We live in a crazy world, and sometimes you’d just like to escape. Well, here at EAA Chapter 648, things are crazy. Crazy good!!  We received a very generous donation a couple weeks ago, and just before I sat down to write this message, I received an email for another very generous donation that we will evaluate this week.  We are also working on some great opportunities to enhance our chapter. We will share with you as we can. Thank you for all your support and involvement.

Last month, Hetty Carlson from CDOT gave a very good presentation about her role as community and education outreach for the Aeronautics Division. She has offered to assist our chapter however she can.

This Saturday, August 9, at 9:45, my hangar, 15-44, we will be hosting Chris "Duff" Guarente who is a test pilot that has flown the First Flights of both the Scaled Model 400 and Stratolaunch aircraft.  He was a previous Air Force Test pilot and Director of Operations flying both the F-22 and F-16 where he was the first pilot to launch a guided AIM-9X off of the F-22.  He has worked as the lead test pilot on the development of both the XB-1 Supersonic demonstrator at Boom Supersonic and the new Seaglider aircraft at Regent where he executed the first engine runs and sea trials.  He continues to be a test pilot for several companies as a contractor and has founded a new kitplane company Intrepid Aircraft in the Denver area. He will be presenting on being a test pilot and past experiences as well as discuss some of his current projects. 

Thank you all. See you Saturday,