Scout Aviation Day - May TBD

Youth Aviation Adventure ✈️

Inspiring the next generation of aviators

Chesapeake Sport Pilot is proud to be a chapter of Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA), a national program that introduces young people to aviation through a combination of hands-on aviation education and the opportunity to experience flight.

Our YAA chapter works with Scouts of America and Girl Scouts, providing an aviation program designed to fulfill the requirements for their aviation badges and patches. We host a YAA event each spring, alternating between Scouts of America and Girl Scouts from year to year. 2027 is a Scouts of America year.

A Morning of Aviation Discovery

The day begins with Chesapeake Sport Pilot volunteers setting up a series of hands-on teaching stations throughout the flight school. Scouts rotate through the stations, learning about different aspects of aviation — from airplane aerodynamics and the principles of flight to aviation careers and the many opportunities available in the aviation industry.

The information and activities presented at each station are designed to meet the requirements of the scouts' aviation badge or patch while making the experience fun, interactive, and memorable.

The YAA program officially concludes with lunch.

Then It's Time to Fly! ✈️

After lunch, the teenagers are invited to participate in Young Aviator flights.

Young Aviator pilots — many of whom are Chesapeake Sport Pilot customers — generously volunteer their time, aircraft, and flying skills to give the kids a free airplane ride and an experience they will remember for a lifetime.

The flights are more than just a fun adventure. They give the young aviators an opportunity to experience firsthand many of the concepts they learned during the morning's program and see aviation come alive in the cockpit.

It Takes a Community

YAA events are very labor intensive and take a tremendous number of dependable volunteers to make them happen. From setting up and staffing the teaching stations to providing aircraft and pilots for the Young Aviator flights, these events are a true community effort.

We're always looking for Chesapeake Sport Pilot community members who are willing to share their time, knowledge, and enthusiasm for aviation with the next generation.

Interested in volunteering? Please contact us at info@chesapeakesportpilot.com.

Scout leaders interested in participating in a future YAA event should also contact Chesapeake Sport Pilot.

You never know when a young person's first aviation experience might inspire a lifelong love of flying. ✈️

Photo by: Karen Helfert