Cameron had a very exciting day today. We went to the airport to check out the Young Eagles Program (here's a link to learn more about them: http://www.youngeagles.org ), which is a nation-wide program that offers kids the opportunity to take a flight in a small plane. The program is meant for kids ages 8-17, so we went just to watch, not expecting to get to fly. But one of the organizers approached us and asked if Cam wanted to go up. Did he ever!
After a short "ground school" program, where he learned things like how an airplane flies, and what you need to do in order to be safe in and around an airplane, he was hooked up with a local pilot who flew a Cessna 150, a two-seat plane nicknamed "The Parakeet" because it was orange and yellow.
Once Cameron was securely in the seat, waving from the cockpit window, they were off. They taxied down the runway and lifted into the sky. For about twenty minutes, they took a flight over the entire area, checking out Grand Coulee Dam and all of the other sights from the plane.
What a great experience! He had so much fun, and even got his picture taken with the pilot. Once we get the file, we will upload it so everyone can see the proud future aviator.
They finished their flight, he thanked him profusely, and then went over to get his certificate - which was signed by the pilot and Harrison Ford, who is the new chairman of the program. Right away he was talking about Star Wars (we had just gotten the dvd). Very exciting!
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