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Volume
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GREETINGS
It seems like yesterday that Wittman Regional Airport was
buzzing with the activity of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Today the
air has a bit of a chill and the leaves are beginning to change
color. I love Wisconsin in the fall! This is a great time of
year to fly Young Eagles, and as a coordinator this is also the
time to make sure your pilots have reached their 10 for 2010.
Pilots who fly 10 or more Young Eagles in a calendar year begin
earning credits that can help your chapter send a Young Eagle to
the EAA Air Academy or be used to enhance your own Young Eagles
program. See
the current 10 for 2010 listing. Please use the online
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EAA
YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT PLAN
If you attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year, you may
have heard about the great opportunities available for Young
Eagles to continue their pursuit of aviation. The Young Eagles
Flight Plan is an important opportunity that builds on the Young
Eagles flight experience. The Flight Plan has new programs that
encourage young people to fly and pursue an aviation career.
Steps in the plan include:
Step 1: Young Eagles flight
Step 2: Sporty's Complete Pilot Training Course
Step 3: First Flight Lesson
Step 4: Flight training awards and scholarships.
After
the Young Eagles flight -
Young Eagles receive access to Sporty's Complete Pilot
Training Course. This online
course is the perfect way to get started with flight
training and prepares students to take all the FAA tests
required to earn a pilot certificate. Learn through in-flight
video, 3-D animation and graphics, and much more. This $215
course is free for all Young Eagles, thanks to Sporty's Pilot
Shop. The course is recommended for ages 13 and older.
Completion
of Part 1 of the Sporty's program (the recreational pilot
course) -
The Sporty's course is organized in two parts. When a Young
Eagle completes the first portion of the course, he will
automatically receive a voucher from EAA for a free flight
lesson at a flight school of his choice. (You must be between
ages 14 and 19 to qualify.) The First
Flight Lesson is supported by Global Aerospace and the Jim
and Angela Thompson Foundation.
Flight
awards and scholarships -
After completing the entire Sporty’s course, Young Eagles are
eligible to apply for flight training funds. Annually 12 $1,500
flight awards and three $7,500 flight scholarships are available
to interested Young Eagles. To apply, Young Eagles should visit
the flight
awards and scholarships page on the Young Eagles website.
The flight awards and scholarships are supported by the
Rolls-Royce and Harrison Ford scholarship funds.
Coming
Soon! EAA Student Membership
Beginning in late October, all Young Eagles will be offered
a free EAA Student Membership. This membership is valid until
their 19th birthday and includes a membership card,
e-newsletters, member discounts, and the electronic version of EAA
Sport Aviation. The EAA Student Membership is made possible
by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. More
information will be posted soon at.
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DOES
YOUR CHAPTER STILL HAVE YOUNG EAGLES CREDITS REMAINING?
If you have any Young Eagles credits remaining, remember
they expire at the end of the year. Credits can be used to help
support your local Young Eagles outreach efforts. For complete
details, click
here. If you have qualifying expenses, please send the
original receipts to our office as soon as possible. Include the
credit
reimbursement form, too. This year you may also use any
leftover credits to reserve a spot for next year’s Air
Academy. The dates for the 2011 EAA
Air Academy camps have been announced. If your chapter is
thinking about sending a child to a camp, reserve a space now. Download
the reservation form and send it in with your deposit.
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GROUND
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
We believe all volunteers should be recognized for their
efforts, but we don't know who your vital ground volunteers are
unless you tell us. Please refer to the "Guidelines for
Ground Volunteer Recognition" on your Coordinator CD or on
our website.
Many chapters plan end-of-year banquets, so please plan ahead in
order for us to send the items to you in advance.
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"ICE"
In this case, "ICE" isn't something we have to
scrape off our windshields in winter or keep off our wings in
flight. Rather "ICE" is short for In Case of
Emergency. Young Eagle volunteers have maintained a great safety
record during the past 17 years. However, no matter how careful
we are, sometimes things don't go as planned. If there's an
incident or accident at a Young Eagles event:
Contact
EAA Risk Management as soon as possible with the following
information:
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Date,
time, and location of the incident
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Names,
addresses, and telephone contact numbers for any who are
injured
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Names,
addresses, and telephone contact numbers for all witnesses
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Have
someone take photographs of the incident if possible
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Do
not discuss the facts leading up to the incident with the
news media at any time
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Report
incident to local FAA office or other government authority
if applicable.
Emergency
Contact: Karen Kryzaniak, EAA Risk Management
920-426-4822 (Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central
Standard Time) or
920-379-4822 (cell)
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MICHELLE'S
THOUGHTS
My youngest son just started his first teaching job for a
middle school in a rather large city. His daily account of
dealing with kids who just don't care and don't seem to have any
plans for their futures has been a challenge for him. I always
taught my children that education was their key to reaching
their dreams. This got me thinking about what a dream really is
and how this relates to what Young Eagles pilots and volunteers
do every time they take a child for a flight. I found two
definitions of dream that I felt fit the Young Eagles
program: a) a visionary creation of the imagination; b) a
strongly desired goal or purpose. Have you ever heard a
child say, "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it
would be so fun"? Thank you to each and every one of you
for taking the time out of your busy lives to give kids a vision
they may never have had or inspire them in a direction or goal
to pursue. You're all making a positive difference in someone's
life, and that's the best thing we can do for the future of the
next generation of aviation enthusiasts.
If
I can be of any assistance, please contact me by e-mail,
phone 877-806-8902, or P.O. Box 2683, Oshkosh, WI 54903.
Take
care,
Michelle
Kunes
Young Eagles Program Administrator |
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