Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, October, 15, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1184 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport.

            The rally 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 1.4 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.

  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.

            Pilots at the event will also explain more about their airplanes allowing young people to discover how airplanes work and how pilots ensure 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, WI.  The Logbook is also accessible on the web at www.youngeagles.org.

            Along with flight rallies, EAA members also fly Young Eagles on an individual basis.  Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.

            Those attending the flight rally on October 15 are asked to come to the Hopkinsville- Christian County Airport, starting at 9:00AM to register for their flight.  Flights will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until 12PM, with registration closing at 11:00AM or as needed.    Due to limited time and aircraft, we will only have time to serve the first 125 registered children and also weather permitting. 

            Additional information about EAA and the EAA Young Eagles program is available on the Internet.  Access to EAA’s Home Page is available at www.eaa.org.  The Young Eagles web page is www.youngeagles.org.