Training and Workforce
Sporty’s Free Course Boosts Effort To Reach 2.5M Youth
Educational access extends Young Eagles engagement
a pilot and two kids pose in front of a small GA aircraft
In 2025, Sporty’s pilots flew 48 Young Eagles across six rallies, with the goal of flying more than 84 youth in 2026. © Sporty's

Sporty’s is expanding its support of the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program by continuing to provide free access to its Learn to Fly Course, a move aimed at helping EAA reach its Mission 2.5 goal of flying 2.5 million youths by the opening of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026.

EAA Young Eagles program manager David Leiting said Sporty’s free Learn to Fly access offers tangible next steps for motivated youth, including paths to scholarship eligibility. Combining free introductory flights with educational resources directly advances Mission 2.5 and moves the program closer to its target.