PittsDriver
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Most of us know of, and many have participated in the great experience of Young Eagles flights to introduce the joy of aviation to our youth. I've never had a bad experience and it's one of the most worthwhile things I'd spent my time and money on in aviation. To see kids get that experience and how they respond is amazing.
But, here's my question - where does all the money go that's raised for the Young Eagles organization? We donate our time and planes including a pre-requisite amount of insurance. OK, there's a database somewhere at EAA that keeps records of all this. At EAA Airventure this year over $2.6M was raised at the Young Eagles auction including $370,000 for a custom, one of a kind Ford Mustang donated by Ford. And this year was not a big stand out year. Young Eagles has raised a bazillion dollars over the years. I'm pretty sure Harrison Ford volunteered his time and name and wasn't compensated. Does anybody here know where this money goes and how it benefits the mission of Young Eagles?
But, here's my question - where does all the money go that's raised for the Young Eagles organization? We donate our time and planes including a pre-requisite amount of insurance. OK, there's a database somewhere at EAA that keeps records of all this. At EAA Airventure this year over $2.6M was raised at the Young Eagles auction including $370,000 for a custom, one of a kind Ford Mustang donated by Ford. And this year was not a big stand out year. Young Eagles has raised a bazillion dollars over the years. I'm pretty sure Harrison Ford volunteered his time and name and wasn't compensated. Does anybody here know where this money goes and how it benefits the mission of Young Eagles?
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