May 31, 2014 - Young Eagle Rides at Bay Bridge Airport
Today, my EAA Chapter 571, in conjunction with Chesapeake Sport Pilot, was giving Young Eagle rides over at Bay Bridge Airport (W29). It was a beautiful day for it with the exception of a steady breeze from the north. As the runway runs east to west, all the participating pilots were fully proficient at crosswind landings by the end of the day.
Rob R. arrives in his Maryland-themed Searey.
Rob about to touch down. Bay Bridge now has a big ramp area to the north of the runway.
There were over 100 Boy Scouts on hand. They learned all about aviation during the morning. They rotated through stations, each station covering as aspect of aviation.
The scouts starting to line up to fly.
Dan B. returns from a Young Eagle flight.
Strapping in the Scout.
The Challenger is an Ultralight aircraft.
Mark was able to take three Scouts at a time in his Archer.
What's really nice about the Archer is that it allows you to take great pictures of everyone standing on the wing.
The Archer, sans people.
RV-7 and Searey side to side. The RV is a little faster than the Searey, but the Searey can land on the water!
Getting ready to to flying.
An airworthy SeaBee tied up on the ramp. One of my favorite planes.
Paul at work. The flight is not complete until the paperwork is done.
The day was a great success. All the scouts that wanted a ride got one. Over 80 scouts flew and I estimate Chapter 571 did at least half of them. I personally gave six ride. The ground support was so good, I never even got out of the plane between rides. It's all about the kids!
