Welcome to EAA Chapter 75, the largest, oldest, and most active Quad Cities aviation chapter. Founded in 1959, the chapter's mission is to share the joy of aviation and advancing aviation education with pilots, builders, and enthusiasts alike.   

Chapter Announcements

• Chapter Gatherings: In addition to our monthly 1st Saturday Coffee & Donuts social event, our chapter will hold chapter gatherings every 4th Saturday from January through May and September through November at Revv Aviation, 9230 N. Harrison St., Davenport, IA 52806 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM.   

• Chapter Potlucks: In the summer months, June through August, the chapter holds a potluck lunch at noon on the second Saturday of each month at a local airports or airstrips. In December, our chapter hosts a holiday potluck.
       
  
  • First Saturday Coffee & Donuts: On November 1st from 8:30-11:00 AM, we hope to see everyone at our 1st Saturday of the month coffee and donuts hosted by Quad Cities Aero. Please come and see their fleet of Cessna 172 Skyhawks, tour their facility, and for some good hangar talk. 
    • FLYING: Fly to the Quad Cities International Airport. When using this airport, listen to the air traffic controllers’ instructions and request parking in front of Quad Cities Aero.
      
    • DRIVING: Drive to the Quad Cities Aero facility that is located at the Quad Cities International Airport, 3100 69th Ave., Moline, IL 61265. Call Summer Kuehl, Founder, Owner, and Chief Flight Instructor at 563-594-9785 if you get lost.     
      
      
  • IMC Club: The IMC Club will hold their next event on November 4th  from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM at Revv Aviation, 9230 North Harrison Street in Davenport, Iowa. The Instrument Meteorological Conditions Club's (IMC) purpose is to promote instrument flying proficiency, and safety. Each month the IMC discusses a flight scenario in which everyone is encouraged to think about what they would do in various instrument situations. The discussions are interesting because everyone brings their own experiences and training. While the topic is typically instrument flying, we have a number of visual Flight Rule (VFR) pilots that participate as well. Are all welcome! Our goal is to make everyone a safer pilot.
    
    
• Chapter Business Meeting: The Board of Directors will hold a business meeting at 4:30 PM on November 12th at Revv Aviation, 9230 North Harrison Street in Davenport, Iowa. We encourage all of the membership to attend.

• Chapter Gathering - November 22: The November 22nd Chapter Program will be by chapter member Jon Aytes, Col, USMC (Ret.), the owner of Flight Deck Aviation, a flight school located at the Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI/KCWI) in Clinton, IA. He was raised in Nevada until high school graduation, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in the late 1900s. Before moving to Iowa, he served as a US Marine for 34 years, and was Director of Corporate Safety for a large Heavy Civil engineer-ing firm in the San Francisco Bay Area until 2023.
  
  He is a 1990 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a 2000 graduate from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering.
  
  While serving in the US Marine Corps, Jon was an aviator on the Grumman EA-6B Prowler. On November 22, 2001, about 30 miles off the coast of NC, he and his crew experienced catastrophic engine failure with a fire forcing the crew to eject safely into chilly waters from about 10,000 feet. Fortunately, training received by all hands during their careers helped facilitate a relatively quick water rescue, recovery, and reassignment to flying duties before heading back into the usual deployment cycle. This military training continues for our aviators to this day; a testament to keeping current & proficient in every facet of our flying, regardless of type/model/series - or military/general aviation aircraft we fly. He rekindled his love of flight by getting his general aviation private pilot license when he was in California, and then started building a flight school 'business plan' shortly thereafter.
  
  He and his wife Lisa have three adult sons, all married and living happily 'off the payroll' spread over two different time zones. They now live in Clinton with a Labrador retriever.
  
  The presentation will discuss the events of an ejection on November 22, 2001 and discuss how training and proficiency made the event a survivable emergency. The lessons we learned are a good model for general aviation pilots of all ratings.
  
  The presentation will begin at 9:30 AM during the chapter gathering event, located at Revv Aviation, 9230 North Harrison Street, Davenport, IA 52806. You can arrive early from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM to socialize, have coffee, and a donut.
  
  

• EAA Chapter 75 Board Member Elections - After availing themselves to chapter membership seeking leadership positions, the nominating committee consisting of Steve Gibson (lead), Liz Richards, and Ron Ehrecke found the following worthy candidates for election for the following offices:
  
  • President - Matt Hodge
  • Vice President - Steve Gibson*
  • Board Members - Summer Kuehl (Re-Election), Carl Brown (Re-Election), and Craig Olson (Re-Election)
  
  *Steve Gibson is currently on the Board of Directors, and if elected as Vice President, there will be a vacant Board position to fill in a special election.
  
  Chapter elections will be held November 22, 2025 at Revv Aviation, 9230 N. Harrison St. Davenport, Iowa 52806. The Chapter Annual Elections and Monthly Gathering will begin at 8:30 AM to socialize, have coffee, and a donut with elections taking place at 9:15 AM, followed by our chapter program at approxi-mately 9:30 AM. Eligibility to vote: Only Chapter Regular and Life Members (both in good standing with EAA) will be eligible to vote. If you are unable to attend, a method for voting by absentee ballot will be emailed to chapter members by November 14th, along with the complete list of candidates.
  
  Steve Gibson, Nominating Committee Lead, EAA Chapter 75.

• Chapter Needs: Those interested in contributing to the organization, including leading and organizing speakers for our monthly gatherings should contact Dan Murphy at skyhawk147j@gmail.com or attend our November 12, 2025 Chapter Business Meeting at Revv Aviation in Davenport, Iowa.
  
  
• The chapter board members are always interested in your feedback. If there is something you'd like to see or do in 2025, please email Dan Murphy at skyhawk147j@gmail.com with your suggestions.
  
  
•  Finally, if you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the chapter, please visit this website often. The domain name EAA75.ORG is easy to remember and easy to share with others.  

EAA Chapter 75 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on advancing aviation education within the Quad Cities Area. Donations to EAA Chapter 75 are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.