Phase I USA TOUR

Phase I began in Boise, Idaho on May 28, 2005 with an emphasis on North America. Eagle Flight pilot Jared Aicher flew a Cessna 172M, provided by West Mesa Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, across the northern United States to Maine and then down the eastern seaboard to Florida. From Florida, the route continued west across the southern United States to the California coast and then north to Oregon, Washington and back to Boise, Idaho.  More than 100 children received free flights in 41 of the lower 48 United States in only 33 days!  Jared visited an average of three states per day during this time. Along with Jared during the Phase I tour were Eagle Flight crew members Stacey Commer and Kerry Widmer. Utah Valley State College, a major supporter of the Eagle Flight, also accompanied Jared in their Diamond Star aircraft promoting the EAA's Aeroscholars Program.

Phase II – World Tour begins:  Canada and Caribbean

The Phase II tour will begin on June 17, 2006 when Eagle Flight pilot Jared Aicher of Boise, Idaho begins his world tour, continuing the mission of the Eagle Flight on a global scale. During the summer flight, Jared will land in each of the 10 Canadian Provinces, Alaska, Colorado and North Dakota offering an additional 100 rides to youth.  November of 2006, will take Jared and the team through out the Caribbean, providing an additional 100 rides in 10 days, picking up the route from 2005 that was cancelled due to the record breaking hurricane season.

Phase III –World Tour continues: Central and South America & Europe

Phase III begins in early 2007 through each of the countries in Central and South America. The 2007 tour will be providing an additional 200 rides to the Eagle Flight mission log after touring 20 more countries throughout Europe in the summer.

AROUND THE WORLD SOLO-  This goal is ever-present in the minds of the Eagle Flight team, however we must also remind ourselves that this is a dangerous mission in and of itself, so we will wait out some of the hostilities in the Middle East and continue the mission and fundraising to make this dream a reality. Thank you for you continuous support.

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