2025 Aviation Symposium
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Where: Stits Hangar 16A at Flabob Airport: 4130 Mennes Ave, Hangar 16A, Riverside, CA 92509
Time: Check in begins at 7:15 am - Symposium runs from 7:45 am - 11 am
Geared towards ages 14-23 but open to anyone 13+
LIMITED seating is available, so be sure to reserve your seat!
Light breakfast will be provided
Theme: Aviation Career Paths - This session will focus on multiple aviation career paths. Speakers will be explaining how they got into their field and things they wish they would have known.
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
How to reserve your spot:
1 - $6 card donation ($5 cash) - Card doantion
2 - For minors, ensure we have your completed waiver emailed to EAA.Ch1.info@gmail.com - We MUST have a waiver on file for any minor to attend. Waiver is attached to the bottom of our online calendar. https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa1/2025-events
3 - Fill out the attached form - FORM
EVENT SCHEDULE
*Schedule could change without notice.
7:30 - 7:45am Check in and light refreshments
7:45 - 8:00am Welcome - Tiffany, EAA Chapter 1 President
8:00 - 8:45am Speaker: Michael Ingram - Ontario (ONT) Guardian Jet Center General Manager
8:45 - 9:00am Stretch break
9:00 - 9:45am Greg Hatcher - Air Traffic Controller
9:45 - 10:00am Stretch break
10:00 - 10:45am Nicholas Nemirsky - Avionics Build Reliability Engineer
10:45 - 11:00am Closing remarks - Tiffany, EAA Chapter 1 President
SPEAKERS
Michael Ingram
Michael started out as an EAA Young Eagle. He started volunteering at KPSP and then landed a summer internship as a Line Service Technician in KTRM. During that time, he was introduced to EAA and went on his first flight in a Cessna Skyhawk. Once Michael graduated high school, he attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and completed his Bachelors in 2019. Fast forward a few years, he is now a General Manager for Ontario's only FBO and continues to focus his attention on giving back to our youth. With the help of San Bernardino Schools, he is even able to offer summer internships just like the one he had.
Greg Hatcher
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Served as an Air Crew Life Support Specialist and Air Trac Controller in the United States Air Force from 1981 to 1988. Stationed at Norton Air Force Base (SBD Airport) in San Bernardino, CA, and McGuire Air Force Base (McGuire Radar Approach Control) in Wrightstown, NJ. FAA Air Trac Controller from 1988 to 2018. Worked at Coast Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) in El Toro, CA, Bakersfield Tower/TRACON in Bakersfield, CA, Ontario Tower in Ontario, CA and Southern California TRACON in Miramar, CA. Retired in 2018 as the Air Trac Manager at Ontario Tower. After retirement, served as an aviation consultant with the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), and Fontana Unified School District (FUSD). Helped established the AB Miller HS Aviation Pilot Ground School in 2019. Career and Technical Education Substitute Teacher with the FUSD at AB Miller High School in Fontana, CA. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Contract Site Supervisor at the Air Trac Control Simulator with El Segundo, CA.
Nicholas Nemirsky
Pilot History: 1,138 Total Time
Ratings: Rotorcraft Commercial, Airplane Multi-Engine Sea Commercial, Glider Commercial, Airplane Single Engine Sea Commercial, Airplane Multi Engine Land Commercial, Airplane Single Engine Land Commercial, Instrument, Private.
Other volunteer & community outreach:
EAA Chapter 1 - Volunteer Pilot for Young Eagles
Southern California Soaring Academy (46CN, Llano, CA)
Vice President Flying 20s Club, San Jose State University, CA
Career:
Rivian: Senior Manager, Field Reliability - High Voltage Battery, Drive Unit, Thermal, Charging
Apple: MacBook Air & Pro Reliability Engineer
SpaceX: Avionics Build Reliability Engineer
Bloom Energy: Senior Field Quality & Reliability Engineer
**2025 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon will begin immediately following this event at 12pm. Volunteer call time 11am.**
