Young Eagles Rally for 7/12 Cancelled
The Young Eagles Rally for 7/12 is cancelled. The Air Traffic Control Tower at Manassas is closed until Monday due to a building safety issue. Due to air safety concerns, we are cancelling the Young Eagles Rally scheduled for 7/12/25. The next EAA Chapter 186 Young Eagles Rally is planned for August 9. Online registration at events.eaachapters.org begins at 8:00 AM on August 1.
June 28 Membership Meeting Tomorrow!
Join us at 10:00 AM for the meeting; 9:20 AM for coffee and doughnuts. Park in the lot near the FAA Control Tower but do not park in the spaces marked “FAA.” Walk through the pedestrian gate toward the “EAA 186” sign. Our speaker this Saturday will be Richard Genaille with the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS). Dick will present “Firsts in Flight Along the Potomac” on the early aviation history of Virginia. His presentation addresses The Civil War Balloon Corps, Samuel Langley and development of the first heavier than air mechanically driven aircraft, testing and acquisition of the first military dirigible and the first military piloted and controllable heavier than air aircraft at Fort Myer, the history of Washington-Hoover Airport where the
IMC and VMC Club Meetings Tonight!
IMC Club Meeting at 7 PMVMC Club Meeting at 8 PM EAA Chapter 18610629 Observation RoadManassas, VA 22010 Come for one or both sessions; we will meet beforehand at 5:30 PM for informal dinner at the Panera Bread at Bristow Center. The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying proficiency, safety and education through a community of pilots sharing information and fostering communications. You don’t have to be instrument rated to come to the IMC Club. The VMC Club, for pilots wishing to improve their VFR flying proficiency, is modeled after the popular IMC Club providing organized “hangar flying” with a focus on VFR procedures, regulations and publications. TR Proven and Chuck Kyle are our facilitators for these meetings but the attendees are encouraged to participate
From the President, Bob Prange
I wish to start with aviation safety. In April I wrote about knowing your limitations, always having an “out” and knowing who is in charge. Now I want to rant about getting rushed and allowing an issue to become a larger problem. I know our new information age bombards us with accidents that make it seem like there are more accidents than in the old days but a couple of weeks ago we learned of three in-flight door occurrences that did not end well. There are exceptions, but most of the GA aircraft we fly will not crash just because a door has opened. The worst issue is that the noise may be distracting. No one will fall out. The
IMC & VMC Meetings
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 Center. The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying proficiency, safety and education through a community of pilots sharing information and fostering communications. You don’t have to be instrument rated to come to the IMC Club. The VMC Club, for pilots wishing to improve their VFR flying proficiency, is modeled after the popular IMC Club providing organized “hangar flying” with a focus on VFR procedures, regulations and publications. TR Proven and Chuck Kyle are our facilitators for these meetings
Women Can Build from Bob Prange
On Saturday June 7 several Chapter 186 members helped at the “Women Can Build” activity where participants learn the basics of filing, installing clecos, drilling, deburring and riveting. We helped 52 participants build a cell phone charger/stand. An assembly line kept the process moving. This was a very rewarding experience. Please consider helping with this activity next year. No aircraft building experience is required. This was part of the annual Women Can Fly event at Warrenton Airport where 192 girls and women received an airplane ride.
June 28 Member Meeeting
Our speaker this month will be Richard “Dick” Genaille with the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS). Dick will present “Firsts in Flight Along the Potomac” on the early aviation history of Virginia. The presentation addresses The Civil War Balloon Corps, Samuel Langley and development of the first heavier than air mechanically driven aircraft,testing and acquisition of the first military dirigible and the first military piloted and controllable heavier than air aircraft at Fort Myer, the history of Washington-Hoover Airport where the Pentagon is now, the origins and construction of Washington National Airport, the first modern airport in the U.S. and the early history of Bolling Field and Anacostia Naval Station, the first U.S. military “joint base.” Dick has spent hundreds
July 28 Member Gathering
Remember there will not be a meeting on the fourth Saturday of July since that will coincide with AirVenture. If you are at AirVenture, please attend our gathering at Tailwinds Café at 8:00 AM on Tuesday July 22. Breakfast is on your own but we will try to grab a couple tables early. Tailwinds Cafe is near the Forums area, on the south side of the Homebuilders’ Hangar. Take the Red Tram to the Forums and Workshops stop, walk east on Galatin Ave between the Workshop buildings then look left for the Tailwinds Café. Or from the Blue Barn, walk east through the grass between the Forums building and look for Tailwinds Café. Map Coordinates are K-9.
Membership
ONLINE APPLICATIONShttps://nds.qgi.mybluehost.me/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ To order a nametag, go to: https://nds.qgi.mybluehost.me/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 PayPal
Young Eagles Air Academy from Bob Prange
Chapter 186 has helped with partial tuition costs for three kids to attend EAA Air Academy this June and July. Xavier and Frank will go to Discover Camp in mid-June and Dag will go to Explore Camp just before AirVenture. Find additional information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight-summer-camps. Updated information (course content, ages, costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps will be available on September 3, 2025. Parents: Registration will fill up very quickly in early September. Scholarships Below is a list of scholarships from other organizations in Virginia plus the bigger EAA and AOPA lists. Many of these are for application during the high school senior year. The AOPA and EAA