This is what it's all about. Igniting the spark in the lives of young people. This, the lucky winner of the grand raffle prize, a flight in the Pitts Special S2C from West Valley Flying Club preps for his flight of a lifetime.
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Buckling in, with a little help from the South Hayward Rotary.
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Anticipiting the flight in the front seat of one of the world's fastest 2 seater propellor planes, we can only imagine what is going through his head.
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Buckeling up and doing final checks.
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The "ground crew" departs, secure in the knowledge that the flight will be a safe one.
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And away they go.
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In flight, the pilot Cory does high speed passes, enough to turn the heads of the entire crowd (and turn the stomaches of us weaker constitutioned landlubbers ;-)
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A straight and level high-speed pass.
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Back on the ground, the crew helps our newest Young Eagle out of the cockpit.
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The family celebrates the return of their favorite new Young Eagle.
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Cory the pilot meets the family, grateful for the experience of a lifetime.
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Pilot, Young Eagle, and proud brother, all of whom are likely to remember this day for the rest of their lives.
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The Certificate for Take Flight for Kids from the Mayor of Hayward, Michael Sweeney. What a fitting way to end a glorious day of impacting the lives of a whole lot of people. Incuding the latest flock of Young Eagles, kids with special needs who are not likely to forget the day for the rest of their lives....
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