Soaring at Hinckley Field
Chapter Gathering Recap - Soaring at Hinckley Field On September 10 our chapter traveled to Hinckley Airport in Hinkley, IL to visit the Windy City Soaring Association. This [...]
Chapter Member Ralph Hixon
Hello my name is Ralph Hixon,My aviation dream began as a senior in high school. Several classmates and I decided we wanted to fly helicopters in the US [...]
JB Aviation Flour Drop 2022 Recap
On August 20th 2022 JB Aviation hosted our 14th Annual Flour Drop Competition! The weather forecast looked questionable but after the morning shower moved through the flying and [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Chapter Member George Richardson
Flying was deep rooted in my family. Growing up my family owned a Piper Tri-Pacer, and my uncle trained pilots in P-38 Lightning’s during World War II. I [...]
Chapter Help Wanted!
Become a Leader in Aviation Nominations are now underway for two positions in our chapter leadership. Additionally, we are in need of a Chapter News Editor. Serving [...]
Scholarship News
Ed Moricoli and Ray Scholar Update Syd Krause (2022 Ray Scholar), Andy Klein (2021 Ray Scholar), and Tiffany Zwicky (2022 Ed Moricoli scholar) were presented with [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Washington Island Fish Boil Flyout Recap
On Saturday July 16th Chapter 932 had a flyout scheduled to Washington Island, WI. We planned to attend the Lion’s Club annual fish boil. George and Wendy [...]
Young Eagles Update – New Young Eagles Coordinator
Mike Land Hello! I’m Mike Land, the new Young Eagles coordinator for Chapter 932. My hope is to continue the work for which Daniela Knoll and Bill [...]
Scholarship News
2022 Scholarship Recipients This year, the EAA Chapter 932 scholarship committee received applications and nominations for many outstanding candidates for the Ed Moricoli Flight Training Scholarship [...]
President’s Page – August 2022
President Report – Arnie Quast Greetings EAA 932 Chapter Members I hope that everyone is having a good summer. This month I am composing my message from [...]
President’s Page – July 2022
President Report – Arnie Quast Greetings EAA 932 Chapter Members I hope everyone is doing well as summer is in full swing here at Galt Airport. As [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Meet JT
Ed Moricoli Scholarship Update: About G’dang Time!! Grass Roots Galt Edition by JT Thuma In 2018, I received the Ed Moricoli Flight Training Scholarship. I was [...]
Barnstormer’s Day 2022 Recap
After a three year break due to the pandemic, EAA 932’s Barnstormer Day made a swift comeback. For once, Mother Nature hit a home [...]
Scholarship News
Ed Moricoli Scholarship applications and Ray Scholar Nominations Nominations for the Ray Scholarship and applications for the Ed Moricoli Scholarship will be reviewed by the scholarship [...]
Build and Fly Program Update
EAA Chapter 932 has been conducting a Young Eagles Build and Fly program over the past few months. Several young folks successfully built a radio-controlled airplane that they [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Meet Mike Land
Meet Mike Land I’ve been involved to some small extent in aviation ever since my father bought me a ride in a Cessna 172 as a [...]
Illinois Model-A Club Visiting Barnstormers Day!
This year, EAA Chapter 932 is excited to welcome the Illinois Region Model A Restorers Club to our Barnstormer’s Day event on June 18. Founded in 1955, [...]
Update on 2021 Ray Scholar Chase Kocken
The day has finally arrived! On Wednesday, the 11th of this month, I successfully passed the Private Pilot checkride with DPE Jim Bair! It has certainly been a [...]
President’s Page – June 2022
President Report – Arnie Quast Greetings EAA 932 Chapter Members, Here comes summer! May flew by really quick! We had another well attended chapter gathering on May [...]
Scholarship News
Ed Moricoli Scholarship application and Ray Scholar Nomination deadline extended to June 30, 2022 The deadline for Ed Moricoli Scholarship applications and Ray Scholar nominations has [...]
Member Profiles – Randy Sweet
Randy Sweet’s RV 12iS build Written by Stephanie McClellan In an unassuming hangar at Galt airport, Randy Sweet works daily building his RV 12iS. I recently had [...]
First Build and Fly Program is Complete!
The first session of EAA Chapter 932’s Build and Fly program is now complete! On the last day of the project, the young aviators completed the Sig [...]
Grass Roots Galt – A Super Spying Cessna 206!
Every now and then some very unique airplanes visit us here at Galt Airport. On Saturday, April 17, I was hanging out in the Galt FBO, [...]
President’s Page – May 2022
President Report – Arnie Quast Greetings EAA 932 Chapter Members, As always a lot of good things are happening at EAA 932. Looking back at April, we [...]
The Assisted Stance System
Enter the Numbut by Jerry Thomas With the pandemic on the wane, more and more pilots are getting back to flying. It hasn’t gone unnoticed in [...]