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Joplin, MO – April 10, 2007 – On the first of April, EAA Chapter 463 introduced 76 new Young Eagles to the joy of flight. A short basic ground school, preceded the flights after which, a volunteer pilot flew the Young Eagle on a local area flight for approximately 20 minutes.
While most of the pilots who volunteered their valuable aircraft, fuel and flight time were from EAA Chapter 463, two members from Northwest Arkansas EAA Chapter 732 also flew in to participate. Also supporting the event were Civil Air Patrol members from OK, KS, and MO. Especially valuable was the ground support provided by Civil Air Patrol Cadets from Pittsburg, KS who escorted the Young Eagle Candidates on the flight line between the hangar and the aircraft.
EAA Chapter 463 normally hosts two scheduled Young Eagle events during the year, during the Spring and again during the Fall. However, it has also been requested to organize special Young Eagle flights to support other youth organizations such as schools, scouts, or youth clubs.
Submitted by Bill Knotts, EAA Chapter 463
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Gary Trippensee with his Grumman and two Young Eagles.
Ray Weeks and his Cessna 150 with an eager Young Eagle.
Don Kwasa and his PA-28 (note - Don asked me to guess the name of one of his female Young Eagles - while making a great show of covering up the data plate of his PA-28. Miss PIPER was delighted to be flying in an aircraft of the same name!)
Jim Belcher and his Cessna 150 Jim is the Young Eagles coordinator for EAA Chapter 463.
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