Author Archives: Meredith Richards

In the same spirit of volunteerism that we experienced at AirVenture in July, we witnessed an amazing cadre of volunteers earlier this month as we hosted the Ford Tri- Motor tour stop. First of all, Mary Dominiak started working on … Continue reading →

Airventure 2024 Pictures!      

    Volunteer for Ford Tri-Motor! Volunteer sheets are up on our website for the four days of the Ford Tri-Motor visit, September 5-8, 2024: go to https://eaa186.org/participate/ to sign up! The volunteer opportunities come in two flavors: Ramp and Terminal, and … Continue reading →

  The Ford Tri-Motor will be at Manassas airport Sept. 2-9. Volunteers are needed. Please sign up to participate and join in the fun! Volunteer sign-up form available here. Thank you and see you there!  

  Upcoming EAA Chapter 186 Event!   August 24 Saturday 10:00 AM Member Gathering, coffee and doughnuts beforehand: Our speaker is Chapter member Al Lawless presenting on the future of VTOL – vertical take-off and landing.  Al will give a … Continue reading →

September 16, 7:00 PM. at the Chapter House! Movie will contain great aerial footage, daredevil flying stunts plus a requisite love story in the background. Please feel free to bring snacks to share. Popcorn, sodas, and water will be available!

Our next Young Eagles Rally is this Saturday, August 10, 9:00 am-1:00 pm in Warrenton. Weather and visibility conditions-permitting the rally will go on as scheduled. Check back here for updates as they become available.

  Want to travel in time? Take a flight on the first true American airliner: a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor! Come by and say hi even if you don’t fly … You can now book your ride on the 1929 Ford … Continue reading →

  Our 2024 Ray Scholar, Kobe Kerns, continues his flight instruction at the Winchester Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Kobe had already soloed and is working on the FAA written and beginning his cross-country training. Our 2023 Ray … Continue reading →

Our June 29 Young Eagles Rally got off to a slow start with low cloud ceilings. Several families weren’t able to stay long enough for the weather to clear so we flew 27 kids out of 40 scheduled. Many thanks … Continue reading →