Author Archives: Meredith Richards

EAA Air Academy 2026 Registration Parents: Information (dates, course content, ages, tuition costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps are available at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight- summer-camps. There are two separate camps: Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

We flew 38 kids in November and 35 in December at Manassas. Our 2023 Ray Scholar Grant Peterson paid it back and flew his first Young Eagle in his own CH2000! Pilots: In an effort to push the total of … Continue reading →

Hello again, EAA 186! Last I wrote to you, I was alternating cooking in the Pawnee cockpit and backflipping gliders over the Arizona desert. This was in my effort to collect a daunting 1,500 hours of total time in order … Continue reading →

Our monthly member gatherings are normally held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM with coffee and doughnuts at 9:20 AM. Exceptions are the October Chili Cook-Off and the December Holiday Party. November 22 Member Gathering – … Continue reading →

I have a few miscellaneous but important items this month. Elections: The annual Chapter 186 officer election process will end with a membership vote at the November 22 Member Gathering. The current President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are Bob … Continue reading →

Our 2022 Ray Scholarship recipient is newly commissioned in the U.S. Air ForceJuliette Burton, begins her first T-6 Texan II flight at Laughlin AFB! Congratulations Juliette!