EAA Young Eagles Program to offer Free Airplane Rides at Lakewood Airport

airport tlsBoys and girls ages 8-17 will have an opportunity to experience an airplane ride on Saturday and Sunday, October 18, 19 as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 315 of the North Jersey Shore hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Lakewood Airport, 1900 Cedarbridge Avenue.

The EAA Young Eagles Program was created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown almost 2 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.

There is no charge for Young Eagle flights. Pilots taking part in the event are all volunteers and will be happy to explain more about the different airplanes involved. They will also demonstrate how pilots ensure safety is the prime concern before every flight. The young people will learn what makes an airplane fly, what it takes to get a pilot’s license, and what career possibilities exist in the world of aviation. Even if the young people never pursue a pilot’s license, the EAA hopes to create friends of aviation.

Following the flight, each young person, will receive a logbook and a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their names will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Logbook is also accessible on the Internet at www.youngeagles.org.

Those attending the flight rally are asked to enter the airport at Cedarbridge Avenue and proceed to the operations office, starting at 9:30 AM to register for their flight. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can sign a required parental permission form at that time. Flights will begin at 10:00 AM, with registration closing at 1:00 PM. A limited number of pre-arranged flights may be available on Sunday afternoon, October 19, for those who are unable to fly on Saturday for religious reasons. Arrangements may be made by phoning Young Eagles Coordinator Frank Fine at

732-681-5286. Rain date for the event will be Saturday, October 25.

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