by EAA | Mar 21, 2025 | Chapters, Member Stories
Stretching…It’s More Than Just Something Good for Your Body A tale of EAA Chapter 878, 501(c)(3), and two(!!) hangars By Wayne Flury, EAA Lifetime 117059 In 2016, I led the process of applying for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status for EAA Chapter 878, and by the time we...
by EAA | Mar 21, 2025 | Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, Member Stories, workshop, youth, Youth & Young Eagles
By Mark Wiencek, EAA 96072 Here is an update about EAA Chapter 977, located in Lake City, Florida, on Cannon Creek Airpark (15FL). Although we have had great success with our Young Eagles rallies, we wanted to leverage our heated and air-conditioned chapter hangar for...
by EAA | Feb 16, 2025 | Chapters, EAA chapter, EAA Young Eagles, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
Story and photos by Kelly Jeffries, EAA 660759 EAA Chapter 1067 in Naples, Florida, is a very active chapter focused on the future of aviation, and the cornerstone is our Young Eagles rallies held 11 months of the year. There have been six Ray Scholarships awarded...
by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | Chapters, Member Stories
By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257 In 2020, Caz Muske, EAA 1491126, took on the role of airport manager at Wisconsin’s Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI), stepping into the world of aviation with an eagerness to learn. She was fortunate to have the mentorship of...
by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles
By Ann Toole, EAA Chapters 231 and 186 OctoberSkies was a great joint chapter experiment. It was a gathering of talent and resources with the aim of providing a deeper and more involved aviation experience for high school students interested in aviation. When four...
by EAA | Dec 18, 2024 | Chapters, EAA, EAA member, EAA Young Eagles, Member Stories, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles
By Gary Brossett, EAA Lifetime 375866, EAA Chapter 677 President Lola Waldrep, EAA 1399617, soloed a Cessna 172N on November 24, 2024, at Lanett Regional Airport in Alabama. When she opened the airplane door, her instructor asked how it was flying alone for the first...
