<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DEAA2017Front.Cropped.jpg"><img class="wp-image-6091 alignleft" src="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DEAA2017Front.Cropped-1024x938.jpg" alt="" width="128" height="117" /></a>EAA Chapter 179 Presents</span>
Double Eagle Aviation Academy 2024
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">June 3 - 7, 2024 at Double Eagle II Airport</span>
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants are invited for a Young Eagles flight June 8th</span>
<strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #ff0000;"> Now Accepting Applications!  </span></strong><a href="https://eaa179.org/download/7070/?tmstv=1707330125"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Download Application</span></strong></a></h1>
Our 10th 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:<a href="https://eaa179.org/download/7064"><img class="alignright wp-image-7061 size-medium" src="https://eaa179.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DEAA_2024-Poster-232x300.jpg" alt="Download DEAA 2024 Poster" width="232" height="300" /></a>
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 	<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>
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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 workbook 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. On Saturday, participants are invited to fly with a volunteer pilot on a route they plan during the week.

<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>

<strong><a href="https://eaa179.org/download/7064/?tmstv=1707188923">Download DEAA 2024 Poster </a>   </strong>

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