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Young Eagles Flight November 19th, 2005
Another beautiful day for flying! We had a nice turnout of
kids, 44 to be exact, and some great helpers too. We had 11
pilots present and 12 ground support to assist in many ways. It
was unfortunate that we had a very late cancellation, but we also
had 2 groups that did not show up. If they had all been there, we
would have doubled our numbers. All in all, everyone seemed to
enjoy the slower pace and just being out at the airport. Our next
event is 1/21/06, we hope to be back up at our regular numbers.
Thanks so much to the great indoor helpers, they make this all so
orderly. Happy Thanksgiving and be there at the December Pot
Luck. See you next year!
Cheri McGunagle, YE Co-Flight Leader Deer Valley EAA Chapter 538
Young Eagles Flight October 22nd, 2005
It was a beautiful day, in the mid-80’s, and the airport
began to fill with future Young Eagles anticipating their first
flight with EAA. Our ground crew of 14 dedicated members and
friends are the ones who make the day less stressful. The system
they have devised to make the day run smoothly is very efficient
and easy to work. The pilots on this day and the number of YE
were: Dave Biddle/15, John Bombardier/20, Asa Dean/4, Michael
Gardner/12, Cary Grant/14, Dee Grimm/4, Norm Hasman/9, John
Holt/5, Don McGettigan/12, and Jim Moss/12 for a total of 107
Young Eagles flown. Everyone seemed to have a great day and the
reservations for our future dates are already filling up. With it
being the national “Make a Difference Day”, I truly
feel that we made a difference in several lives. We have been
very fortunate to have the helicopter that is on static display
offer a free ride to one of our lucky volunteers. This month, our
friend and commercial pilot, Cary Grant, was the winner. He
seemed to have a pretty big grin on when he returned from his
ride. Thanks to Bill for this perk. As if the pilots had not
flown enough, they offered to take any of the ground crew for a
flight. So we not only had the Young Eagles aloft, but the
Volunteer Vultures soaring around too. Like I said, it was a
great day for flying. Looking forward to the next Rally on
11/19/05.
Blue Skies, Cheri McGunagle
Young Eagles Flight January, 2005
