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 [...]
Mike Land – EAA 932 Young Eagles Coordinator The Young Eagle Build N Fly sessions are underway! We purchased 10 models and supporting equipment for the sessions, which occur every other Thursday. We chose the Flite Test Tudor to have the kids build, giving the kids something to take home with them after they are [...]
Young Eagles Update Mike Land, Young Eagles Coordinator October was a really busy month for Young Eagles activities. We kicked off the month with an exceptionally successful Young Eagles Rally coupled to our annual “Planes and Puppies” day. Sixty eight kids were flown at the rally. This was our first rally where we [...]
Build your own radio controlled model airplane! Beginning on October 20, EAA Chapter 932 is sponsoring a second Build N' Fly program for future aviators ages 8 through 17. Based on feedback from the first program last year, participants will build THEIR OWN model airplane. They will learn about aviation and [...]
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 will fly for the first time in the next few weeks. As a reward for all of their hard work, we had a barbeque lunch for them, [...]
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 LT-40 eKadet radio controlled (R/C) airplane and tested their flying skills in a Simulator Flying Contest. Flying “solo” flights on the RealFlight R/C Model Flight Simulator, two [...]
The first session of Chapter 932’s Build and Fly program is nearly complete with only one more class left where the kids will complete the finishing touches on the Sig LT-40 eKadet R/C airplane. We are also holding our Simulator Flying Contest where the students will test their skills flying “solo” flights on the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
