“The success of Young Eagles means thousands of today’s under-40 pilots—both professional and recreational—can trace their personal journey back to that first flight with a Young Eagles pilot.”
How does EAA actually verify this statement? How many thousands and besides making this statement, can you prove it?
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January 2019
CNN names the EAA Aviation Museum as one of the World’s Top 20 Aviation Museums
March 2019
The EAA Aviation Foundation expands to solicit and manage nearly all charitable gifts and grant operational, programming, and capital funds to support EAA activities. … The National Transportation Safety Board lauded EAA’s aviation safety programs, especially the new EAA Flight Test Manual.
April 2019
A volunteer-based restoration project was a success, as EAA’s B-25 Berlin Express made its maiden flight after a more than 25-year hiatus.
July 2019
The 50th consecutive EAA fly-In convention in Oshkosh is one for the ages, with total attendance of 642,000 from 93 nations. Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins commemorated the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, while Boeing celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 747 jumbojet.
No one does it better.
Some what hyperbolic, I sense. But, there’s nothing better than this program anywhere.
I personally flew hundreds of intro flights and their numbers sound about right to me.
“thousands” out of 2.2 millions is not really that great of success rate to make pilots.
I did it just to share aviation and, at least, maybe create a friendlier public opinion on flying.