Mike Land, Young Eagles Coordinator The Young Eagle Build and Fly sessions are progressing quite well. The Flite-Test Tudor models have their fuselage built, and we are working on the wings. We also have presentations at each session covering various subjects about flying models and full scale aircraft. The program is being accomplished with the [...]
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! EAA Chapter 932 is sponsoring a build and fly program for future aviators ages 8 through 17. Participants will build their own airplane, learn about aviation and how airplanes fly and then test their skills on a flight simulator. Beginning October 20, classes will take place every [...]
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 [...]
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 Tobin have had so much success. I’d also like to enhance the program by using some of the new tools that EAA has given us. We would [...]
Come on out to Galt Airport on Saturday, October 1st and join the crazy fun during the annual Planes & Puppies event! Bring your own dog and take a walk around the airport grounds. Please bring a donation and help us to stuff our biplane with supplies for a local animal shelter. In addition, [...]
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 [...]
