Please join us to make final preparations for our annual Barnstormer Day event (June 17th). This is the biggest event of the year for EAA 932, and we will need “all hands on deck” to make it go. A barbeque lunch will be provided attendees of this informal get-together.
Social time 9:30, Gathering 10:00 am to 11:30 am – lunch provided afterward Chapter Member Dan Johnson will recount his 2016 9 day, 3,500 mile trip from Galt Airport to Valdese Alaska. Local pilot Parker Johnston joined him for the amazing trip. The presentation will recount the preparation along with some of the weather [...]
On April 8th we are tentatively planning to host a representative from Project Eagles Nest, an established youth aviation program sponsored by Falcon Aviation. We will hear how students at nearby Westosha High School build aircraft projects as part of a unique STEM program. Visit their website here.
On March 11 our guest will be John Trione of the Lake Geneva Balloon Company. John will provide EAA 932 with an opportunity to learn about hot air ballooning. John serves as the chief pilot and manager of the balloon company. He will educate us on this unique aviation entity, and also discuss securing a [...]
We are excited to have Paul Maloy from EAA headquarters at our February gathering. Paul is EAA’s Aeroeducate Program Manager, and has a wealth of knowledge on many of EAA’s Youth Education programs. We would like to invite our Young Eagles, Boy Scouts, Young Eagle pilots, ground volunteers, and anyone interested to participate and learn [...]
Come join us for a buffet-style dinner and chapter social! We will enjoy some good food, drinks, and hangar flying. Also, celebrate the past year of chapter activities, and look ahead to the coming year. A guitarist will play upbeat cover music. Cost - $20.00 per person – Cash Bar available The Chapter Social has [...]
Enjoy a waning night of summer with a Star Party! Weather permitting, we will gaze into the night sky with expert astronomer Adam McCulloch from the Geneva Lake Astrophysics and STEAM (GLAS) team. EAA932 members, families and friends are welcome to join with other Galt folk for a Saturday evening of star gazing. Meet at [...]
Are you ready for the winter flying season? It never hurts to brush up on some of the things you need to know in order to stay safe for wintertime flying. CFI Lou Wipotnik will provide an interactive presentation on “Ice and Winter Flying” . For those interested, Lou’s presentation will count for FAA WINGS [...]
Steve McGreevy of the Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Museum and EAA Chapter 1414 will give us a presentation on the successful flights of the Curtis Jenny that was assembled and flown out at Poplar Grove Airport. Come hear about the great work these folks did in restoring this fine piece of aviation history! A [...]
Glider Flying at Hinckley Airfield This past April, chapter member Joe Nemec gave an interactive talk on glider flying. To compliment Joe’s spring discussion, we are having a glider-gathering at Hinkley Airfield (0C2). Fly-in or drive. There is a 2600' x 100' grass runway. It is very suitable for most of the single engine airplanes [...]
