Young Eagles Air Academy from Bob Prange
Young Eagles Air Academy by Bob Prange Chapter 186 is using credits we earned from flying Young Eagles to assist with tuition costs for three kids to attend this June and July. Two kids are going to the age 14-15 Discover Camp on June 12 and one to the age 16-18 Explore Camp on July […]
Young Eagles Rally for 4/12 Cancelled
Young Eagles Rally for 4/12 Cancelled Due to unfavorable flight ceilings, our 4/12 Young Eagles Rally at Warrenton has been cancelled. Please join us for our next scheduled YE Rally on Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Warrenton-Farquier Airport.
March 22 Member Gathering
March 22 Member Gathering Our speaker this month will be Adam Rarey, CFI and Video Producer with AOPA. Adam brought us an attention-getting presentation last year about pattern operations at non-towered airports. This month Adam brings us another compelling scenario which will invite participation and discussion on decision-making, etc. Attendance will earn you one credit […]
Ray Aviation Scholarship
Ray Aviation Scholarship Chapter 186 has been approved by EAA to grant a $12,000 Ray Aviation Foundation Scholarship for 2025. This is the 7th consecutive year we have been approved. We are searching for an aviation- motivated 161⁄2 to 19 year-old with an interest in learning to fly. We look at a candidate’s motivation, participation […]
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy by Bob Prange 2025 sessions registration lists are full. If your child has already been accepted to any 2025 Air Academy session, either Explore Camp or Discover Camp, please let us know. We may be able to help with your tuition expense. EAA Air Academy is a series of camps […]
Young Eagles Rally Cancelled 3/8/25
Young Eagles rally for 3/8/25 cancelled due to high winds. Please join us for our next rally at Warrenton-Farquier Airport on 4/12/25 at noon.
Member Gathering Tomorrow, February 22nd!
Our speaker this month will be Chapter member John Fontaine sharing the journey of building his RV-12iS. John grew up in an aviation family with a father and uncle as airline pilots and helped his father build a Varieze in 1977. He now has a son flying for Delta Air Lines. John retired from a […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]