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 long time coming, but I’m glad to have endured the private pilot journey with so much support around me. I know my aviation journey doesn’t end here, [...]
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 the pleasure of meeting Randy and talking to him about his project. He is currently well under way building his RV. I first met Randy as I [...]
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, and noticed a plain white Cessna 206 pull up to the gas pump. What caught my eye about this airplane was not only its all-white paint job, [...]
Stephanie McClellan's C150 Restoration Project Last year, Stephanie McClellan, JB Aviation's Aircraft Maintenance Administrator, took on a forlorn C150 airframe ... we started following her project and her story appeared in the October 2020 issue of Galt Traffic. We are excited to continue to share her progress! To recap, this airplane story began [...]
"Hang Gliding in LA" by Arnie Quast For many years I have enjoyed bike riding along the beaches of Los Angeles during my airline layovers. Near our crew hotel lies a stretch of city beaches known as the “Strand”. This beachfront extends from Redondo Beach northward up toward Marina del Rey. A bike [...]
Thank you EAA 932 from Kurt Guillain A few days ago I achieved my lifelong dream. I was handed a set of golden pilot wings. Those bearing the crest of United Airlines ! I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you in the EAA 932 Community. Some of my [...]
An Update from Our Ray Scholar – Chase Kocken No flight up to this point has been more rewarding for me than my last solo cross-country. This flight’s purpose was to fulfill the 150+ nautical mile solo cross-country requirement, in addition to the 3 full-stop landings at a towered airport. I had been trying [...]
An Update from Our Ray Scholar – Chase Kocken Hello fellow EAA Chapter members! I’ve been ready for the 150 NM solo cross-country now for a few weeks, although unfortunately, the weather hasn’t been very cooperative and when it is, another problem such as a flat tire arises. Hopefully I will be able to [...]
Congratulations Mike Balling! Recently one of our chapter members, Mike Balling, was hired at American Airlines. He started training with American in early January, and his initial bid assignment is to be a First Officer on the Airbus 320 based in Miami. This was a culmination of many years of hard work for [...]
"Flying Over The Pond" by Arnie Quast A few months ago I became a new captain on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. So far it has been a fun and challenging experience. Learning a new airplane always takes time, and there is also a learning curve in operating on new routes, and to new [...]
