"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message ...

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"Steven Barnes" wrote in message om...
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Hmmm, we had many, many Girl Scouts show up at the Young Eagles rally here
a while back. There is a aviation (or
aerospace) badge they can get.


Interesting. My ex-wife is leader of my daughter's brownie troop. I would
love nothing more, than to give a little talk about aviation during a field
trip to the airport. Let the girls see/touch/sit in the plane. Hadn't
considered any rides, due to too many nervous moms to deal with. I wasn't
sure where to even look up any info on how to make a proper presentation. I
would never have thought some manual would prohibit it.

Weird.

We've faced a similar problem with Boy Scouts. They are not allowed to fly in EXPERIMENTAL aircraft. Makes it tough
when the EAA chapter is giving the rides, and huge surprise!! most of the aircraft are Experimental. We've started
telling Scout groups that their members are welcome to come fly at Young Eagle events, but not to do it as part of an
official scout activity - i.e. no uniform, etc.

Works fine.

KB


So Boy Scouts in uniform cannot ride in an experimental aircraft? As long as it is not officially sanctioned by the BSA
or the troop, there should be no concern about what they are wearing...

To take this further, there is a huge perception issue here. The AOPA and EAA should get out and promote aviation at
these associations. I know I have pushed around here to get things going (my daughter is 11 and was a girl scout, troop
broke up). Seems pretty odd that the EAA would even play along under these restrictions; the whole point is to promote
experimental aircraft. Funny how we roll over just to get the numbers up...