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Thousands Taking Advantage of EAA AeroEducate

The organization is offering a way to explore aviation careers through a virtual portal.

AeroEducate lets users explore different facets of aviation via do-it-yourself projects and classroom activities. [Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) online education program, AeroEducate, has experienced rapid growth, increasing from 3,000 to 40,000 registered users, including children aged 5-18, parents, youth leaders, and teachers.
  • AeroEducate offers 31,000 activities across five aviation careers through individual projects and classroom activities, allowing participants to earn digital achievement badges upon completion.
  • Supported by major industry partners like United Airlines, Siemens, and Airbus, the program's goal is to engage, inspire, and empower young people to pursue pathways to success in aviation and aerospace.
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Online education opens the door to the future, and more people are taking advantage of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s online program, AeroEducate. The number of registered users to the online portal grew from 3,000 in December 2022 to 40,000 as of this month. The portal is designed to be used by children between the ages of 5 and 18, as well as their parents, youth leaders, and teachers.

How It Works

Once registered with AeroEducate, the users are invited to complete 31,000 activities drawn from five aviation careers. This gives the users a chance to explore different facets of aviation through a series of individual, do-it-yourself projects and classroom activities. When the activities are completed, the students earn digital achievement badges that can be printed as certificates of accomplishment.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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