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At 11:05 AM 7/16/02 -0700, Paul Tanzar wrote: > Fortunately, the EAA's Young >Eagles program provides parental releases and >liability umbrella coverage, so when I see a kid >hanging on the fence, I advise them to return on >such-and-such a day and time and catch a Young Eagles >flight. You don't have to be a part of an organized event to give Young Eagles rides. You can do them individually. And I have done so. My favorite one was where a couple in front of the restaurant asked me if I knew where they could buy their (obviously fascinated) twelve-year-old a plane ride. I was able to say 'well, you can't *buy* a ride at this airport, but if you'll hold on a moment I can get you some paper-work for a program that will let me give him a ride for free right now!' Boy were they pleased! The form, and parental consent are a good thing [TM] in any case. You shouldn't be taking a minor away in your airplane without his or her parents' agreement. Having it in writing doesn't hurt, either. A parent whose child you take flying when they didn't really want the child to do so can do a number of things to your life, all of them bad! And, to be fair, parents *should* be given the opportunity to say 'yes' or 'no.' Greg ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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