plane rides

[denleader09 10]

We will be doing Traveler in June. I have had a parent offer to help with the badge by helping us tour the airport and giving us a plane rides.

 

I know about tour permits, but where would I find the regulations for this type of activity. Are cub scouts allowed to given rides in planes? If someone could point me in the right direction, it will be much appreciated. I will be asking my leadership committee about it this week, but I was excited about the offer and knew that the folks here could help.

 

Worse case, the pilot could just show us the inside of the plane and my boys would be thrilled.

[Basementdweller 608]

Sounds like fun.

 

Tour permit and a flying Permit. This sounds like an orientation fly which is Ok in the age specific guidelines

 

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/ageguides.pdf

 

 

permit links attached

 

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss12.aspx

 

The BSA Flying Permit, (see sample in appendix), is required for all BSA flying activities except for commercial flights. The local council reviews and approves the flight permit just as it would a tour permit. The Parent/Guardian Consent Form is also required. Units should attach the signed consent forms to the BSA Flying Permit Application and keep a copy of the signed consent forms in their files.

 

Here is the link to the actual permit application

 

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/19-672.pdf(This message has been edited by Basementdweller)

[denleader09 10]

Thanks so much Basementdweller! That is exactly what I was looking for. I do hope this works out. The kids will be thrilled if we get to do this.

[jhankins 10]

The insurance usually is a sticking point for the flight, and that the plane isn't an experimental kit plane.

 

Our boys were offered flights for free from the Young Eagle Association, but because the YEA didn't want to cough up their insurance information, we had to cancel the event and have the families call for their own appointments.

[Lisabob 13]

We did something like this a few years ago and it worked out great. It is a challenge to get some of the info on insurance, but if you have somebody who works in the airport and knows the pilots, they can probably help you with most of that. The boys LOVED it.