Author Archives: Meredith Richards

  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 →

Our Young Eagles Rally is coming up this Saturdaym July 13 from 0900-1300.

The Chapter 186 Picnic is rescheduled for June 29.         This is our monthly gathering in lieu of a speaker.  Please come by for burgers, hot dogs and other goodies.  Coffee and doughnuts will start at 10:00.  We’ll … Continue reading →

****The Young Eagles Rally is rescheduled for June 29.****       The rally will operate from 0900 to 1300.  Registration for parents began at 8:00 AM on Sunday June 23.   We ask that pilot and ground volunteers use the yeday.org email … Continue reading →

  Ray Aviation Scholarship Our 2024 Ray Scholar, Kobe Kerns, continues his flight instruction at the Winchester Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Kobe began with Young Eagles in 2017. You may have seen his recent article in the … Continue reading →