Archive for February 25, 2010

Young Eagles Event in Moriarty This Saturday

by John Weckerle

Checking in on our friends at Mountainair Annoucements, we find that the Moriarty Chapter of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association, an international aviation association founded in 1953) Chapter will be sponsoring a Young Eagles Event and providing free airplane rides at the Moriarty Airport this Saturday, February 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  In the case of bad weather, the event will take place on Sunday, February 28. For more information on the event, see the City of Moriarty Municipal Airport Page.

Formerly chaired by actor Harrison Ford, and now co-chaired by Sully Sullenbirger and Jeffrey Skyles, the Young Eagles Program was founded in 1992 to give young people ages 8 to 17 the opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane.  The flights are provided by volunteer pilots throughout the world.  For more information, check out the Young Eagles Program’s web site and the EAA Young Eagles web page.  While you’re at it, have a look at the other programs, including but not limited to the Young Eagles Air Academy and scholarship/internship programs.  These seem like great programs for young people interested in aviation, and we wish the Moriarty Chapter good flying this weekend.