Young Eagles Airplane Rides and Breakfast to be Held at the Barnes County Airport

EAA Chapter #317 of Fargo Sponsoring Event

Free airplane rides will be offered to children ages 8 -17 at the Barnes County
Airport north of Valley City. The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter #317 of Fargo will be hosting the Young Eagles Rides from 8 am until noon on Saturday, May 4. A breakfast will be held at the airport from 8 - 11 am in conjunction with the airplane rides. Members of EAA Chapter #317 will be serving pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee and juice. The event is open

to the public. Admission is a free will offering.

The EAA Young Eagles Program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. The children will experience a safe and enjoyable flight that will give new perspectives on the world and life in general. Participation in the Young Eagles Program will help them understand that an individual’s potential is unlimited. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers. Most flights last between 15 - 20 minutes.

Flights will include the pilot sharing information about the airplane, reviewing an
aeronautical chart and identifying reference points to look for during the flight, completing a careful "walk around" preflight inspection of the irplane/identifying the parts that control the airplane and helping children buckle seat belts and describing the interior of the airplane, including the instrument panel.

Registration with a parent's signature is required to participate in the airplane rides. For more information or to register your children, please contact Jamie Bryn at 701-840-2324 or bryn@ictc.com.