"Take Flight" is a four-day immersive discovery flight "team experience" for a parent (or guardian) and their student.
Parent/guardian participation in all camp activities (including flight) is mandatory for minors to participate.
Designed to provide introductory flight training, the program is presented in three components across four days: Live flight training in beautiful north central Arizona; Aviation related knowledge topics (Weather, Air Traffic Management, Safety Analysis, Night Operations, Cross Country Operations) presented in an easy to understand format; and simulated flight in a synthetic reality environment.
The team of one parent (or guardian) and child will enjoy dedicated one on one instruction in our Cessna 172 aircraft. These “SkyHawks” are all equipped with the latest in advanced avionics (Garmin G1000 System). In addition, each team will also get to try their hand at flying our twin engine DA42 FRASCA Simulator. Your experience will be facilitated by a member of instructor team at every point to ensure a safe and exciting time in the air and ground.
Limited Availability
The complete program includes:
(Student flies 100% of time – no sharing flight time)
- 8 hours of hands-on flight time in our C-172S consisting of three flights — one day local orientation flight, a cross country flight to a destination airport, and one night flight to greater Phoenix area!
- 6 hours of ground instruction by an FAA Certified Flight Instructor in preparation and debrief for your fight time
- 8 hours of group education in aviation related topics
- 1 hour of flight in FRASCA DA42 “TwinStar” Flight Simulator
- Logbook certifying flight instruction that can used toward your aviation career goals
- Introduction to “college life” thru tours and meals at our collegiate dining facilities (three lunches and one dinner included)
- Per TSA guidelines, US citizenship is required for a student to participate in this flight training course.
Additional Info
Price: $1,599
Ages: 9-17 years old. Children must be 9 Years old by May 1, 2022.
Weight: Maximum combined weight of participants cannot exceed 350 lbs.
Refunds: Flight activities cancelled due to weather/aircraft mechanical issues will be refunded at a rate of $50 per flight hour per team.
Session times
Days 1 & 2: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Day 3: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (lunch not provided)
Day 4: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Includes graduation lunch)
Note: Parents are responsible for overnight accommodations and meals when program is not in session.
Sample Schedule
(Times and Activities subject to change.)
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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |
| 8 a.m. | 8-8:30 a.m. Check In Flightline Staff F1 Classroom Lunch Orders for Friday |
8-9 a.m. Cross Country Basics/Briefing Flightline Staff F1 Classroom |
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| 9 a.m. | 8:30-11:30 a.m. Briefing & Local Area Flights (0.5 Pre/Post Brief, 2.0 Flight) Flightline Staff F1 Classroom |
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cross Country Flights (KPRC-KPGA) (0.5 Pre/Post Brief, 3.5 Flight) Flightline Staff F1 Classroom Bagged Lunches |
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Crash Lab tour RASC |
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| 10 a.m. | ||||
| 11 a.m. | 10:30-11:30 a.m.. Campus Tour |
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| Noon | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Flightline Tour Flightline Staff Maintenance Sims Dispatch |
11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Weather Lab Instructor Building 74 |
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Graduation Lunch (Admission Talk) Lower Hangar |
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| 1 p.m. | 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch - Eagle's Café |
1:30-3:30 p.m. ATC, Airspace Lab Instructor Building 50 |
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| 2 p.m. | 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. DA-42 Sims at Flightline Flightline Staff F1 Classroom |
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| 3 p.m. | 3:30-5 p.m. Flying at Night Flightline Staff F1 Classroom |
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| 5 p.m. | 5-6 p.m. Dinner - Earhart's Glassroom 6 p.m. Travel to Flightline |
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| 7 p.m. | 6:30-10 p.m. Briefing & Night Flight (KPRC - KDVT) (0.5 Pre/Post Brief, 2.0 Flight) Flightline Staff F1 Classroom |
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| 8 p.m. | ||||
| 9 p.m. | ||||
| 10 p.m. |
Covid-19 Protocols
All students participating in an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Summer camps and programs agree to abide by current University policies addressing Covid-19 protocols. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University K-12 Education Outreach has the right to terminate any student’s participation in their program if the student does not comply with these policies. Everyone is expected to adhere to the following COVID-19 protocols:
- ERAU reserves the right to amend our guidelines for Covid at any point to address CDC and other public health guidelines.
- All participants are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.
- Depending on CDC guidance for the local area, participants may be asked to mask up while indoors or while using aircraft.
- All participants are expected to complete a Covid test with negative results prior to attending camp (72 hours prior for PCR or within 24 hours for rapid or at home tests).
- Any positive Covid cases that occur during camp must leave campus to isolate.
- Any minors who test positive for Covid-19 must be picked up by their parent/guardian as soon as possible. ERAU will provide temporary space for these minors who must be supervised by the camp organizers while they await parental pick-up.
- Any adult participant who tests positive for Covid-19 is expected to leave campus ASAP and seek isolation.