June 9th from 10-3:30 Thun Field airport is having a young eagles day.

Pilots are donating their time, planes, and fuel to give kids (8-17) a free flight to introduce them to the world of aviation. A gauardian or Parent must be present.

It takes about 1.5 hours to go thru the whole program of a ground school, teaching them the basics of flight, then its up in the air for a 15 minute flight. They try to take the kids over the Tacoma Dome or the fair grounds so they can see the world from another view point.

They will also recieve a certificate signed by Harrison Ford (yep that famous actor is our Young Eagles Chairman) He will not be present and these are printed with his signature...


For more information Please go to
www.eaa326.org/ye.htm

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Hey Mine is signed by Chuck Yager!

 

I used to work in the aviation industry (installed Landing systems) and these events are very cool and worth the time to attend. Your kids will thank you for going I promise!

 

Its definately a blast, and doesnt cost anything but you time. I should mention that early in the morning is best as the temps are low and fewer turbulance.
We usually do 200- 300 kids in a saturday and this is an annual event..