Young Eagles

Young Eagles Program

WHNT TV Reporting on 2016 Young Eagle Program at Moontown
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The Moontown Young Eagles program flew over 105 youth at September 2017 Annual Fly-in.

Get a FREE Flight!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to fly? Young Eagles don't have to imagine what flying is like. If you are between 8 and 17 years old, the EAA Young Eagles programs wants to offer you the chance of a lifetime. Turn your dreams into reality on a free Young Eagles flight and become one of over 1.6 million Young Eagles! Each Young Eagle will become part of a special group of people who have shared in a common experience -- the thrill of flying! You will have the chance to actually fly in an airplane and look at the world below you. You are invited to take the skies and become a Young Eagle! This is a true passion at Chapter 190.

What Do I Need To Do?

Contact our EAA 190 Young Eagle Coordinator (Todd Brooks) by email. Aaron will coordinate your demonstration flight and let you know when to come out to the Airport. Additionally, Aaron and our volunteer pilots are at Moontown airport every third Saturday of the month, during the fly-in breakfast, to give Young Eagle flights so feel free to show up around 8:30 am for your flight. You can ask your volunteer pilot as many questions as you like before, during and after your flight. In doing so, you’ll learn more about airplanes and the principles of flight. That’s all there is to it. It’s really that simple! Each Young Eagle will receive a certificate after their flight and their name will go in the Worlds Largest Logbook on display at EAA National.

Chapter EAA 190 Young Eagle Facts

As of 9/17/2017 we have flown 3823 Young Eagles in our chapter.

Current YE Pilots

Mark Bowden
John Frerichs
Paul Jacobs
Aaron Wypyszynski
Jeff Spencer
Bryan Tauchen (Coordinator 256-852-7505)
Bob Spee
Todd Brooks
Nate Forton
Dave Welch
Luke Zimmerman
Chris Peatfield

Aircraft

Challenger
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Cessna 172 Hawk XP
Cessna 172
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Piper PA28 Warrior
Piper PA28 Warrior
Cessna 182
Mooney M20
Van RV12

EAA Young Eagle Facts

The Young Eagles Program was launched on July 30, 1992. Since then:

Over 2 million young people have flown through the Young Eagles Program.
2 million Young Eagles represents approximately 350 young people flown for each public use airport in the country.
2 million Young Eagles represents 200 young people flown for each school in the United States
More than 44,000 EAA members have volunteered their time and aircraft to participate as Young Eagle Flight Leaders (pilots).
The average number of Young Eagles flown per pilot is 36. Individual numbers range from 1 to more than 4,100!
On average, 220 Young Eagles are added to the World’s Largest Logbook every day of the year.
Young Eagles pilot experience levels range from sport pilots to Airline Transport Pilots (ATP).
Young Eagles flights have taken place in nearly every type of aircraft including standard factory-built, amateur-built, antiques, classics, warbirds, aerobatic, jets, helicopters, balloons and gliders.
Young people from more than 90 different countries have become Young Eagles.
Airports utilized for the Young Eagles Program range from private grass strips to major metropolitan airports.
An estimated 695,652 Young Eagle Flights have taken place.
On average there are 2.3 Young Eagles per flight.
1,391,304 take offs and landings have occurred.
231,884 flight hours (or 13,913,040 minutes) have been logged by General Aviation aircraft in the Young Eagles Program (20 minute average flight).
More than 2.55 million gallons of aviation fuel (based on 11 gallons per hour average) have been donated by EAA members to accomplish these flights.
Fuel sales have generated an estimated $7.6 million (based on an average price of $3.00 per gallon). This does not include the other costs (oil, brakes, tires) directly involved in flying.

2017 Fly-in Highlights

We had an un-measureable positive influence on some young people showing them a fun experience that may inspire them in so many different ways.
It was a safe and successful Young Eagles Rally thanks to the volunteer pilots:

Bryan Tauchen - Piper Warrior    Jeff Spencer - Cessna 172
Nate Forton - Mooney M20    Dave Welch - RV12
   Todd Brooks - Cessna 182

A big thanks to the flight escorts who kept the Young Eagles and their parents safe on a potentially hazardous flight line: Hannah Brock Kayla Long
Thank you to our Young Eagle scholarship recipient and student pilot Will Monin for providing education on aircraft pre-flight and the benefits of becoming a Young Eagle.
Thank you to the ground crew who provided information to those interested in Young Eagles program, helped their parents thru the paperwork process, performing weight and balance for the pilots, and kept track of the Young Eagles flown:

Becky Tauchen Sheila Anderson Lori Brock Jonathon Brock
Teresa Cozelos Michelle Barnett Chelsea Barton

Without the dedicated and selfless efforts of these volunteers, there would be no Young Eagles program.