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 February 1st, 8:30-11:00 AM, we hope to see everyone at our 1st Saturday of the month coffee & donuts  hosted by Jerry Coussens. Come and see Jerry’s 2022 Lancair IV and Airbike project and Paul Petersen’s 1962 Cessna 172D Skyhawk and for some good hangar talk.      
  • FLYING: Fly to the Davenport Municipal Airport. When taxiing, use Taxiway B to the Box Style Hangars and park on the taxiway or in the grass. 
  • DRIVING: Drive to the Davenport Municipal Airport. We’ll be meeting at Jerry Coussens and Paul Petersen’s Box Style Hangar (I-2). Call Jerry Coussens at 563-529-3706 if the gate is closed. 
    
    
• IMC Club: The IMC Club will hold their next event on February 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 February, 12th at Revv Aviation, 9230 North Harrison Street in Davenport, Iowa. We encourage all of the membership to attend.
  
  
• Chapter Gathering - February 22nd:  The presentation will begin at 9:30 AM at Revv Aviation, 9230 N. Harrison St., Davenport, IA 52806. The speaker will be Ross Carbiener. Ross is originally from Geneseo, IL, and now living in Kewanee, IL. Currently he serves as Co-Manager of the Kewanee Municipal Airport and Co-Owner of Classic Aircraft Services, Inc. along with his wife, Diane, who is also a pilot and a flight instructor. He received his bachelor's degree in Airport Management from Southern Illinois University and held a position as a flight inspector at John Deere Aviation for many years. In high school, he gained experience flying at Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI/KEZI). In addition, he is an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) technician, holds an Inspection Authorization (IA), Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team (FAASTeam) representative, and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR).

  The presentation will cover the requirements for issuance of an Airworthiness Certificate after the completion of a homebuilt aircraft.

  You can arrive early from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM to socialize, have coffee, and a donut.

• 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 February 22, 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 2024, 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.