Author Archives: Meredith Richards

Virginia’s Top Eagles Pilots Honored at VAB Meeting The Virginia Department of Aviation honored Virginia’s three “Top Eagles” who have flown the most Young Eagles in the Commonwealth over the past 12 months at the Virginia Aviation Board meeting at … Continue reading →

September 27 Member Gathering Chapter 186 Member Glenn Shields will lead a panel consisting of a cross-section of our membership discussing aging and flying and figuring out how and when to call it quits.  This promises to be a vibrant … Continue reading →

The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) held their annual three-day conference at the Hotel Roanoke in August. This large-scale event for Virginia’s aviation industry serves as a meeting point for industry professionals to discuss educational programs, industry developments, and more. … Continue reading →

We flew 40 kids on Aug 9 and have 50 kids registered for Sept 13. Our next Young Eagles Rallies are: Sept 13 – Manassas at 0900 Oct 18 – Warrenton at 1200 Nov 8 – Manassas at 1200 Dec … Continue reading →

ONLINE APPLICATIONShttps://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ To order a nametag, go to: 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 Member Dues$12 for Name Tag and postage$12 – hard copy of Directory (printing & mailing)$2 surcharge if paying by PayPalContact Jerry Stueve … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … 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 →

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 … Continue reading →