Take Flight

Camp Sessions

This camp is separated into multiple sessions during the summer. Please check the options below.

Options:

• Take Flight Alpha (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Bravo (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Charlie (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Delta (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Echo (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Foxtrot (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.
• Take Flight Golf (Ages: 9-17) – This session has ended.

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“Take Flight” is a three-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 one of our flight simulators. Your experience will be facilitated by a member of the 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)

• Eight hours of Hands-On flight time in our C-172S consisting of three flights — a one-day local orientation flight, a cross-country flight to a destination airport and a one-night flight to the greater Phoenix area!
• Students will be flying during day and evening hours and are required to wear closed-toed shoes, long pants and socks covering the ankles during their flight times.
• Ground instruction by an FAA Certified Flight Instructor in preparation and debrief for your fight time.
• Group education in aviation-related topics.
• Flight time in a Flight Simulator.
• Logbook certifying flight instruction that can be used toward your aviation career goals.
• Per TSA guidelines, US citizenship is required for a student to participate in this flight training course.

Weight: Maximum combined weight of participants cannot exceed 350 lbs.

For: 9-17 years old. Children must be 9 years old by May 1st.

Tuition: TBD per parent/child couple

Refund Policy: Programmed for 8.0 flight hours, we will offer either a replacement flight or credit for a future camp if a couple loses more than two hours of this flight time due to maintenance or weather.

Summer Overnight Camps

Live on campus like Embry-Riddle students and explore career possibilities in flight, mechanical engineering, global security, or what it is like to be a NASA astronaut.

Embry-Riddle's overnight summer programs at the Daytona Beach Campus and Prescott Campus introduce the technology of today to the aviators, engineers, and astronauts of tomorrow.

Students live in on-campus dormitories — under the supervision of approved counselors — and share their initial experience of University living with other young people near their age.