Saturday morning coffee: Now with Wings credit... and doughnuts
On most Saturday mornings, the Chapter 54 house at Lake Elmo Airport opens for coffee, hangar talk, and Laura Hermann's excellent weekly webinar on the big screen. Anyone staying for at least 50 minutes of the presentation is eligible for knowledge credits under the Wings program, which can extend the time due for the next biennial flight review.
The Chapter House opens at 8:45 a.m. and the webinar starts at 9.
The Basic Wings level of the program is designed for those pilots who want to establish a recurrent training program that will provide them a higher level of proficiency than merely preparing for a normal Flight Review as required by 14 CFR 61.56. Pilots need not accomplish the flight review requirements of 14 CFR part 61.56, if he or she has satisfactorily completed any Phase in the WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command. Be sure to set up an account at https://www.FAASafety.gov .
February 22 - Representatives of EAGLE, an initiative consisting of the aviation and petroleum industries, and other interested parties, all working toward the transition to lead-free aviation fuels (UL AvGas) for piston-engine aircraft by the end of 2030 without compromising the safety or economic health of the general aviation industry.
March 8 - No Open House
No Wings credit for viewing video
Build and fly your own flight simulator (2/15/25) - See video
Rod Machado., "A Half Century of Aviation Tales for Safer Skies". - See video (EAA membership required)
Upset recovery training using UPRT (1/11/2025) - See video
Collision avoidance in the traffic pattern (1/4/2025)
All about spins (12/14/24) - See video (EAA membership required)
The Wings program (11/9/24) - See video
Intro to big drone operations (11/2/24) - See video
Helicopter safety team app update (10/1924) - See video
Fly yourself to the Bahamas (9/21/24) - See video
Avoiding loss of control (LOC) accidents (9/7/24) - See video
A look inside the EAA Pilot Education Center (8/24) - See video
The new helicopter standards (8/17/24) - See video