<h1 style="text-align: center;">The Dates Have Been Set For
Double Eagle Aviation Academy 2022
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">June 6-10, 2022
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Look for introductory information in February</span></em>
</span></h1>
<h1></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Retrospective
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Double Eagle Aviation Academy 2021</span>
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">June 14 - 18, 2021 at Double Eagle II Airport</span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="color: #002800;"><strong>
</strong></span></i><i><strong>Participants are invited for a Young Eagles flight June 19</strong></i></span><i><span style="color: #002800;"><strong>
</strong></span></i></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DEAA_Media-Release_2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021 MEDIA RELEASE - Download</a></strong></p>

<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #808080;">Applicants must be between 14 and 17 years of age, deadline is May 14th. </span>
<span style="color: #808080;">Download <a style="color: #808080;" href="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DEAA_2021Flyer-v2.pdf">Flyer</a> and the <a style="color: #808080;" href="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Application_DEAA2021-v2.pdf">Application form</a> here. </span><em>To pay tuition for students accepted:     </em><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="JK7KK6CL3RNL6" /><input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_paynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" />
<img src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /></h5>
<h2>Double Eagle Aviation Academy 2021</h2>
Our 7th Double Eagle Aviation Academy (DEAA) offers another fun and challenging week at the airport!  Students ages 14 - 17 will explore a future in aviation. Students will learn about many facets of flying and airplanes:
<ul>
 	<li>learn about career opportunities in aviation from professionals</li>
 	<li>learn and practice reading weather reports</li>
 	<li>learn how to control pitch, roll, and yaw</li>
 	<li>learn the importance of balancing weight in the plane</li>
 	<li>learn and practice interpreting the instrument “Six Pack”</li>
 	<li>learn how aluminum structures are designed to be strong</li>
 	<li>learn what is inside the motors of airplanes</li>
 	<li>learn the legs of a traffic pattern</li>
 	<li>learn and practice communicating at non-towered and towered airports</li>
 	<li>learn and practice assembling a simple electrical wiring circuit</li>
 	<li>learn and practice riveting and rolling aluminum to make part of an aileron</li>
 	<li>learn and practice conducting an aircraft pre-flight inspection</li>
 	<li>learn and practice planning a flight</li>
 	<li>visit the Double Eagle control tower</li>
 	<li>fly with one of our Chapter members on a special Young Eagles rally on the Saturday following</li>
</ul>
The doors will open at 8:15 AM with time to meet pilots and spend time talking about and sitting in different airplanes each morning. Class starts at 9:00 AM. There will be morning and afternoon snacks and lunch is provided. Each day will end at 4:15 PM. A student notebook with the contents of all the presentations is provided to each student. If you are interested in aviation, this is an exceptional opportunity to discover the possibilities.

<strong>Questions?</strong>  Let us know.  Contact us at <a href="mailto:deaa@eaa179.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">deaa@eaa179.org<em> </em></a>
<h2><em><strong>DEAA 2019 Memories  </strong></em></h2>
<em>Thanks to the over 50 chapter volunteers, guest speakers, pilots with aircraft displays, donors, and reception participants!  And especially thanks for an attentive group of students and supportive parents!  </em>

[slideshow_deploy id='2950']
<h2>DEAA 2017 - <em>A week to remember!</em></h2>
<i>[slideshow_deploy id='2251']</i>

<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>KUDOS to the over 50 volunteers</strong> <strong>from the area pilot community</strong> who annually share their time, aircraft, enthusiasm, experience, and advice with DEAA students!  </em></span>

<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>Thanks to our over 50 volunteers and generous DEAA sponsors!</strong></em> <b><i>  </i></b><i>
</i><a href="https://www.aspenavionics.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Aspen Avionics</i></a><i>,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><a href="https://www.vansaircraft.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Van’s Aircraft</i></a><i>,  </i><a href="https://www.davidclarkcompany.com/aviation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>David Clark</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://www.aircraftspruce.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Aircraft Spruce</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://www.flybode.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Bode Aviation</i></a><i>,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><a href="https://dot.state.nm.us/en/Aviation.html" target="_new" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>NMDOT Aviation Division</i></a><i>,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><a href="https://www.cabq.gov/" target="_new" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>The City of Albuquerque</i></a><i>,  Best Buy (Eubank), Costco (Coors Bypass), Smiths (Golf Course Rd) and several individual EAA179 members and friends who donated student tuition.</i></span>

Updated 06/10/2021-jmw