As the organiser of that above mentioned Young Eagles event I am glad that it was enjoyed so much. Mind you, that's one of the reasons that we've done it every year for the last seven years now and we will continue to do so. We are very fortunate in having obtained AVGAS soponsorship from BP each year and free landings on the day from George Cormack, the owner of Cumbernauld airport.
Of course the pilots still have to pay for the running or hire of the aircraft but, with 14 aircraft taking part in yesterday's event, it just shows how much goodwill there is from the aviation fraternity and I would like to thank all the pilots who gave of their time and aircraft. I flew 8 YEs myself yesterday and it's always a thrill to see the terror of what flying in a small aircraft might entail to the sheer joy at the end of it - never fails to put a smile on my face!