November Chapter Gathering Recap On November 12 we had a really neat chapter gathering. Our guest was Lou Wipotnik, CFI. Lou is a really neat guy. He is 83 years old, and still very active in flying. With over 16,000 hours of experience, he holds an impressive array of pilot ratings, and was recognized [...]
Our October 8th chapter gathering was very special. If you were unable to attend, you missed out on a really neat experience. Our friends from EAA Chapter 1414 at Poplar Grove, and the Wings and Wheels Museum flew their Curtiss Jenny restoration aircraft to Galt Airport. The Jenny was piloted by Tim Gallagher, and the [...]
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 trip was a follow up to Joe Nemec’s presentation on glider flying given at our April chapter gathering. The weather was beautiful, and fifteen of our chapter [...]
If you missed the last monthly gathering... RK “Dick” Williams, author of ‘Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying‘ joined us for the May EAA Chapter 932 Zoom meeting to share with us "flatlanders" his adventures and training in backcountry flying. Check out the ZOOM meeting video here: https://youtu.be/8gwXaDq6HPI ~ To purchase [...]
In Harmony with the Wind by Jerry Thomas, EAA Chapter 932 Editor It has been said that the best way to learn to fly is in a sailplane, where power is provided only by air currents and gravity, and a pilot learns the fundamentals of flight with an incomparable clarity. In a [...]
Flying Further: Crossing Borders by Deena Schwartz, EAA Chapter 932 For an experienced pilot, crossing a border might not be much of a challenge. But, for a new aviatrix, it’s a very big deal! This past year, I’ve looked for any reason to fly: I took my husband hours away for a pancake [...]
It's Crop Dusting Season! At one time or another, most of us airplane types have paused along a rural road to watch a farm field being dusted by an ag plane. Occasionally, our own Galt Airport is used by area dusting operators as a staging area. The tarmac between the runway [...]
The President's Page Here comes summer! I think that we have finally shaken the ice age this year! As the summer season approaches, I hope that everyone is doing well. As a chapter, we have been busier than ever and will continue to be that way! May Chapter [...]
A Bright Future When an emergency situation developed on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, Captain Tammie Jo Shults responded as a true Pilot-In-Command. Years of training and experience combined with sound judgement and a striking presence-of-mind, enabled her to bring 148 souls back to earth safely after a catastrophic [...]
President’s Report Greetings EAA 932 Members, Our board met for a regular business meeting on March 15th. Minutes from the meeting are available from chapter secretary Paul Sedlacek. We've been working hard to come up with some good activities for the coming months. Keep an eye on our chapter [...]
