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Flying Start
EAA Learn to Fly Week – May 15-20, 2023 | Join the Celebration!
May 15-20, 2023, is the inaugural EAA Learn to Fly Week. and chapters are invited to participate by hosting a Flying Start event on Saturday, May 20!
After five days of webinars, chapter Flying Start events will be the highlight of the week. Chapters that host a Flying Start event on May 20 will receive additional promotional support from EAA, and will be given two weekly passes for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Events must be registered on FlyingStart.org.
EAA Flying Start is a chapter hosted program which welcomes, inspires, and educates aspiring aviators about their pathway to becoming a pilot.
The program consists of an EAA-prepared PowerPoint presentation, which the hosting chapter customizes with information about their local chapter and flight training resources. The event is capped off with a free introductory Eagle Flight with an EAA volunteer mentor pilot.
Flying Start Resources
Whether it’s presentation materials or marketing collateral, EAA has complied a number of resources to make hosting a Flying Start event as simple as possible!
