Challenge Air for Kids and Friends

Did you know that Challenge Air for Kids & Friends, a non-profit organization, provides special opportunities for children with disabilities and their two special guests to fly in a small private plane for a 30 minute flight around areas of Puget Sound?

Once a year, the Castle & Cook Hangar at Paine Field in Everett is tranformed into a carnival-like atmosphere where participants and their families can enjoy themselves before and after their special flight.

Private pilots offer their skills and use of their small aircraft so children with disablities can experience the freedom of flight.

Participants can forget the challenges of their disability as they gain a new perspective when they soar through the skies.

As quoted from the Challenge Air website: "Any child or youth living with a physical disability or life-threatening illness may pre-register for the program. Here is a list of qualifying examples: Spinal Cord Injury Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Autism, Cancer, Leukemia, Sight/Hearing Impaired, and others."

Visit the Challenge Air for Kids and Friends website for more information for becoming a participant, pilot, or volunteer. http://challengeair.com/