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If you have time, go to
www.youngeagles.com EAA is planning to have flown 1 million youngsters aged between 8 and 17, worldwide, by 17th December this year. The world's largest logbook is kept in Oshkosh, and anyone who has flown as a YE will be logged in it.
Having flown a couple of the kids, whose reactions range from awed silence (followed by "way cool") to non-stop chatter, I have learnt that it is a really worth while program.
With the ban on cockpit visits nowadays, the chances of getting near aeroplanes are few and far between and this is a great opportunity to learn about flying as well as have a shot at taking the controls. It also gives the parents a chance to see planes as something other than airborn buses or tools for terrorists.