IMC & 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, safety and education through […]
Membership Gathering Tomorrow, August 23rd!!!
THIS SATURDAY!August 23 Member Gathering Weather Briefings and Safety with Erica Gilbert Join us at 10:00 AM for the meeting; 9:20 AM for coffee and doughnuts. Erica Gilbert is a CFI / CFII, FAA Safety Team Representative, and Part 91 commercial TBM pilot. Erica’s passion project is AeroSafe, her YouTube series discussing aviation weather to help pilots fly […]
50th Anniversary at AV 2025!
50th Anniversary at AV 2025 by Angela Satterly Fifty years ago, Jack, EAA Lifetime 69122, and Anne McCombs, EAA Lifetime 78375, honeymooned in the most fitting place imaginable for two aviation lovers: the EAA Oshkosh fly-in. In 1975 they attended their first EAA convention and started a lifelong adventure, and they made sure to come […]
Movie Night 8/1, 7PM!!!
Our next movie night takes us to the Moon via an Australian sheep station! Well, sort of …. In July 1969, the 64-meter (210 foot) Murriyang radio telescope dish at isolated Parkes Observatory in Australia was the primary receiver in the southern hemisphere for live television signals from Apollo 11. The Australian comedy-drama film The […]
Membership
Judy has (mostly) retired from several decades of being our Membership Chair. Jerry Stueve isstepping up to the plate for this very important duty and we thank him for doing so. Jerry joined EAA in 1979 at AirVenture and camped in Paul’s Woods at Camp Scholler for the week. He returned a few times to […]
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Chapter 186 helped with partial tuition costs for three kids to attend EAA Air Academy this June and July. Xavier and Frank went to Discover Camp in mid-June and Dag will go to Explore Camp just before AirVenture. Find additional information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight-summer-camps Updated information (course content, ages, […]
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We had a successful Young Eagles rally May 10 at Warrenton Airport. We flew 40 kids with 6aircraft. July 12 – 0900 at Manassas – CANCELLEDAugust 9 – 0900 at Manassas Ground and Pilot Volunteers: If you would like to be a Young Eagles volunteer (pilot or ground) go to events.eaachapters.org and click on “Volunteer […]
From the President, Bob Prange
This month I have a few different items to share and a couple calendar events to point out. With EAA AirVenture toward the end of this month [currently in progress], we will not have our monthly member gathering at the Chapter House but if you will be at AirVenture, please plan to attend the Tuesday […]
New NASM Galleries from Mary Dominiak
Last month, we cued you in to new galleries opening this summer at the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall: now we have actual dates! The Milestones of Flight gallery – with its brand new, gorgeous winged portico entrance on the Mall – will open July 28, 2025, along with Pioneers of Flight, […]
Young Eagles Rally for 7/12 Cancelled
The Young Eagles Rally for 7/12 is cancelled. The Air Traffic Control Tower at Manassas is closed until Monday due to a building safety issue. Due to air safety concerns, we are cancelling the Young Eagles Rally scheduled for 7/12/25. The next EAA Chapter 186 Young Eagles Rally is planned for August 9. Online registration […]