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Ottawa, Ontario – January 19, 2006 – On September 24th 2005, an EAA Young Eagles day at Carp Airport was finally held after having been postponed in May. The event was a joint effort by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 8 (Ottawa) and EAA Chapter 245.
The weather was perfect – clear skies and light winds gave the Young Eagles a chance to see the beautiful red, orange and yellow leaves covering the landscape of Eastern Ontario.
Each Young Eagle was taken on a 25-minute flight around the northwest of Ottawa following a safety check of the airplane done with their pilot to ensure that everything was in proper working condition. Once in the plane, the Young Eagles were then given a briefing about the functions of the controls and instruments. Some parents even got to sit in the back seats for the flight.
”You knew the kids had a great time by the smiles on their faces when they landed,” said Darin Graham, Lead Young Eagle Event Coordinator.
Each child then received a certificate signed by the pilot indicating that they were officially an EAA Young Eagle and that their name was going to be entered in “The World's Largest Logbook” with over 1.2 million others. The kids and their parents were then treated to a BBQ sponsored by West Capital Development, the owners of Carp Airport.
In the end, there were 24 Young Eagles flown. Nearly half were girls, excited that two of the pilots were women. There were seven aircraft flown in the event including Cessnas, Pipers, an American Yankee, and even a 1946 Canadian heritage aircraft called a Fleet “Canuck” Model 80 (one of only 70 remaining in the world).
Event organizers were Darin Graham, Russ Robinson, Kevin Psutka and John Quarterman. COPA Flight Captain Mike Shaw marshaled aircraft and John Phillips cooked burgers. Peter Ceravolo and Ruth Merkis-Hunt were ground helpers. The pilots were Debra Ceravolo (C-150M), Lisa Graham (Fleet 80 Canuck), Kevin Psutka (C-182K), Bruce Trudel (C-172H), Jean Rene de Cotret (C-150L), Dick Peacocke (PA-28) and Adam Hunt (AA-1).
Thanks to the pilots, volunteers and coordinators, the day was a rewarding and enjoyable experience for all. The Flight is already planning another similar event in the springtime.
This Young Eagle got a once-in-a-lifetime experience by getting a flight in a fabric-covered 1946 Canadian heritage aircraft – Fleet ‘Canuck’ Model 80.
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Adam Hunt and a new Young Eagle smile before taking off on their flight.
A Young Eagle has the various functions of the parts of the plane explained to her during a safety check prior to takeoff.
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association President, Kevin Psutka, introduces a new Young Eagle to COPA’s Cessna 182.
Adam Hunt familiarizes a Young Eagle with the instrument gauges and flight controls.
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