Again in 1999, pilots flying young people through the EAA Aviation Foundation's Young Eagles Program can claim Phillips 66 Company gasoline rebates of one dollar per gallon for those flights.

The Phillips 66 rebate program is available from April 15, 1999, through April 14, 2000. That includes 1999 International Young Eagles Day on Saturday, June 12. Eligible pilots who apply can receive a $1 rebate on each gallon of aviation gasoline used for Young Eagles flights. To qualify, pilots must purchase aviation gasoline at a Phillips 66 FBO with a Phillips 66 credit card. Rebates are available only for purchases of Phillips 66 100LL aviation gasoline. "Through Young Eagles, aviation has touched the lives for nearly a half-million young people in a positive way," said Tom Poberezny, EAA Aviation Foundation President. "Phillips 66 has contributed a great deal to that achievement. With the Phillips fuel rebate, pilots can fly more young people. That means more possibilities to introduce aviation to a new generation."

Young Eagles is dedicated to flying a million young people by the end of the year 2003 - the 100th anniversary of powered flight and the 50th anniversary of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Through March 1999, more than 470,000 youngsters age 8-17 have received a free demonstration flight through the Young Eagles program. In 1998, volunteer pilots flew more than 101,000 Young Eagles, a six percent increase over 1997. The year-long rebate program from Phillips 66 has become increasingly popular as Young Eagles participation includes more pilots and young people.

"Participation in the Young Eagles Program has grown each year since Phillips 66 started the avgas rebate program," said Mark Wagner, Phillips 66 aviation manager. "We're pleased to offer the rebates because we believe it helps increase participation in this important program."

Any EAA member, pilot or Chapter, or pilot from partner organizations authorized by the EAA Aviation Foundation, can participate in the rebate program.

Fuel receipts or copies must be mailed, along with a signed statement confirming the fuel was used for the Young Eagles Program, to:

Young Eagles Rebate Offer
Phillips 66 Company
617 Adams Building
Bartlesville OK 74004

Only Phillips 66 issues the fuel rebates, not individual FBOs. Pilots may apply for the Phillips 66 credit card by calling 1-800-DO-APPLY (800-362-7759) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central Time) Monday through Friday, or by accessing the Phillips 66 Aviation web site (www.aviation.phillips 66.com).

Everything the aircraft homebuilder needs for a successful project is now available in the Sixth Edition of EAA's all-new AeroCrafter Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook.

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An aviation special produced by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), featuring NASCAR owners and drivers who also fly airplanes, has received a Silver "Telly" award, one of most prestigious awards for non-network television production. Along with two other specials that received Bronze Telly "Finalist" awards, it marks the 21st, 22nd and 23rd time an EAA production has been honored with a Telly award since 1989.

The Silver Telly production, titled Wheels and Wings, highlighted the background and aviation activities of several NASCAR personalities, including driver Mark Martin and team owner Jack Roush.

The 60-minute special was taped at the Atlanta Motor Speedway and Roush's annual "Ride and Drive" event held at Road Atlanta after the NASCAR Winston Cup season finale. It aired on ESPN in June 1998. EAA received Bronze Tellys, the second highest level awarded, to an episodes of its Sport Aviation series on the Speedvision cable channel. Those episodes highlighted flying EAA's "Spirit of St. Louis" replica and the world of flight at EAA's annual convention, AirVenture Oshkosh '98 at Oshkosh, Wis.

"These awards add to the commitment to excellence that has been exhibited by EAA's video production staff for more than a decade," said EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom Poberezny. "The Telly Awards are sought by many of the nation's top advertising agencies and production companies. We are pleased and honored to have our productions recognized with these awards."

More than 10,000 entries were received for this year's Telly competition. Fewer than 20 percent of the entrants in all categories receive Telly awards. Entries are judged by more than 20 top video production professionals from throughout the United States. The judges use a 10-point scale to rate each production. The entries are not judged against one another; they are examined against the high standards created for the Telly awards.

Wheels and Wings was produced and directed by Scott Guyette, written by Robb McAllister and edited by Jon Sheehy. The Sport Aviation episodes were also produced by Guyette, written by McAllister and edited by Sheehy and Jim Soyk.

EAA Television produces a variety of aviation education and entertainment programming. It is a department of the EAA Aviation Foundation, which was founded in 1962 and is dedicated to aviation education, preservation and research. Its headquarters are at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis.

To purchase previous episodes of Wheels and Wings, Sport Aviation or other videos in the EAA collection, call 800-843-3612.