There's a national program called Young Eagles where pilots take kids up and fly them around in their own planes for fun and to possibly develop an interest in aviation. One of the Portland chapters of the Experimental Aircraft Association had one such event today at Fort Vancouver's Pearson Air Museum and Airfield and Austin got to fly in a Van's RV-7a. Harrison Ford is the current Young Eagles chairman and has flown over 250 kids in his own plane (one at a time of course). I thought there might be a slight chance of him being there since he's apparently very active in the club and is in town doing a movie. Well, he wasn't there, but we got Dave Salesky (everyone's favorite Portland weatherman) instead - not doing the news, but flying kids in his plane; very nice of all the pilots to give up their time and planes - at some expense - to give kids a chance to get up in the air. Anyhoo, here are some more photos.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Austin Flies
There's a national program called Young Eagles where pilots take kids up and fly them around in their own planes for fun and to possibly develop an interest in aviation. One of the Portland chapters of the Experimental Aircraft Association had one such event today at Fort Vancouver's Pearson Air Museum and Airfield and Austin got to fly in a Van's RV-7a. Harrison Ford is the current Young Eagles chairman and has flown over 250 kids in his own plane (one at a time of course). I thought there might be a slight chance of him being there since he's apparently very active in the club and is in town doing a movie. Well, he wasn't there, but we got Dave Salesky (everyone's favorite Portland weatherman) instead - not doing the news, but flying kids in his plane; very nice of all the pilots to give up their time and planes - at some expense - to give kids a chance to get up in the air. Anyhoo, here are some more photos.
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Sheesh, Austin gets to do some sweet stuff!! Awesome!!!
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