On February 27, members of area Boy and Girl Scout troops took to the skies in a hands-on approach to fulfilling their aviation merit badges. Thanks to the Coastal Empire Flight Training School of Savannah, members of Boy Scout Troop 7 (from Savannah), 691 (Effingham County) and 295 (Guyton), as well as Girl Scout Troops 30848 and 30038 (Effingham County) each received a free flight lesson from owner and lead flight instructor Denis Boissonneault. “We were invited by Boy Scout Troop 691,” explained Girl Scout Scoutmaster Charlene Czajkowski of Troop 30028. “We did the flight program at the Mighty Eighth museum with them and after they arranged this with Coastal Flight, they asked us if we would like to come along. Who would want to pass up such an amazing opportunity?” Each scout experienced the thrill of flying firsthand as they literally piloted the plane for their fifteen minute flight, during which, among other things, they took off and landed the aircraft. “This is pretty awesome,” added Czajkowski. “This is a once in a lifetime experience for them. I can’t begin to say ‘Thank You’ enough to Coastal Empire Flight Training for giving us this wonderful day.”
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