Podcast: EAA Adds Youth Protection Policy

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Key Takeaways:

  • The EAA Young Eagles program, which flies up to 70,000 youth annually, previously lacked formal safety policies or training for its events.
  • EAA has implemented a new safety policy, reportedly involving background checks for volunteers, to enhance the safety of all participants.
  • The introduction of this new safety policy has generated controversy and discussion among some Young Eagles volunteers.
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EAA Young Eagles pilots fly up to 70,000 boys and girls every year, but until this year there has been no training or formal policy on keeping the events safe for all involved. EAA’s Rick Larsen spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles about the new policy and the controversy it’s caused with some volunteers.

Duration: 11:00

File Size: 8.3 MB download here

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