From the President
From the President Happy New Year! Thank you to our outstanding Chapter membership for making 2024 a fun and successful year. Our speaker program continued to enlighten and inform us in a wide variety of aviation topics. Last year we helped create another Private Pilot through the Ray Aviation Scholarship, our fifth in five years, […]
Membership Links and Dues from Judy Sparks
The following are the updated prices and links for membership dues, name tags, and the directory; effective immediately: URL for Membership: https://nds.qgi.mybluehost.me/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ URL for Nametag orders: https://nds.qgi.mybluehost.me/events/eaa-chapter-186-name-tag-order-form-paypal-only/ CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES $30 Jan-Dec. Single Member Dues $35 Jan-Dec. Family Member Dues $12 for Name Tag $12 for Directory Contact Judy Sparks if you have changed any […]
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
Young Eagles We flew 32 kids at the Dec 14 rally at Manassas. We had several aircraft and over 50 kids registered for Jan 11 but cancelled for high winds and icy ramps. Our next Young Eagles Rallies are: Feb 8 – 12:00 Noon at Manassas March 8 – 12:00 Noon at Manassas April 12 […]
January Gathering!
January Gathering Our planned speaker at the Saturday January 25 membership gathering is Chapter member Dan Botzer (DB). DB will present information on the option of renting aircraft and flying club ownership. Dan has been a member of the FAA Flying Club for years and previously owned a Piper Comanche so he has experienced […]
Ray Aviation Scholarship from Bob Prange
Ray Aviation Scholarship In January 2025, Chapter 186 will apply to EAA to administer a 2025 Ray Scholarship for a $12,000 flight training scholarship. If we are selected to give another Ray Scholarship, we will begin a search in March for a motivated youth aged 16 1⁄2 to 19 who would like to participate in […]
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy If your child has been accepted to any 2025 Air Academy session, please let us know. We may be able to help with tuition expense. EAA Air Academy is a series of camps designed to introduce young people ages 14-18 to the aviation world. Kids stay at the EAA Air […]
IMC and VMC Meetings
IMC and VMC Meetings We meet on the 4th Tuesday each month. IMC Club at 7 PM. VMC Club at 8 PM. Come for one or both sessions; we usually meet beforehand at 5:30 PM for informal dinner at the Panera Bread at Bristow Center. The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying proficiency, […]
Pilot Deviations from Bob Prange
Pilot Deviations PILOTS, Please read the below message from Sarah Patten concerning a recent up-tick in Pilot Deviations with ATC. Sarah is a local Beech Bonanza CFI and works ATC at Potomac TRACON. One of the managers at Potomac TRACON pointed out that over the past couple weeks, there seems to be an increase in […]
Smithsonian Internships from Mary Dominiak
Smithsonian Internships Sorry; Smithsonian doesn’t offer any internships in piloting aircraft. But people may not realize that there are a lot of other opportunities on offer for students with an interest in air and space, spanning a wide range of educational backgrounds and future career interests. From now until January 31, 2025, the Smithsonian National […]