The Gateway Youth Aeronautical Foundation (GYAF) held the week eight session and first graduation for the Intro to Flight Program on Saturday at Creve Coeur Airport. Participants in the Saturday morning and afternoon sessions met together to complete their final class and other special activities planned for the day.
Week eight contained a final exam-type challenge - a Creve Coeur Airport scored flight pattern exercise - on the V/R flight simulators. Each of the two session point leaders was awarded a flight bag, donated by St. Charles Flying Service, containing training materials and equipment needed for Private Pilot training. All graduates received certificates of completion and flight training scholarships from Intro to Flight Program sponsor, Piston Aviation.
Throughout the morning, Intro to Flight Program participants from the two Saturday sessions were joined by those from the current Sunday session for Young Eagle Flights given by members of EAA Chapter 32 who volunteered their time and aircraft to make the day extra special. The flights were completed by around noon just as a weather front moved into the area and, not coincidentally, when the pizza arrived for lunch!
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6 сен 2024
