Wed, May 25, 2005
EAA's Multi-National Effort To Recruit Young Pilots
On May 28, Jared Aicher will climb
aboard a Cessna 172 and depart on a trip to 60 cities scattered
across the 48 lower United States and the Caribbean. His mission:
to give more than 400 kids airplane rides through the EAA Young
Eagles program. Local EAA Chapters across the country will welcome
Aicher and his "Eagle Flight" project as he travels the country
offering free flights to youths aged 8-17 at each stop.
"Many children's dreams of flight are never realized due to the
high costs of operating an aircraft or a lack of local resources to
spark an interest in aviation," said Aicher, 33. "The goal of The
Eagle Flight is to help children around the world realize their
dreams of flight, get them into the cockpit, and register each one
as a Young Eagle."
West Mesa Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, provided the
airplane. Several local EAA chapters have agreed to help when the
Eagle Flight lands in their city. Aicher is scheduled to land in
Oshkosh at Wittman Regional Airport on Memorial Day (Monday, May
30).
Phase I (through July 1) of Aicher's journey begins with his
first stop in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The crew will spend June 12-19 in
the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Representatives
from Utah Valley State College, where Aicher attends, will fly in
chase planes to promote EAA's AeroScholars program to high school
students.
Dates for Phase II have not yet been set, but Aicher plans to
fly to 64 countries giving Young Eagles flights to children around
the world.
Aicher is an Aviation Science major and has been flying for more
than 14 years. He holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an
Instrument Rating and hopes to work in flight research and
development upon graduation.
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