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Young Eagles will soar at Northern Air
August 4, 2013
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, August 10, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 757 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Day at the Boundary County Regional Airport in Bonners Ferry.

The flight day is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation.

Since the program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.6 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries. Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.

“Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Day,” said Carla Dedera, spokesperson for the event. “We hope to build relationships between pilots and young people, giving a new generation a chance to learn about the possibilities that exist in the world of aviation.”

Pilots at the event will also explain about their airplanes allowing young people to discover how airplanes work and how pilots ensure that safety is the prime concern before every flight.

Following the flight, each young person will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their name will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Logbook is also accessible on the web at www.youngeagles.org.

Those wishing to attend the flight day on August are asked come to the Northern Air building at the Boundary County Regional Airport between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. to register for their flight.

Flights will begin at 8:45 and will continue until noon. Parental permission is required.

This event is focused on first-time fliers, and we ask that if your child has already had a flight in previous years that you allow first-time fliers to go ahead.
For more information on the local EAA chapter and the August 10 Young Eagles flight day contact Northern Air at (208) 267-4359.

Additional information about EAA and the EAA Young Eagles program is available on the Internet at www.eaa.org. The Young Eagles web page is www.youngeagles.org.
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