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We flew 34 kids at the June 13 rally. Thank you to our pilots and ground volunteers. It was a pleasant day with the temp in the mid-80s and a breeze. Please note: Our July 11 rally is planned for … Continue reading →

Planning to visit the DC Mall this summer for any of the sesquicentennial activities? Take a few minutes to get your space fix at the new display in the West Lobby of NASA Headquarters, just off 4th and E Streets, … Continue reading →

June 27 Member Gathering – 10:00 AM  (Coffee and doughnuts at 9:20 AM) This Saturday our speaker is our own Darrel Watson.  Darrel is an FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) and has vast knowledge on the intricacies of FAA regs … Continue reading →

Experimental Aircraft AssociationChapter 186National Capital Chapter10629 Aviator Ave.Manassas, VA  20110 TONIGHT!!!   Tuesday June 23IMC Club Meeting at 7:00 PMVMC Club Meeting at 8:00 PM You may not have received the FAASTeam notice yet but YES, we are conducting IMC Club … Continue reading →

The annual Women Can Fly event at Warrenton will be Saturday June 6. They usually fly over 150 people plus provide other educational activities. It is like a Young Eagles rally on steroids but for all ages. The name implies … Continue reading →

ONLINE APPLICATIONShttps://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEES$30 Jan–Dec Single Member Dues$35 Jan-Dec Family Member Dues$15 for Name Tag and postage$12 – hard copy of Directory (printing & mailing)$2 surcharge if paying by PayPal DID YOU CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL?Please advise Meredith Martin-Richards at … 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 →

I got a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of three of the five new galleries that will open on July 1, 2026, at the Smithsonian National Air and Space altitude and be slowed from much greater speed. And SpaceX has made … Continue reading →

These days, when we drive, we barely give a thought to figuring out how we’re going to get where we’re going; we just program our GPS. Some of us still like to have physical maps to back up the satellite … Continue reading →