a Young Eagle?

A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS

    Flying in an airplane is safer than many other forms of recreation.  Each Young Eagle Flight takes place in an FAA registered airplane flown by a licensed pilot.  The flight is conducted according to federal regulations.  No aerobatic or non-standard maneuvers will be performed.

What is EAA and the EAA Aviation Foundation?

    The EAA is an international aviation membership association founded in 1953.  More than 170,000 people belong to EAA, with Chapters located in all 50 states and many countries.  Members are aviation enthusiasts of every age group, including many airline and commercial pilots, engineers, business people, even astronauts.  they enjoy all types of airplanes, including "experimental" aircraft (a category of airplanes designated by the FAA, built by individual craftsmen instead of on a factory assembly line).  the Young Eagles Program is sponsored by the EAA Aviation Foundation, a chartable non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and fulfillment of individual potential through personal flight.

 The Young Eagles Program has been developed by the EAA Aviation Foundation to welcome young people into the world of aviation.  Aviation is exciting and vital to our nation's future.  Your child will experience a safe and enjoyable flight that will give new perspectives on the world and life in general.  Participation in the Young Eagles Program will help them understand that an individual's potential is unlimited.

Chuck Yeager
Honorary Chairman, Young Eagles

Retired General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.  A World War II "ace" with more than 14,000 hours of flight experience, General Yeager attributes personal achievement to having high goals as a young person:  "My beginnings back in West Virginia tell who I am to this day.  mom and Dad taught by example.  Whatever I did, I determined to do the best I could at it.  Through the Young Eagles Program, kids can learn to set high goals in all walks of life."

FLYING FACTS

What are the different parts of an airplane?
Airplanes come in many shapes and sizes,
but they all have similar parts.

The Body of the airplane is called the fuselage.  This includes the cockpit, where the pilot sits during the flight.

Airplanes have wings to lift them up into the sky.  On the rear side of each wind is a part that moves up and down called an aileron.  Ailerons help the airplane turn right of left.  Flaps help the airplane fly slowly for landing.

Since the wings on an airplane don't move up and down like a bird's wings do, something has to make the airplane go forward.  That's there the engine and the propeller come in.  the engine turns the propeller and the propeller pulls (or in come cases pushes) the airplane through the sky.

The flat part of the tail has a part called the elevator.  The elevator makes the airplane's nose move up or down.

The tail that sticks straight up like a shark's fin has a part called the rudder.  the rudder helps turn the nose of the airplane right or left.

A Typical Airplane Cockpit

The pilot sits inside the airplane in what is known as the cockpit.  There are many instruments and switches to operate things like radios and lights.	on the wings, which in turn move the airplane. The elevators move by pulling back and pushing forward on these controls.  When the pilot moves the controls to the right or to the left, the ailerons on the wings move up or down. On the floor of the cockpit are pedals that operate the brakes and rudder.  When the pilot pushes the right pedal, the rudder turns to the right.  It will turn left when the left pedal is pushed.
The pilot controls the airplane by using either a control wheel or a control stick.  These controls let the pilot move the elevators on the tail and the ailerons

Four Basic Forces of Flight

ABOUT THE YOUNG EAGLES

What's this program about?

    Have you ever wondered what it's like to fly?  Young Eagles don't have to imaging what flying is like.  Each Young Eagle will become part of a special group of people who have shared in a common experience -- the thrill of flying!  You will have the chance to actually fly in an airplane and look at the world below you.  You are invited to take the skies and become a Young Eagle!

What do I have to do to become a Young Eagle?

    If you are age 8 through 17, and would like to become a Young Eagle click here and press send.   You will recieve an e-mail within 24 hours from a Young Eagles volunteer pilot with information about when the next Young Eagles flights are scheduled to take place.  You can ask your volunteer pilot as many questions as you like.  In doing so, you'll learn more about airplanes and the principles of flight.  That's all there is to it.  It's really that simple!  For more information on the program, write the Young Eagles Office at:  EAA Aviation Foundation, P.O. Box 2683, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2683.  Call at (920) 426-4831 or e-mail yeagles@eaa.org.

What happens after the flight?

    After your flight, your pilot will complete and mail the Registration Form, so you can:

·Be registered as a Young Eagle

·Have your name listed in the worlds larges logbook on display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosk, WI, and listed on the Young Eagles website logbook (www.youngeagles.com).

·Obtain additional information on other aviation organizations and activities;

·Receive information on scholarship programs administered by the EAA Aviation Foundation.

How can I get started?

    Look over the Young Eagles FLYING FACTS.  Take a few minutes to find out what makes an airplane fly and what the different parts of an airplane do.  This will help you understand the things your pilot will talk about during your flight.

Will it be safe?

    Millions of people fly by safely in airplanes every year.  However, an airport is not a playground.  Listen and follow instructions given by your pilot and follow these simple rules when you are around an airplane.

·Stay away from the propellers;

·Listen carefully for any instructions on entering and exiting the airplane;

·Do not touch any part of an airplane without the pilot's permission.

·Stay with your pilot or ground crew at all times.

What will my flight be like?

    First of all, your pilot will explain what you will do and see.  This may include:

·Telling you about the airplane;

·Reviewing an aeronautical chart and identifying reference points you will look for during the flight;

·Completing a careful "walk around" preflight inspection of the airplane and identifying tha tparts that control the airplane;

·Helping you buckle your seat belt and describing the interior of the airplane, including the instrument panel.

    You will see the earth and sky in a new and exciting way.  You will experience the wonderful freedom of flight that many people only dream about.  Like an eagle, you will soar among the clouds and understand the many possibilities that flight -- and life in general -- have to offer.  Many people remember this experience for the rest of their lives.  You will, too!