Young Eagles Offering Free Plane Rides for Kids

Free flights in general aviation aircraft for children ages 8 thru 17, will be offered at a Young Eagles event, at the Aurora Municipal Airport, in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The flights will be between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 22.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to sign in. No reservations are needed. First come, first serve.

The flights are sponsored by the Fox Valley Sport Aviation Association, EAA Chapter 579. Each pilot covers the cost of the flights individually in the hope they can help broaden a child’s horizons, and perhaps inspire them to take an interest in aviation.

The chapter is a leader in Young Eagles flown, with over 14,000 children flown since the program’s inception, over 300 of those last year alone! For people interested in more information on the EAA’s Young Eagles Program, go to www.youngeagles.org. For more details about our local Young Eagles flights, go to www.eaa579.org, or call (630) 466-4579.

Each Young Eagles flight will last between 15 and 20 minutes. At the conclusion of their flight, each Young Eagle will receive:

• A FREE personal photo with the plane and pilot.

• A FREE logbook, so they can record their flying experiences.

• The child’s name will be entered into the world’s largest logbook, at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Later, the Young Eagle can look up their name in that logbook, via the internet!