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New EAA Museum Exhibit Celebrates Air Academy’s 35th Anniversary

Air Academy students participate in a variety of aviation-related hands-on experiences. EAA
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Key Takeaways:

  • The EAA's Air Academy, recognized as the longest-running aviation resident education camp in the U.S., is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
  • A new exhibit commemorating the Air Academy's 35 years will open to the public on July 23 at the EAA Aviation Museum.
  • The exhibit will showcase the program's hands-on approach to aviation education, highlighting essential skills like mechanical aptitude and communication.
  • It will also feature stories of past graduates who have gone on to various aviation careers, demonstrating the program's impact on young people's involvement in the industry.
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Introducing young people to aviation has been a significant part of the EAA’s mission for decades. The Young Eagles program has already given more than 2 million young people ages 8-17 their first airplane ride.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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