Kids In Flight Founder Maria Weybrecht

ANN first learned of Maria Weybrecht in March, when she was awarded the Chuck Yeager scholarship at the annual Women in Aviation International conference for her work as founder of Kids In Flight -- a program that allows sick and terminally ill children to experience the wonder of flight.

Kids In Flight is an endeavour close to Weybrecht's heart. You see, Maria herself is going through an illness... she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was 19, just weeks after she'd earned her private pilot license. Instead of focusing on the negatives, however, she turned that experience into a way for ill children to "leave their problems on the ground"... by taking flight.

In today's ANN Special Feature, Maria tells us more about the program... as well as this year's upcoming "Wings Of Wonder" gathering, at Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport on July 22.

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format or an expanded Aero-Briefing.

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 06.14.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.14.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature -- Kids In Flight founder Maria Weybrecht: 06.14.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Maria Weybrecht of Kids In Flight.)

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