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Our club partnered with EAA Chapter 586 in Show Low to assist in their Young Eagles Build and Fly Program. The Young Eagles is part of the EAA effort to bring young people of ages 8 through 17 into aviation. Many EAA members offer free rides in full scale aircraft to the Young Eagles to give them hands on experience in flying a real aircraft. This program has been very successful in introducing young people to the possibilities of all types of careers in aviation.

To extend the aviation knowledge of the youths participating in Young Eagles the EAA implemented the Build and Fly Program. The local EAA chapter purchases a complete package of everything necessary to successfully build a radio controlled aircraft, including the kit, radio system, power system, all glue and finishing materials and tools to needed to complete the aircraft. The aircraft kit used for the initial build was a Old School Model Works Fifty Six built with an electric power system.

The EAA partners with area Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) chartered clubs to assist in the entire process. As radio controlled aircraft builders and flyers, AMA members possess a wealth of knowledge and skills to pass along to the young people in 1- building the model and 2- in providing a safe place to eventually fly the completed r/c aircraft.

For more info from the EAA click here.

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