Guidelines for Participants and Parents

A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

The EAA Young Eagles Program has been developed to welcome young people into the world of aviation. Aviation is exciting and vital to our nation's future. Your child will experience a safe and enjoyable flight that will give new perspectives on the world and life in general. Participation in the Young Eagles Program will help them understand that an individual's potential is unlimited.

EAA is an international aviation membership association founded in 1953. More than 170,000 people belong to EAA, with Chapters located in all 50 states and many countries. Members are aviation enthusiasts of every age group, including many airline and commercial pilots, engineers, business people, even astronauts. They enjoy all types of airplanes, including "experimental" aircraft (a category of airplanes designated by the FAA, built by individual craftsmen instead of on a factory assembly line).

Flying in an airplane is safer than many other forms of recreation. Each Young Eagle

Flight takes place in a FAA registered airplane flown by a licensed pilot. The flight is conducted according to federal regulations. No aerobatic or non-standard maneuvers will be performed.

"One of the great pleasures of life, no matter what you do, is to share your passion with young people. Through the EAA Young Eagles program we have an opportunity to demonstrate flying in a way that might not otherwise be possible and to infuse them with our enthusiasm for the experience."

Airplanes come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have similar parts.

The body of the airplane is called the fuselage. This includes the cockpit, where the pilot

sits during the flight.

Airplanes have wings to lift them up into the sky. On the rear side of each wing is a part

that moves up and down called an aileron. Ailerons help the airplane turn right or left.

Flaps help the airplane fly slowly for landing. The tail that sticks straight up like a shark's

fin has a part called the rudder. The rudder helps turn the nose of the airplane right or left.

The flat part of the tail has a part called the elevator. The elevator makes the airplane's

nose move up or down.

Since the wings on an airplane don't move up and down like a bird's wings do, something

has to make the airplane go forward. That's where the engine and the propeller come in.

The engine turns the propeller and the propeller pulls (or in some cases pushes) the

The pilot sits inside the airplane in what is known as the

cockpit. There are many instruments and switches to

operate things like radios and lights. The pilot controls

the airplane by using either a control wheel or a control

stick. These controls let the pilot move the elevators on

the tail and the ailerons on the wings, which in turn move the airplane. The elevators move

by pulling back and pushing forward on these controls. When the pilot moves the controls

to the right or to the left, the ailerons on the wings move up or down. On the floor of the

cockpit are pedals that operate the brakes and rudder. When the pilot pushes the right

pedal, the rudder turns to the right. It will turn left when the left pedal is pushed. The tail that

sticks straight up like a shark's fin has a part called the rudder. The rudder helps turn the

nose of the airplane right or left. The flat part of the tail has a Elevator part called the

elevator. The elevator makes the airplane's nose move up or down.

There are four forces that affect an airplane

in flight:

Lift, Gravity, Thrust and Drag.

GRAVITY is the force that keeps all

objects on earth.  If we pick up a ball

and let it go, it will drop quickly to the

ground because of gravity. LIFT is a force that an airplane must create to overcome

the force of gravity. An airplane does this by making lift with its wings as the airplane

moves forward. An airplane's forward movement is produced by THRUST. Thrust is

created by the engine and the rotating propeller. Just as lift overcomes the force of

gravity during flight, thrust must overcome the force known as DRAG, which resists

Have you ever wondered what it's like to fly? Young Eagles don't have to imagine what

flying is like. 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 to the skies and

become a Young Eagle!

If you are age 8 through 17, read this form (it may be photo copied) and have a parent or

guardian complete the registration form on the next page. Take this registration form to

an EAA member. He or she will help prepare you for a demonstration flight in an airplane.

You can ask your volunteer pilot as many questions as you like. 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!

After your flight, your pilot will complete and mail the Registration Form, so you can:

• Be registered as a Young Eagle

• Obtain additional information on other aviation organizations and activities;

• Receive information on scholarship programs administered by EAA.

Look over the Young Eagle FLYING FACTS listed above. Take a few minutes to

find out what makes an airplane fly and what the different parts of an airplane do. This will

help you understand the things your pilot will talk about during your flight.

Millions of people fly safely in airplanes every year. However, an airport is not a

playground. Listen and follow instructions given by your pilot and follow these simple

rules when you are around an airplane:

• Stay away from the propellers.

First of all, your pilot will explain what you

will do and see. This may include:

* Telling you about the airplane;

* Reviewing an aeronautical chart and

identifying reference points you will look for

during the flight;

* Completing a careful "walk around"

preflight inspection of the airplane and

identifying the parts that control the airplane.

* Helping you buckle your seat belt and

describing the interior of the airplane, including the instrument panel.

You will see the earth and sky in a new and exciting way. You will experience the

wonderful freedom of flight that many people only dream about. Like an eagle, you

will soar among the clouds and understand the many possibilities that flight — and life

in general — have to offer. Many people remember this experience for the rest of their

lives. You will, too!

EAA Young Eagles Office

P. O. Box 2683

Oshkosh, Wl  54903-2683

(920) 426-4831