MEMBERSHIP!!!
ONLINE APPLICATIONShttps://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ NAME TAG 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$15 for Name Tag and postage$15 – hard copy of Directory (printing & mailing)$2 surcharge if paying by PayPal DID YOU CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL?Please advise Meredith Martin-Richards, 703-594-1281 or meredithm.m7@gmail.com if any of your membership directory information changes.Thanks.
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
Parents: Information (dates, course content, ages, tuition costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps are available at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight-summer-camps. There are two separate camps: Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp for either of two age groups, 14 to 15 and 16 to 18. Once you are registered and accepted for a camp, you can apply directly to the EAA for an EAA campership which may help pay for the tuition. EAA Ch 186 has also provided tuition assistance in the past couple years. If you are already registered for an Air Academy camp, let us know and we may be able to help with tuition assistance. If you are in either age group and interested in
Young Eagles from Bob Prange
We had 54 kids and 8 aircraft registered for the February 14 rally. Unfortunately, several pilots reported being unable to operate their hangar doors. We all know of neighborhoods that still have cars buried in snow and some areas impassable due to piles of ice and snow. Our area airports are no different. In the week prior to the rally pilots valiantly dug and chipped away at their ice barriers only to find hangar doors off the runners or binding in the tracks. We eventually had too many aircraft cancellations to make the rally happen. Pilots: In an effort to push the total of Young Eagles flown to 2.5 million kids, EAA has announced Mission 2.5 where Young Eagle Pilots
Young Eagles Rally Cancelled 2/14!!!
We regret we must cancel tomorrow’s Young Eagles Rally. Many of our pilots have hangars that are still inaccessible or hangar doors that will not open and need repair. Thanks for volunteering for this one, we were looking forward to great flying weather with a big group of kids this time. The next YE Rally is March 14 at Manassas 1100 to 1500. Bob Prange
CANCELLED IMC and VMC Meetings Tonight!!!
The IMC Club and VMC Club Pilot Safety meetings are cancelled for tonight, Jan 27. The passageway to the Chapter House is not safe due to the icy conditions. The next meetings will be the fourth Tuesday of the month… Tuesday February 247:00 PM IMC Club8:00 PM VMC Club
Member Gathering, Tomorrow 1/24!!!
Saturday January 24 Member Gathering – 10:00 AM, with coffee and donuts at 9:20 AM Our guest speaker Saturday will be Doug “Smash” Yurovich, Col, USMC (ret), former F-18 Pilot and Co-Founder and Chief Instructor at Piston2Jet Flight School. “Smash” has flight experience in over 70 types of aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom, F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet, and the AV-8 Harrier. He served as a US Navy, Marine Corps Detachment, Test Pilot at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and has the distinct honor of being the first ever Marine to command a US Navy Carrier Air Wing. At Piston2Jet Smash serves as Safety Director creating, managing, and improving safety-of-flight guidelines and procedures. He’s a distinguished member of the
From the President, Bob Prange
We had a great turnout for the Chapter Holiday party and once again there was plenty of food and great conversation. Barry and Ann Toole came a few hours early to cook the turkey on the grill and Danny and Didi brought a ham. The side dishes and desserts were amazing. This annual event also gives us the opportunity to award the George Lutz Award to a deserving Chapter 186 member. George W. Lutz’s love of aviation inspired him to dedicate his time and efforts to improving safety, education, and the enjoyment of general aviation through his work with the FAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, and the Quantico Marine Corps Flying Club. Before all this, during his 25-year career in the
Member Gathering, this Saturday 1/24!!!
January 24 Member Gathering – 10:00 AMOur guest speaker will be Doug “Smash” Yurovich former F-18 Pilot and Co-Founder and Chief Instructor at Piston2Jet Flight School. Our monthly member gatherings are normally held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM with coffee and doughnuts at 9:20 AM. Exceptions are the October Chili Cook-Off and the December Holiday Party.
Membership
The 2026 membership renewal process has begun! You should have received a membership form for your 2026 dues in the mail. Please use that form or fill in the enclosed membership form and either mail it with a check or if you prefer, pay with Zelle or PayPal using the payee as indicated on the renewal form and mail or bring the form to the next meeting. Membership dues are the primary means of funding our existence. ONLINE APPLICATIONShttps://eaa186.org/events/eaa-chapter-186-membership-online-application-2025/ NAME TAG https://nds.qgi.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Name-Tag-Order-Form-.pdf 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 DID YOU CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL?Please advise Meredith Martin-Richards, at
Young Eagles EAA Air Academy from Bob Prange
EAA Air Academy 2026 Registration Parents: Information (dates, course content, ages, tuition costs) and on-line registration for the June and July 2026 camps are available at https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/eaa-aviation-and-flight- summer-camps. There are two separate camps: Explore Aviation Camp and Navigating Horizons Camp for either of two age groups, 14 to 15 and 16 to 18. Once you are registered and accepted for a camp, you can apply directly to the EAA for an EAA campership which may help pay for the tuition. EAA Ch 186 has also provided tuition assistance in the past couple years. If you are already registered for an Air Academy camp, let us know and we may be able to help with tuition assistance. If you are in