If you have kids, know a kid, or ever were a kid, you know somebody who’ll probably love the new Aircraft Trading Cards from Alpha Tango Charlie Inc. When company founder Todd Trainor started handing out samples to a group of jaded old aviation reporters at the Sun ‘n Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., this week, they immediately started to trade them. “These are designed to be educational for kids, and encourage their interest in aviation,” said Trainor, a long-time pilot. “But adults like them, too.” Each $3 packet contains 10 cards, eight of them will full-color photos of aircraft from around the world. The reverse side holds a story and facts about that airplane. The other two cards feature aviation trivia questions. “This is where the adults can engage with the kids, or the older kids can quiz each other,” Trainor told AVweb. He said he got the idea when his six-year-old nephew asked for some airplane trading cards, and he couldn’t find any. He tried selling some samples at a Young Eagles event and was inspired by the effect they had on kids.
“One parent told me that once they got the kids home, they didn’t turn the GameBoy on all weekend,” he said. And, he notes, “No batteries are required.” The cards are for sale online.
