Young Eagle Rally July 16, 2022

Paige Biss, 13-year-old Civil Air Patrol Cadet, was our 4,000th Young Eagle. Her EAA pilot was Gordon Tubesing (also a United Flying Octogenarian).

Paige & her mother, April, waiting for Paige’s ride as EAA’s 4,000th YE.

Paige’s mother sent me the following: Paige has wanted to fly since she was three years old. It started with butterfly wings that quickly advanced. You could always find her climbing up as high as she could in a tree just to get an idea of what it was like to be a bird. She built a 10 foot wide glider at the age of nine. When asked how she was going to test her glider, she matter-of-factly said, “I am going to jump off the roof!” Naturally, I put an end to that thought and found her a long hill to run and test her lift. When it failed, she didn’t let go of her dreams to fly. She had a Wright Brother’s flight for her birthday two years ago. She was in the passenger front seat and could not get enough of the experience. Even the turbulence didn’t shake her. She listens for the stunt planes that fly around our home in Port Angeles and searches the sky until she spots them. Her future aim is to fly the helicopter for the Coast Guard. She loves Search and Rescue, and helping people while doing her job is her primary objective. While at school last March, a member of the Civil Air Patrol came to introduce the students to the squadron. She has been a member since April 2022. She has been promoted twice in the last three months. She is now preparing to go to Ground Search and Rescue Academy at Fort Lewis McChord AFB on Saturday July 23rd. She will spend eight days away from home learning repelling, search and rescue skills, etc. In order to be prepared for this academy, she had to read, learn, and test in two FEMA qualifications. She had to obtain her CPR and Basic First Aid certifications, read and test General Emergency Services. She also had to learn ICUT (communications system with radio usage). She is excited to be a part of an organization that has goals and aspirations that line up with her own. Flying runs deep in her desires and she is striving to keep learning all that she can. Thank you for a great and memorable opportunity! April Biss Getting ready to take off on the EAA 430 #4,000 YE flight.

Ken Brown & Paige with her new EAA cap and certificates.

Young Eagle Rally Sequim Valley Airport July 16, 2022 Total: 55 Kids - 22 Girls 33 Boys Young boy brings his dad and the plane he made from Legos.