EAA Chapter 186

Utilizing our credits earned for Young Eagles flights flown in 2023, Chapter 186 has paid for the first $500 of camp tuition for two kids to go to the Air Academy camp in Oshkosh this month. We earn credits from EAA for the number of Young Eagles we fly in the calendar year. We can then spend those credits toward the tuition costs for one or two kids to attend Air Academy.

The EAA Air Academy is a series of camps (five to nine days long) 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 or Skyhawk or a helicopter, weather permitting. There are two age range camps, each given twice in the summer:

-Basic Camp for ages 14-15 is six days long;

-Advanced Camp for ages 16-18 is nine days long.

Click here for additional information on course content, lodge accommodations and registration. Contact president@eaa186.org if you have any questions. EAA has announced that camp dates and registration for 2025 will become available September 3, 2024.

Bob Prange

186 AirVenture Breakfast

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

Mark your calendars: we’re offering time travel at Manassas Regional Airport from September 5-8, 2024 on EAA’s 1929 Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-E! Full details and a link to prebook rides on the airplane will be posted shortly, but here’s the quick version:

Weather permitting, rides will be available on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT, and on Friday through Sunday, September 6-8, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Tickets are $99 for adults, and $75 for kids age 17 and under. You’ll be able to buy tickets in advance online, or by phone or walk-up at the Terminal once the plane is here.

We’ll post the link for advance ticket sales as soon as it’s active, and stay tuned to this channel for a LOT more information over the coming days!

In the meantime, enjoy this short glimpse of what flying on the Ford is like here.

On Saturday June 29 we had our weather-postponed double event, both a Young Eagles Rally as well as our regular monthly member gathering which was a cookout in lieu of guest speaker. This gave us a chance to welcome the summer with a cookout and simple fellowship. Many of our usual grilling and cookout experts were signed up to work the Young Eagles Rally so we solicited additional volunteers for the cookout.

There will not be a monthly member gathering in July since many Chapter 186 members will be traveling to and from AirVenture 2024 at Oshkosh. If you are in Oshkosh, please come to the Tuesday July 23 breakfast meet-up at 8:00 AM at the Tailwinds Cafe, near the Forums area, between Homebuilders’ HQ and Homebuilders’ Hangar.

We have a couple new items on the horizon for September: We are hoping to host the Ford TriMotor as we did in June 2023. This is normally a 4-day affair from Thursday through Sunday. We will need your help with ramp and crowd control as well as staffing the cook trailer for the weekend portion. This is all subject to our ability to secure hangar space for the Ford plus clearing the use of the terminal and ramp space with airport staff. Also, we are working with Warrenton -Fauquier Airport to conduct our September 14 Young Eagles Rally at Warrenton as we did last April and September. We will target families in that area to share the general aviation experience. Operating a Young Eagles Rally at Warrenton is a natural fit with their spacious new terminal, ramp and fenced patio.

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 jhsparks@comcast.net or 703-581-7667.

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 jhsparks@comcast.net 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.