It is nearly the end of January and our Young Eagles are making terrific progress on the Build and Fly Kadet e-LT40 radio controlled model airplane project. The wings are now nearly complete and work on the fuselage has begun. This week we will also be starting on assembly of the Field Box that will [...]
To EAA 932 Membership, Unfortunately, due to the increase in Covid 19 + cases in the area, the EAA 932 board made a decision yesterday to cancel the upcoming Chapter Social at the Rusty Nail Saturday January 8th. With Covid spiking rapidly, it is just too risky to put on this event. I [...]
Here is the latest update on Chapter 932’s Young Eagles Build and Fly program; the build is coming along nicely with the tail surfaces complete, the wings nearly complete and the fuselage construction getting underway. This week we are planning to try a little indoor flying with a couple of E-flite Vapors and get [...]
A Visit to the Evergreen Museum by Eric Rehm A long, long time ago, when I was 15, I visited the Spruce Goose in Long Beach California. I was fascinated with the huge eight engined behemoth of a flying boat which was, even in the ‘80s, steeped in legend and had only flown once. [...]
Build and Fly Update So far we have two nights of our chapter’s Young Eagles Build and Fly program in the books. 12 young people have signed up to learn how to build (and fly) a radio controlled model airplane with us. So far they have had lessons in the history of model aircraft [...]
EAA 932 Member Dan Johnson is the Author of a new book - Duster! Duster is a compilation of stories and memorable events taken from Dan's career of over 50 years in the air. He tells stories of crop-dusting , showing you what it is like to fly 100mph at 2 feet [...]
By Rebekah Busse We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our Planes & Puppies Young Eagles Rally on October 9th. It was a beautifully sunny and warm morning. Daniela Knoll, Young Eagles Coordinator, reported that we had 6 volunteer pilots who gave rides to 26 kids. The new Build and Fly program [...]
Airplane Geeks On October 25, 2021, Arnie Quast was invited to be a guest on the “Airplane Geeks” podcast. Started in 2008, the podcast crew "aims to educate and inform you, explore and expand your passion for aviation, and entertain you a little along the way. [They] discuss commercial, military, and general aviation topics, usually [...]
Ray Aviation Scholarship News Now that the 2020 Ray Scholar is now a pilot, the chapter is pleased to announce Chase Kocken as the 2021 Ray Scholarship recipient! Chase has been around the airport for years and has participated in many of the activities of the chapter. Chase is currently a 17 year old [...]
The Experimental Aircraft Association – Chapter 932 is pleased to announce the start of our EAA Young Eagles Build and Fly program. Do you know a young person (between the age of 8 and 17) who would be interested in learning more about aviation and would like to be involved with the hands-on building and [...]
