WestWind Aviation Services

The Young Aviators Starter Package is an introductory aviation program that provides a solid foundation for students that see flying as part of their future.  This program provides all of the basic know-ledge to pass a Private Pilot written exam, and significant flight experience toward piloting an aircraft in solo flight.

This program is available to students from age 13-17. 

Young Aviators Starter Package

The package includes the following benefits that will advance the Young Aviator toward 1st Solo, and provide a solid foundation toward a Sport or Private Pilot Certificate:

1.  Free introductory EAA Young Eagles flight.

2.  Free EAA Student Membership (includes EAA Sport Aviation Magazine Online, E-newsletters, Members-Only Website, Academy of Model Aeronautics Student Membership, free admission to 300+ Science and Technology Museums, and access to scholarships).

3.  Free AV8RS membership in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

4.  Free Ground School.  The Sporty’s online Learn to Fly Course takes the student all the way through the process of passing the FAA Sport or Private Pilot written exam. ($249 value, plus $150 reimbursement for taking the FAA written test)

5.  Club membership rates in WestWind Aviation Services aircraft.

6.  Eight total hours of flight instruction and four hours of ground instruction toward 1st solo.

AVIATION EDUCATION

FOR THE FUTURE

The aviation industry is projecting a significant shortage of pilots and other aviation professionals over the next 20-years. Today, there are not nearly enough young people going towards these careers. Therefore, aviation organizations, such as AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) and EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) are imple-menting programs to introduce today’s young people to the world of aviation.

WestWind is working with these organizations to bring aviation education to the young people in the Yakima Valley.  Our Young Aviators Starter Package takes advantage of the training and benefits offered by the EAA and AOPA, and puts them together with a flight-training program that is a great stand-alone education program for the public school or home school student.