Member Gatherings
August 23 Member GatheringOur speaker was Erica Gilbert (https://www.gilbertaviation.com/), a CFI / CFII, FAA Safety Team Representative, and commercial TBM pilot. Erica’s passion project is AeroSafe, her YouTube series discussing aviation weather to help pilots fly more safely. She spoke about key weather safety topics for pilots: How to obtain a complete – and legal […]
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Parents: Information (dates, course content, ages, tuition costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps are now available at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa aviation-and-flight-summer-camps These camps will fill up quickly. There are two separate camps: Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp for either of two age groups, 14 to 15 and 16 to 18. […]
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 […]
Culpeper Air Fest
The Culpeper Air Fest is Saturday October 11. We will take the Chapter 186 food trailer and grill to serve the usual burgers and dogs. This is a fund- raising event for us. Since the Ford TriMotor is not winging its way to the east coast this season, we have not had a chance to […]
From the President, by Bob Prange
From the President by Bob Prange AirVenture 2025 was a success with good weather, another record crowd and some familiar and new aircraft in attendance. My first task on day one was to have our Chapter 186 directional sign installed on a post at the Blue Barn. Thank you to member Jim Heidish for making […]
Movie Night, this Friday, August 29th!!!
August 29 Movie Night at the Chapter House7:00 PM Join us next Friday night to watch: Apollo 13 From Wikipedia: The film tells the story of astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise aboard the ill-fated Apollo 13 for the United States’ fifth crewed mission to the Moon, which was intended to be the […]
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
Our next Young Eagles Rallies are:Sept 13 – Manassas at 0900Oct 18 – Warrenton at 1000Nov 8 – Manassas at 1200Dec 13 – Manassas at 1200 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 Registration.” Submitting your information puts […]
Young Eagles Air Academy
Young Eagles Air Academy from Bob Prange Parents: Updated information (course content, ages, costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps will be available beginning September 3, 2025. Registration will fill up very quickly in early September. Find information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight-summer-camps. Take this link now […]
Membership Gatherings
August 23 Member GatheringOur speaker was Erica Gilbert (https://www.gilbertaviation.com/), 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 more safely. She spoke about key weather safety topics for pilots. This was posted as an FAA […]
Membership
Judy has (mostly) retired from several decades of being our Membership Chair. Jerry Stueve is stepping 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 […]