EAA Chapter 17 Young Eagles

To register for a scheduled Young Eagles event, please email the following information to our Young Eagles Chairman :

-Birth date of each Young Eagle (Must be between 8 and 17 years old on the day of the flight.)

After you register, we will confirm your flight by email or phone. Flights are not automatic, as they are subject to aircraft and pilot availability.

Also, bad weather will cause cancellation of the flight. We can not notify everyone of a cancellation, so if in doubt, show up at the airport. You can also try to contact the Young Eagles chairperson. A good indicator of cancellation would be steady rain or high winds.

Young Eagles is the EAA program where we, as participants, get to repay our aviation debt and have immeasurable fun doing it. All of us had that first moment that inspired us to fly. The visit to the airport as a kid. The pilot who first took us flying. The first time we banked an aircraft under someone else's watchful hand. These are experiences we had and a little debt we accumulated along the way, because of someone else's kindness.

Chapter 17 would like to help you repay that debt through the Young Eagles program. You do not have to fly to be a great help, although pilots are always in demand. Whether you are a veteran volunteer or a first time participant, we can find something for you to do that you will enjoy!

A successful Young Eagles event happens when we divide the work load, so that everyone can do their part and feel good about the job they did. Learning a new way to share your aviation knowledge is part of the fun.

Please consider how you might fill one of the responsibilities below, and then speak up and offer to help. The Chapter leadership team is stronger than ever and we want our service to youth to sparkle as well!

* Guest Coordinator…Ensure our Young Eagles participants are notified.
* Insurance Coordinator…Send insurance form to EAA two weeks prior.

           * Registration Coordinator…Have registration materials and Young Eagle certificates. Bring and setup registration table.
          * Registration staff…Help with registration before ground school starts.
          * Ground School Coordinator…Bring GS materials and prepare classroom. May also serve as ground school instructor.
          * Ground School Instructor… Present ground school.
          * Crowd Control Coordinator…Directs crowd control staff to: Erect barriers to direct and control access to flight line. Lead Young Eagles from ground school to preflight demonstration and to queuing for flights.
            * Crowd control staff
            * Pilot Coordinator…Brief pilots on particular procedures to be followed.

Ensure that, before each flight, each pilot completes the bottom portion of the Young Eagles registration form, and signs the “Self Certification” statement that they meet all EAA Young Eagle pilot requirements.

These are the parts you can play in the incredible fun of repaying the aviation debt we all owe to those who went before us!

Young Eagles Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: Can I deduct expenses incurred while flying Young Eagles?

A: Yes. The IRS has ruled that volunteer Young Eagle Pilots can deduct direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in direct connection with and solely attributed to the Program. If these conditions are met, volunteers can deduct direct out-of-pocket expenses such as (1) fuel and oil directly consumed by the aircraft in the demonstration flight, not to exceed 200 miles; (2) fuel and oil to another airport within 50 miles to meet a young person; (3) transportation, not to exceed 30 miles one way, to and from the airport; (4) the rental charge for a bus or van to bring a group of young people to the airport; (5) the rental expense of an airplane used only for the Program; (6) postage for mailing registration records to the Young Eagles Office; (7) extra liability insurance purchased solely for flights for the program; (8) landing and tiedown fees at a non-home-based airport; (9) aeronautical education materials; (10) meals for the young person (but not the volunteer); and (11) film and development of pictures for the young person. Indirect expenses, such as hangar fees and annuals, are not considered deductible. Please maintain reliable records (receipts or a contemporaneous diary) of the out-of-pocket expenses. For the purposes of computing the expense of transporting the volunteer and/or young person to and from the airport in a passenger automobile, a standard mileage rate can be used instead of operating expenses.

More Questions?…Check out the Young Eagles FAQ Website.

About Young Eagles	Next YE Event		Previous Events			Information for Parents	Information for Pilots/Volunteers
Next Event: TBD Last: Saturday May 15, 2010 at Downtown Island (DKX) In conjunction with International Learn to Fly Day Thirty Young Eagles lifted.					Pilots Needed for Young Eagles Activities
Chapter 17's Young Eagles Chairperson: Jim Underwood 865-258-2625 tnpilot1@charter.net Young Eagles Website at EAA Headquarters
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) newsletters from July 14 & July 21st 2009 covering the July 11 Young Eagle Event
Don Miller put together a presentation of Young Eagles thank you letters and activities. Click HERE for the Adobe Acrobat file.
WE NEED PILOTS and VOLUNTEERS Please send an email and let me know if you are interested in becoming a Young Eagles pilot, or help in any way. Thank You Jim Underwood tnpilot1@charter.net
Previous Young Eagles Events Saturday August 16th was a beautiful day for flying, and three Chapter 17 pilots flew over 30 new Young Eagles that day. Our young guests included members of the Karns and William Blount Junior High Schools Junior ROTC programs, as well as Boy Scouts, and students from the Tennessee School For the Deaf. Pilots were Fred Eckstein, Max Grogan, and Les McLaurin. Susan and Ted Hughes, Pam and Will Oulette, and Jim Underwood and Jim Roberts made up the ground crew, with our (almost) world-famous Chuck O'Donnell presenting his ever-popular ground school. A highlight was the display of the Oulette's new Sonex homebuilt, which drew a lot of admiring looks from the crowd. Our hosts for the day, the staff of Downtown Island Airport, did a great job of setting up tables and chairs and providing iced down sodas and water. And the DKX manager, Craig Davis, got a VIP introduction to Chapter 17, as his son Alec enjoyed a flight with Fred Eckstein. Enjoy the photos below!
Chuck O'Donnell explains lift				Susan Hughes processes registration, while Ted and copilot look on
DKX Young Eagles Flight Line				Max and Les conduct business
DKX manager Craig Davis, with son Alec and pilot Fred Eckstein				An interpreter from the School for the Deaf "Signs" out a preflight briefing
The smiles say it all				Les McLaurin with two Young Eagles
Max conducts a pre-flight brief				Les signs Young Eagle certificates after flight
Fred and three happy customers				Fred Eckstein's crew displays their certificates
A gathering of Young Eagles
On May 17th, EAA Chapter 17 completed our first Young Eagles rally for 2008. We flew nearly 40 kids from the Sevierville/Gatlinburg area. Many were residents of the Smoky Mountain Children's' Home. Our event was hosted by the Tennessee museum of Aviation....a great setting, enhanced by their superb historical aircraft displays. Chapter 17 pilots who participated included Fred Eckstein from GKT, Mark Scheuer from TYS, Ted Hughes from Montvale Airpark, Jim Roberts flying Don Miller's former Skhawk from MMI, and David Vickers from Skyranch. Ground support was provided by Susan Hughes, who did a super job of running the registration process. Crowd control was provided by Lisa and Walt Lounsbery, and Walt's 14 year old daughter, Emily, had her first light plane ride and was welcomed in to the ranks of Young Eagles. A big "Thank You" goes out to Jim Underwood, who set up the event and was instrumental in its success. Our next event is planned for June 14th at Scott County-Oneida Airport. Darrell Sexton has negotiated a substantial fuel discount, and pilots are needed! Contact Ted Hughes... hughes757@charer.net, or Jim Underwood....tnpilot1@charter.net , to volunteer.
October 13, 2007 was a beautiful day for Young Eagle's at Skyranch. Click Here for Full report		On August 11, 2007, seven CH 17 volunteers provided another top-notch flight experience for 22 Young Eagles. Click here for the complete report and photos			The June 16 2007 event was a great success! Thirty-five Young Eagles were flown, and a good time was had by all. Click here for the complete report and photos .
gratitude for altitude. . .