Young Eagles
Presenters Steve Brady –FAA Flight Instructor –FAA Designated Pilot Examiner –Aviation Safety Counselor –FAA Production Crew –Flight Instructor of the Year
Explore Aviation EAA Young Eagles program Aviation merit badges from Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
The Green Sheet
Young Eagle Certificate Honorary Chairman General Chuck Yeager Your pilot’s name Airplane type Airport name
Young Eagles Goal - give 1 million kids a free airplane ride by: February 22 nd th anniversary of the Wright brothers flight at Kitty Hawk
The Airplane
Preflight
Four Forces of Flight Lift Drag Thrust Weight
Three Axes of Flight
Your Flight
Airplane Flight Preflight the airplane Start up Taxi Take off FLY Landing
Taxiing Use your FEET
Take Off Add Throttle Feet on the Rudder Pedals Take off speed (airspeed indicator) Rotate (pull back on wheel) FLY
Turns Bernoulli’s Principle Ailerons Elevators LOOK OUTSIDE
Landing Line up with runway Slow down Flare Touchdown
Safety Walk out to airplane with adult Watch out for spinning propellers Put on seat belt After flight wait for someone to escort you from airplane
QUESTIONS? Remember – there are no dumb questions
Enjoy Your Flight !