VAHS Meeting at Horsefeathers, this Saturday May 2nd!
From the President from Bob Prange
A big thank you is in order for Michelle Gill. New members in the last year, Michelle and husband Josh Chambers offered that if we came up with the paint, she would refurbish the chapter house deck. She spent a couple days, with her parents helping, pressure-washing and scraping our very old deck. Then a […]
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
For the 2026 Air Academy we have spent our credits available to help with the tuition for two campers that are going in June and July. One is going to the Explore Camp Session 1 in late June and one is going to Session 2 in early July. The EAA Air Academy offers away-from-home aviation […]
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We flew 47 kids with 8 aircraft at the April 11 rallyat Warrenton. Our May 9 Young Eagles rally is also planned for Warrenton Airport from 1100 to 1500. Pilots: In an effort to push the total of Young Eagles flown to 2.5 million kids, EAA has announced Mission 2.5 where Young Eagle Pilots have […]
Tuesday Night IMC & VMC Club Meetings Tonight!
Tuesday April 28IMC Club Meeting at 7:00 PMVMC Club Meeting at 8:00 PM Join us Tuesday night for one or both of our monthly safety meetings. IMC Club and VMC Club meetings are usually on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Attendees receive one FAA WINGS credit for each session. Optional 5:30 PM dinner (Dutch […]
Member Gathering 4/25! from Bob Prange
Saturday April 25 Member Gathering1000 Guest SpeakerCoffee and Doughnuts at 0920 National Capital Chapter10629 Aviator Avenue (formerly Observation Road)Manassas, VA 20110 Please join us this Saturday. This month our speaker is Dick Genaille, President of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS). The VAHS is committed to preserving aviation history and educating the general public of […]
Member Gathering Saturday, 3/28!!! from Bob Prange
Saturday March 28 Member Gathering1000 Guest Speaker0920 Coffee and Doughnuts Please join us Saturday. Our own Paul Schafer will present on the development and operation of the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog.” Paul Schafer has a degree in aeronautical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned his private pilot certificate after graduation. Commissioned through Air Force […]
From the President, Bob Prange
EAA has once again granted Chapter 186 a Ray Aviation Foundation Flight Training Scholarship for the eighth consecutive year. This pays up to $12,000 for a scholar working on the Private Pilot-Airplane certificate. The program is intensive, requiring the scholar to commit to completing flight training from beginning to checkride in one year. A couple […]
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