Young Eagles

Founded in 1992, the Young Eagles program is dedicated to giving youth ages 9–17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. It’s the only program of its kind with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation and today the Young Eagles program has flown over 2 and three quarters of a million youth and counting.  These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers.  The majority of EAA Chapters nationwide offer these flights.  If you are out of the Vancouver area and want a flight opportunity you can contact Chapter 105 in Portland OR, Chapter 1111 in Kelso WA, Chapter 1567 in Hood River OR, or Chapter 902 in Molino OR for more information.

 EAA Chapter 782's monthly week-night flying events have resumed in May and occur once a month on the second Wednesday of each month through September from Vancouver Washington's downtown Pearson Field airport.  Please see the EAA registration link at http://yeday.org for our chapter and other local area flight locations. 

Special note: If your child has had a Young Eagle flight in the past year, please wait until [specific date 1 week before the event] to register, to allow first-time participants priority; we’re sorry, but we'll have to cancel any repeat registrations made earlier. We’re a small all-volunteer organization, and our limited resources necessitate this policy to maximize the number of kids experiencing their first flight. Here are a few other local aviation experiences you might consider to further inspire your child:

- Airway Science for Kids’ programs

- Cascadia Tech Academy's high school Aviation, Science, and Technology program

- a visit to the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River

 For more information please email us at 782pearson@gmail.com.

For more information from EAA headquarters about the Young Eagles program, visit www.youngeagles.org

For Young Eagle registration information at http://yeday.org