Author Archives: Meredith Richards

MEMBERSHIP   The following are the updated prices and links for membership dues, name tags, and the directory; effective immediately: URL for Membership: https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ URL for Nametag orders: https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-name-tag-order-form-paypal-only/ CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES $30 Jan-Dec. Single Member Dues $35 Jan-Dec. Family … Continue reading →

Young Eagles Rally for 1/11 Cancelled! The EAA Chapter 186 Young Eagles Rally at Manassas is cancelled for this Saturday January 11 due to expected adverse weather conditions. Our next Young Eagles Rally is planned at Manassas Airport (HEF) on … Continue reading →

MEMBERSHIP   The following are the updated prices and links for membership dues, name tags, and the directory; effective immediately: URL for Membership: https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ URL for Nametag orders: https://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-name-tag-order-form-paypal-only/ CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES $30 Jan-Dec. Single Member Dues $35 Jan-Dec. Family … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

From the President The Chapter 186 Holiday party was a great success. As always, the food was great and the fellowship and conversation were even better. Thank you to Danny Miller and DiDi Crowder for bringing the ham and Ralph … Continue reading →

Speaker and Election Over a year ago we heard member Joe Bechtold (ATP, CFII, KitFox Amphib) talk about the build of his meticulous Kitfox and flying all around the US in all types of terrain and conditions only to be … Continue reading →

ONLINE APPLICATIONS Membership Renewal Link Name Tag/Badge online application CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES $30 Jan–Dec Single Member Dues $35 Jan-Dec Family Member Dues $12 for Name Tag and postage $12 – hard copy of Newsletter (printing & mailing) $12 – hard … Continue reading →

Registration began in September for 2025 EAA Air Academy which is a series of camps designed to introduce young people ages 14-18 to the aviation world. Kids stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Experienced aviation instructors … Continue reading →

The Chili Cook-off was held at the Chapter House on Manassas Airport on Saturday, October 29. In order to set up, Dan Botzer, Jim Stone, Andrew Prange, Judy Sparks, Cathy Carey and Bob Prangeall chipped in to clean, decorate and … Continue reading →