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Kids and their families came to the Quonset Air Museum hangar in North Kingstown, Rhode Island for preflight briefings on Young Eagles Day. |
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They learned about navigation, air traffic control, and the instrument panel before even getting to the ramp. |
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The last stop at the museum - a walk-around of an airplane and explanation of the preflight and safety procedures. |
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Next stop is the terminal, where kids get a chance to fly in a real airplane. First, a few instructions and photo ops. |
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This being an EAA event, there is a wide variety of small single-engine aircraft to fly in. |
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First Young Eagle of the day Ben Falvey, 11, flew with pilot Kim Boekelheide in his homebuilt Glastar. |
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More happy new Young Eagles. |
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Al Schmid proves it's fun for the pilots, too. |
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No job is finished 'til the paperwork is done. |
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