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| Jim Greer with his 400th Young Eagle. | Pat Donovan with a group of Young Eagles |
Last update: 3 May 08
Thank you note from our scholarship winner!
EAA is now offering a special Student Membership Kit to yougsters ages 13-17 years old. To get your youngsters a membership, they will need to request a Student Membership Kit at a cost of $10 from EAA National. The Student Membership Kit includes:
EAA Student Members also receive year-long access to:
If interested in this Student Membership, click here to check out what you need to do to get a Student Membership Kit.
Do you know a young person who wants to get his or her private pilot certificate? Well, Chapter 186 may be able to offer some financial support to help in this effort.
A number of years ago, Chapter 186 developed a Private Pilot Grant to help offset the costs associated with getting a private pilot certificate. This grant is offered to individuals who are 16 to 20 years old. The recipient has two years from the date of approval to obtain his/her private pilot certificate. The grant, currently $1,000, is paid in four increments: (1) 10% for passing the FAA Knowledge Exam ($100), (2) 20% when the individual solos ($200), (3) 30% when the individual completes a solo cross-country ($300), and (4) 40% when the individual receives his/her private pilot certificate ($400). Payments are made to the facility providing the lessons (with the possible exception of the last payment).
So ... think about the youngsters you have flown or come across during your aviation experiences and maybe one of them stands out in your mind. If so, please contact Ginny Largent, 540-868-2698, snooksflyer@verizon.net or have the young person contact Ginny about getting a copy of the application for the Chapter 186 Private Pilot Grant. We want to get young people flying. This is one way to help keep General Aviation alive!
The mission of the EAA Aviation Foundation's Young Eagles Program is to provide a motivational aviation experience, focusing on a demonstration flight in an airplane. The flights are provided free of charge to any youth ages 8-17 wishing to participate.
Our goal was to fly 1 million Young Eagles by the year 2003 - the dawn of aviation's second century and 50th anniversary of the Experimental Aircraft Association. This goal was achieved on October 25th, 2003. Since December 2003, EAA National's goal is to fly 100,000 youngsters annually. Thanks to the many young eagles pilots, they have been successful in achieving that goal. EAA Chapter 186 sets a goal of flying 500 youngsters annually. This goal was reached in 2005, 2006 and 2007!
Chapter 186 is actively involved in promoting the Young Eagles Program. Between the years 1992 and 2007, over 10,000 youths were introduced to the miracle of flight by Chapter 186 Young Eagle pilots. Free introductory airplane flights for youngsters ages 8 to 17 are available. To coordinate a flight for a prospective Young Eagle, e-mail Ginny Largent or contact her by phone at (540) 868-2698. This may be arranged for one youngster or groups of two to 30+ youngsters. Gender makes no difference, flights are conducted for all those who have the desire to experience this wonderful activity.
| Mr. Dick Roe (Culpeper) | 540-364-6274 |
| Mr. George Smith (Leesburg) | 540-751-2234 |
| Mr. Rick Rahim (Manassas) | 703-757-8100 |
| Mr. Jim Jeans (Warrenton) | 703-437-4893 |
| Mr. Rich Largent (Winchester) | 540-868-2698 |
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| Date | Location | Pilots Needed | Ground Crew Needed | Contact |
| Apr 19/10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Apr 20 rain date) | Culpeper Regional Airport | 5-6 | 7 | Ginny Largent, 540-868-2698 |
| May 17 (May 18 rain date) | Winchester Regional Airport | 3 | 2 | Ginny Largent, 540-868-2698 NOTE: We have all the pilots and GC needed for this event |
| Jun 14/Young Eagles Day | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Oct 4 and 5/1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. both days | Winchester Regional Airport | 5-6 | 4-5 | Ginny Largent, 540-868-2698 |
Please let the contact know if you are interested in participating in an event rather than just show up. Sometimes the events are small and additional help is not needed. We don't want to waste anyone's time and fuel.
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| Pilot | Prior Months | Feb | 2008 Total |
| Rich Largent | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2008 Chapter Goal: 500 Youngsters
We met our goal again in 2007 (500 youngsters)! Thanks to all pilots and ground crew that made achieving this goal possible!
*** Milestones ***
Congratulations go out to Chapter member Rick Rahim who was named the Top Eagle for 2007 by the State of Virginia's Department of Aviation. Rick received the Top Eagles Award at their annual awards ceremony on August 23, 2007 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Rick flew 187 Young Eagles between the period June 1, 2006 and May 30, 2007 to earn this award. Congratulations Rick!
The following pilots flew 10 Young Eagles in 2007: Allan Badrow, Dan Botzer, John Crawford, Gene Colabatistto, Joe Federico, Dave Fields, Jim Greer, Ray Hoover, Rich Largent, Jack McCombs, Dustin McNabb, Ron Natalie, Andy Ozols, Rick Rahim, Alan Reichert, Peter Schmeelk, George Smith, Mike Stock and Mike Sullivan.
Jim Greer flew his 400th Young Eagles on November 3rd, 2007! Jim also flew his first Young Eagles from the grass field next to his home in West Virginia.
Rich Largent flew his 600th Young Eagles on September 23rd, 2007!
Rick Roe passed the 400 Young Eagles mark in 2007!
George Smith, at an event held at his home on June 16th, 2007, crossed over 1,200 Young Eagles flown! Wow!
Congratulations to all!
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