Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We had a successful Young Eagles rally May 10 at Warrenton Airport. We flew 40 kids with 6aircraft. June 14 – 0900 at Manassas – CANCELLEDJuly 12 – 0900 at ManassasAugust 9 – 0900 at Manassas Ground and Pilot Volunteers: If you would like to be a Young Eagles volunteer (pilot or ground) please click on “Volunteer Registration” at events.eaachapters.org. That puts you in the volunteer database. About two/three weeks prior to a Young Eagles Rally, we prompt the events.eaachapters.org system to send an email to everyone in our Young Eagles volunteer database, inviting you to click on “confirm” or “will not attend.” Expect an automatic reminder email again on Wednesday three days prior to the Young Eagles Rally asking
Upcoming Young Eagles Rally July 12th
Please join us for our nest Young Eagles Rally on Saturday, July 12th. Registration begins July 1st! We look forward to seeing you there!
Young Eagles Rally Cancelled for 6/14
Young Eagles rally for 6/14/25 has been cancelled due to unfavorable flying conditions. Please check this page in the coming days for a rain date!
Membership
Online Applications: https://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 EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Chapter 186 has spent credits we earned from flying Young Eagles to assist with tuition costs for three kids to attend this June and July. EAA Air Academy is a series of camps designed to introduce young people, ages 14-18, to the aviation world. Kids stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Experienced aviation instructors help them delve into flight through studies, hands-on demonstrations, flight simulation, and other exciting activities. Campers will receive a ride in a Cessna Skycatcher, Skyhawk or a helicopter, weather permitting. The child’s family is responsible for transportation to and from themlodge. 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 and on-line registration for the June and
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We had a successful Young Eagles rally on May 10 at Warrenton Airport. We flew 40 kids with 6 aircraft. The dates of upcoming rallies are as follows: June 14 – 0900 AM at ManassasJuly 12 – 0900 AM at Manassas We have just received word from the Virginia Department of Aviation that all three “Top Eagles” awards for the pilots that flew the most Young Eagles in the last 12 months are from Chapter 186. Curtis Smith, Paul Schafer and Bob Prange have been invited to attend the annual Virginia Aviation Conference in August to receive their awards. Ground and Pilot Volunteers: About two/three weeks prior to a Young Eagles Rally, we prompt the events.eaachapters.org system to send an
IMC & VMC Meetings
Folks, at this time TR and Chuck are sort of a single point of failure for IMC/VMC Club activities. We have found on occasion that we each have activities that conflict with Club meetings. So far other activities have been optional and Club meetings proceed as usual, but this may not always be the case. Having a third Club Coordinator as backup would be very helpful to us. If you would like to help out by becoming IMC/VMC Club Coordinator and (optionally) an FAA Safety Team representative, please give Chuck Kyle a call at 703 439 0836 or email to [email protected]. It’s a great way to be more involved with the Chapter andmeet some great Chapter members. Thanks! TR and
From the President
Our annual process of reviewing the Ray Scholarship candidates has concluded. The candidates are ambitious and motivated and have participated in our Young Eagles program and other events. They have studied ground school, obtained an FAA medical certificate, flown on Young Eagles fights and volunteered at Young Eagles and other chapter events. This year’s process was challenging as the candidates were very qualified. We diligently reviewed each candidate and have selected Cliff Storey as our 2025 Ray Aviation Scholar. Cliff has flown on, and volunteered at, many Young Eagles rallies and other chapter events. He has been working on his glider pilot certificate and has soloed in gliders at Eastern Soaring in Petersburg, WV and Skyline Soaring at Front Royal.
From the President
I’m going to ramble here about aviation safety. Our speaker last month from AOPA, Adam Rarey, presented an accident scenario that I had already seen but was shocked again at the outcome. Basically, two pilots were close to home finishing a long cross-country trip in their new Carbon Cub. They made various decisions as the scenario unfolded and flew VFR into IMC and ended up spiraling into the ground just a few miles from their home destination. Of course, after the fact we can easily identify contributing factors and the subtle mistakes made along the way causing the situation to gradually deteriorate but at some point, before the accident, why didn’t they notice the danger? How did they get too
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We have had to cancel for three months in a row. Winds on March 8 were too strong and gusty for orientation flights. Our next Young Eagles Rallies are: April 12 – CANCELLEDMay 10 – 0900 AM at WarrentonJune 14 – 0900 AM at Manassas To thank Warrenton Airport for inviting us to operate there on April 12 we allowed pre-registration for kids from Fauquier County area schools during March. We had about 45 kids registered. Ground and Pilot Volunteers: About two/three weeks prior to a Young Eagles Rally, we prompt the events.eaachapters.org system to send an email to everyone in our Young Eagles volunteer database, inviting you to click on “confirm” or “will not attend.” This helps us determine the