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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 start to cook around 10:30.  A donation will be appreciated to cover the costs.  If you would like to help with set-up and grilling, let Judy Sparks know at [email protected] or 703-581-7667.

****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 request to volunteer again, even if you had already volunteered for June 22.

The annual EAA Chapter 186 Breakfast at AirVenture in Oshkosh will be held this year as usual on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the Tail Winds Cafe at 8:00 a.m. The Cafe has changed its name many times over the years, but the location remains the same, over by the Forums and Workshops. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND

  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 May issue of Sport Aviation or even better with lots of pictures on the EAA website here. Our 2023 Ray Scholar, Grant Peterson, has passed the FAA written exam and is working on his cross-country flying and preparation for the Private Pilot check ride. The Ray Scholarship pays $11,000 toward the flight training costs of obtaining a Private Pilot Certificate. The required milestones are: -First solo flight within three months; -Pass the private pilot written exam within six months -Pass the

Our May 11 Young Eagles Rally was moved to May 18 due to an airspace conflict with a mass flyover event, then of course inclement weather forced cancellation of the May 18 rally. Our next Young Eagles Rallies are all from 0900 – 1300 at Manassas Airport: June 29 July 13 August 10 Please note our next Young Eagles Rally is this Saturday, June 29 from 0900-1300. To become a Young Eagles volunteer, ground support or pilot, proceed to yeday.org and use the “sign-up” feature. Let Bob know you have signed up so we can send you an invitation to volunteer. Young Eagles flights are available to kids between ages 8 and 17. We normally hold our rallies on the second

By now you all probably know that EAA moved our lovely B-17, Aluminum Overcast, into the Eagle Hangar at the EAA Museum to be on public display in the spot that was built to hold her once her flying days were past. The inevitable question is, has that day actually come, or will she fly again? I can’t claim to be a B-17 whisperer, but I stay plugged in to trustworthy sources in the community. While there haven’t been any definitive official declarations from EAA HQ, what I’m hearing from my feelers is encouraging news, despite everyone acknowledging that the road back to flight will be long, painstaking, and expensive. Here’s why what I’m hearing makes me hopeful. First off,

  You may recall at our April 27 Member Gathering we had a pancake breakfast in lieu of guest speaker. Young Chapter member Cliff Storey asked if he could bring some slides and present a few minutes of information about his sailplane experiences at Grant County Airport, WV. His topic was so riveting that the attendees kept him for 45 minutes with questions and discussion points. Now Cliff’s dad, John, has informed me that Cliff has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Soaring Society of America (SSA). I believe that will help him finish his glider training at Front Royal. Congratulations Cliff! Our May 25 speaker was our very own Chapter 186 member, Al Lawless, speaking about the Perlan

Due to excessive heat, we are moving both the Chapter 186 picnic and the Young Eagles Rally to June 29. The Young Eagles Rally on June 29 will operate from 0900 to 1300.  Registration for parents will begin at 8:00 AM on Sunday June 23.   We ask that pilot and ground volunteers use the yeday.org email request to volunteer again, even if they had already volunteered for June 22. The picnic 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 start to cook around 10:30.  If you would like to help with grilling, let Judy Sparks know at [email protected] or 703-581-7667.

Due to excessive heat we must cancel the Saturday June 22 Young Eagles Rally at Manassas Airport. We plan to have a rally on Saturday June 29. Parents, please watch YoungEaglesDay.org for registration to open at 8:00 AM on this Sunday or Monday. Volunteers, look for an email request to volunteer for the June 29 rally. Thank you for understanding.