On Saturday, June 8 2013, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will provide airplane rides for young people (ages 8 to 17) from the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. The flights, to be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., are free, safe and flown by FAA licensed and experienced volunteer pilots. Registration for the flights will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, at the Captain Walter F. Duke Terminal Building by 9 a.m. and will be subject to weather conditions
The EAA Aviation Foundation’s Young Eagles program has introduced young people to the world of flight since its founding on July 31, 1992. The program recorded one million Young Eagles flown by Dec. 17, 2003, the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. The volunteer Young Eagles effort has now reached over 1.7 million youth in 90 countries.
The EAA is a growing and diverse organization of members with a wide range of aviation interests and backgrounds. The organization was originally founded in 1953 by a group of individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who were interested in building their own airplanes.
The program is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 478 based in St. Mary’s County and is supported by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Public Works & Transportation, and the Airport Advisory Committee.
For more information about Chapter 478 and the Young Eagles rally, please visit www.478.eaachapter.org.
