- Youth Aviation Academy
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- The Poplar Grove
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum currently sponsors a YOUTH
ACADEMY program that offers opportunities for youngsters to experience
aviation firsthand. Our premier activity for kids ages 8-17 is called
"Introduction to Flight".
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- The program is both
educational and fun!
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- The academy takes about
4 hours on a Saturday morning, and meets the criteria for the
Experimental Aircraft Association's
Young Eagles
program.
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- This is a FREE
program, sponsored by the Museum and the Poplar Grove Airport, to
introduce young people to aviation. It is a very popular event,
and pre-registration is strongly recommended.
The Youth
Aviation Academy consists of:
1. A tour of the
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum
2. A tour of Poplar
Grove Airmotive's Engine & Accessories Repair Shop
3. A ground school
class on the "Theory of Flight"
4. A "hands-on"
pre-flight inspection of a light aircraft
5. A short
orientation flight with a volunteer pilot from EAA Ch. 1414
2007 Dates
May 5 -
Introduction to Flight. 9am-12pm (Saturday)
July 7 - Family Fly Day/Young
Eagles. 11am-3pm (Sunday)
September 15 - Introduction
to
Flight. 9am-12pm (Saturday)
The rain date for the
flight portion only, if necessary, will be the following
Saturday. Enrollment is limited to 60 boys and girls, so call
and reserve your date NOW!!!
The Introductory
Flight requires the consent of a parent or guardian, so pick up a
"Young Eagles" consent form at the airport office, or call to
have a form sent to you. All flights will be conducted in good weather
by highly qualified pilots, using standard category aircraft.
If you have any
questions, please contact
Registration is on a
first come, first served basis, so don't wait too long to take
advantage of this opportunity. Plan to arrive at the Poplar Grove
Airport by 8:45am on the day of your class.
Youth
Exploring Aviation
The museum also sponsors "Youth Exploring Aviation" (YEA)
programs for kids ages 14-20. This program introduces young people to
the varying careers and avocations in aviation.
The museum has partnered
with the Boy Scouts of America, Blackhawk Council, Ranger District,
Post 76, to include this program as a part of the group's "Learning
for Life" initiative.
YEA meets every Thursday
from 6:30pm-9:00pm in the restoration shop known as the "Springfield
Hangar" on the museum grounds. YEA is currently involved with
restoration of a historic 1941 Aeronica "Chief". The goal is to bring
the aircraft back to flying status for the museum.
Once a month a "mini ground
school" is also held to educate students in the basics of light plane
fight.
The YEA also coordinates
aviation based field trips and orientation flights with EAA pilots.
For more information about
these great programs, please contact the museum or call Dennis
Blunt at (815) 398-4274. |
