An Aviation Taster Day for Scouts was held at Audley End Airfield on 16th October 2021.
Around 60 scouts attended the event from Newport, Thaxted, Carver Barracks, Bocking and Clavering, all located in N.Essex
At the first base on the day, Rules of the Air were covered in a fairly relaxed atmosphere:
The Second Base the scouts visited was to learn about Elementary Navigation:
How to conduct PREFLIGHT CHECKS was next at Base 3:
Our 4th Base Covered Aviation ART:
Some of the amazing artwork produced that was entered into the LAA Young Artists Competition:
The 5th Base was Aviation Careers.
Lunch was served to all Volunteers:
At the End of the day the Mayor of Saffron Walden, Richard Porch and 100-year-old PPL/LAA inspector Ted Barret exchanged notes:
A big thank you to the LAA who came to promote the aviation art competition and the Guild of Aviation Artists for their help on the day, Vintage Fabrics who allowed us to use their hangar for the art sessions, and all the PPL Pilots, Instructors, Scout Leaders and Counsellors who were all part of making the event so successful.
Thank you also to the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust who took part in the event and have some exciting and interesting projects planned for the future.