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South Canterbury Young Eagles - back in 2024!

Our Young Eagles are nationally renowned for their achievements. South Canterbury Aero Club and its Young Eagles have secured many flying scholarships and had its Young Eagles compete in flying competitions at local, regional and national levels.

Our Young Eagles program when running with a dedicated group of Young Eagles runs monthly to bi-monthly meetings (depending on activities planned). Over the last four years, our Young Eagles have earned themselves over $30,000 in flying scholarships, flown in vintage aircraft such as Tiger Moths, warbirds such as Yak 52's, won national trophies and awards, attended Warbirds over Wanaka, competed in dedicated Young Eagles competitions, visited museums, helped refurbish aircraft and also build aircraft parts.

Our Young Eagles have started a tradition of the 16th Birthday solo. They work really hard on their flight lessons leading up to their 16th birthdays to ensure they are ready and competent to fly the aircraft solo on the day.

 

We're incredibly proud of our Young Eagles program and the Young Eagles it has produced, both in what they have already accomplished and what they are continuing to achieve. If you think you have what it takes to be one of our Young Eagles complete an application form below or come visit our Young Eagles Co-Ordinators, Celine and Becky at the club.

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Our Young Eagles:
 

  • Visit industry employers

  • Compete in flying events

  • Apply for flying scholarships

  • Learn about weather, aerodynamics, and aircraft.

  • Fly in vintage and warbird aircraft

  • Visit Aviation Museums

  • Fundraise towards future YE's activities

  • Compete at regional and national events

To join South Canterbury Young Eagles you must:
 

  • Be between the ages of 14 and 18

  • Complete the SCAC application form (link on the left)

  • Display a positive and motivated attitude

  • Have your legal guardians permission 

Our Young Eagles Hall of Fame

Ava Venn

Scholarship
 

Richard Rayward Air Safaris Flying Scholarship 2020

David Pribis

Scholarship
First Solo

Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2020

Holly Lyttle

Private Pilots License
Flying Scholarship
Newman Cup Trophy

Nola Pickard Trophy


Waypoints Scholarship 2019

Heidi Vogel

16th Birthday First Solo

Flying Scholarship

Flying Scholarship

Nola Pickard Trophy


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2019
Richard Rayward Air Safaris Flying Scholarship 2019

Joseph Allen Perkins

Private Pilots License
Flying Scholarship


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2019

Lucy Laby

16th Birthday First Solo
Flying Scholarship


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2019

Ben Williams

16th Birthday First Solo

Flying Scholarship

Personal Scholarship

Prime Ministers
Vocational Excellence Award


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2018

Aoraki Trust

Blair Stevenson

16th Birthday First Solo
Private Pilots License
Flying Scholarship


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2018

Alesha Martin

16th Birthday First Solo
Flying Scholarship


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2018

Scott Wright

16th Birthday First Solo
Flying Scholarship


Ross Mcpherson Memorial Scholarship 2018

Lucy Cooper

Flying Scholarship

Air Safaris Scholarship 2017

Mariah Facey

First Solo

16th Birthday First Solo

Nathan Agnew

First Solo

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