Pilots take no joy in
walking. Pilots like flying. - Neil Armstrong
The
Eagle Flight Project
The Eagle Flight Project is a non-profit organization
dedicated to instilling the spirit of exploration to the next
generation of of explorers around the world. Working through the
Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagle Program, the Eagle
Flight project will offer free flights to hundreds of youth in each
of the 50 United States and beyond.
The free flights will be offered to youth between the ages of 8 and
17 years old, including children coping with life threatening
illnesses, Native American youth, as well as children interested in
aviation, astronomy and exploration. For more information, please
E-mail the Eagle Flight team at
info@theeagleflight.org.
Congratulations to Brian Pope!
Back in October of 2004,
Brian Pope of Boise, Idaho was nominated by
his parents and school counselor, and chosen
by the Eagle Flight team, to receive the
first of nearly 150 free flights offered to
youth across the Untied States over the past
two years. Since his flight, Brian and his
parents have been actively involved with the
Eagle Flight project and Brian has spoken at
two of the Eagle Flight's major fund raising
events.
Brian was introduced by
former NASA astronaut Risk Searfoss at the
Eagle Flight's first "Night for Flight"
fundraiser and has also won a scholarship
through the Sheprock Foundation in Nampa,
Idaho to be use for his flights training
expenses.
On May 13th, 2006, Brian Pope piloted an
aircraft into the sky for the first time -
SOLO - Brian, from the entire Eagle Flight
team:
Congratulations!
Thank You to our key sponsors, R&M
Steel Company and Eagle R&D, as well
as our volunteer group, the Eagle Flight's June
17th Young Eagles Rally at the Boise airport was
a success! Over 30 young aviation enthusiasts
took to the skies -
Here are some of those happy faces!
Eagle Flight continues to raise funds for additional local
flights through
Project Recell- Do you have old cell
phones you can donate?!
