4-H Youth Aviation Club
Your Flight Was Only the Beginning
Continue exploring aviation through EAA’s Young Eagles Flight Plan, AeroEducate, and access to additional learning resources.
Activate Your FREE EAA Student MembershipWhat to Expect
- Interactive, hands-on aviation activities
- Real-world aviation skills and safety practices
- Field trips and guest speakers from the aviation industry
- Guidance from experienced pilots and mentors through EAA Chapter 1707
- No experience necessary — just curiosity for flight and a willingness to learn
From 4-H Aviation to the Navy Nuclear Power Program
Aviation was part of Alijah Christensen’s 4-H experience but it became part of something larger.
The Virgin Valley High School graduate combined strong academics, hands-on learning, and the confidence to pursue an ambitious next step: acceptance into the U.S. Navy’s highly selective Nuclear Power Program.
Alijah’s story is a reminder that aviation education can build more than pilots. It can encourage technical thinking, teamwork, confidence, and the willingness to pursue opportunities that once may have seemed out of reach.
Read Alijah’s Story →Exploring Aviation Through Simulation
Through University of Nevada, Reno Extension and Nevada 4-H, students have access to Redbird TD2 flight simulators that help introduce cockpit familiarization, basic aircraft maneuverability, modern G1000 glass cockpit concepts, and aviation decision-making in a structured educational environment.
These simulators provide high school students another pathway to explore aviation, build confidence, and experience how aircraft respond in a safe, guided learning setting using the Redbird GIFT training system.
Meet Our Youth Aviation Club & Mentors
Hear from the students, mentors, and aviation professionals helping this program take shape.
Aviation in Action
Hands-on learning, airport experiences, mentorship, and the moments that help students see aviation as something real and reachable.
