I am a lifelong McHenry resident and currently a full-time McHenry Police Sergeant. Prior to a career in law-enforcement and much early on in my childhood, aviation was my fascination. I was always the kid looking up at every plane that flew by, and I still do. I had several metal airplane toys that I [...]
I fell head over heels for aviation the very first time I laid eyes on a Vietnam Airlines 737, its striking blue livery gleaming at an airport. Since that moment, my heart has been firmly set on flying, driven by dreams of soaring high above the clouds. As an immigrant kid who was fortunate [...]
Hi, my name is Edward! I became interested in aviation after attending Oshkosh AirVenture in 2022. During the day-time airshow, I saw a BlackFly for the first time! It landed and took off in the same spot, similar to how a helicopter lands and departs, but without the noise and wind. Opener is expected [...]
Fly out to Manitowoc and the USS Cobia This past June third, EAA Chapter 932’s very own, Dan Johnson, organized a fly-out to Manitowoc, Wisconsin to visit the WWII submarine, the USS Cobia. It turned out to be a beautiful VFR day. Unfortunately, Justin Thuma (aka JT) and I were the only ones to [...]
Chapter Member – Meet George My airplane interest started about the age of ten. I had found some old model airplane parts in a box. When I asked my dad, he said they were his from childhood. He had built many model airplanes. We talked about the planes he built and broke! That [...]
EAA Chapter 932 recently sponsored a Build N Fly program for 10 future aviators ages 8 through 17. Participants built their own model airplane over the winter months, learned about aviation and how airplanes fly, and tested their skills on a flight simulator. The chapter collaborated with the Chain of Lakes Eagles RC club [...]
For fun, hold your watch (horizontally), and point the hour hand at the Sun. South is halfway between the hour hand and 12... Pilots love maps, charts, compasses, plotters, and all sorts of navigational paraphernalia. Pilots know seafaring and land explorers mapped the globe long before there was LF/HF/VHF radios, LORAN, OMEGA, and [...]
May 13th Chapter Gathering Recap What a show! The meeting we had on Saturday, May 13th was informative, inspirational and impressive! If you were unable to attend the gathering, here is what you missed: Mike started off the meeting with a schedule of upcoming events. The flyout to Manitowoc is scheduled for the [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Meet Angela Williams Greetings, fellow earthlings! My name is Angela Williams. I was born in Cook County and raised as a globetrotter. The photo you see of me was taken in Nazca, Peru. My interest in aviation first ignited while attending grade school when my neighbor boarded the school bus [...]
Every year in the weeks before Airventure the folks at EAA organize volunteer work parties to set up the grounds at Oshkosh. Folks in our chapter have partaken in this, and have had a lot of fun. Over the next few weeks there will be numerous dates to serve in this opportunity. Lodging in [...]
