Upcoming Events  

Pancake Breakfast (Saturday, June 3, from 8:30-10:30 AM)

This is our second pancake breakfast of the year and we hope you can attend! We will serve delicious pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee. The suggested donation is $5 per person. 

Evening Program - Dr. Bill Cullis (Monday, June 19, from 7:00 PM)

Our presenter tonight is Dr. Bill Cullis, an FAA Airman Medical Examiner (AME) based in Ronan, MT. Dr. Cullis will talk about the FAA medical exam and process and do's and don'ts. He'll also gladly answer your questions. Dr. Cullis has been an AME and a pilot for many years, and he has a wealth of information on the subject. 

Regularly Scheduled Events

Pancake Breakfast (Typically the first Saturday of the month, April through September)

Come join us at the EAA Chapter 517 Hangar for breakfast and for great conversation with local aviation enthusiasts! Specific dates will be posted above when scheduled.

Young Eagle Flights (First Saturday of the month, summer months)

These generally coincide with our pancake breakfast events. Specific dates will be posted above when scheduled. Visit our Young Eagles page for more information.

Eagle Flights (Based on demand)

Five Valley Flyers, operating as EAA Chapter 517, Inc., conducts Eagle Flights based on demand. See our Eagle Flights page for more information.

Evening Program (3rd Monday of the month)

EAA Chapter 517, Inc. has special speakers and topics of interest.  Normal programs are the 3rd Monday of the month held at the EAA 517 hangar starting at 6:30 pm.  Sometimes these are preempted during the summer months due to the Saturday fly-in gatherings. Specific dates will be posted above when scheduled.

Board Meeting (Once per year)

EAA Chapter 517, Inc. only has one official member meeting per year, usually in November, to meet the requirements of a Montana corporation.

Special Meal Events

In December each year we host a Celebration of Flight Dinner to commemorate the anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wright's 1903, First Manned Powered Flight and the Christmas holiday.

Other Activities

Five Valley Flyers often participates in the planning and support of other aviation events in our service area. Periodically, the annual Montana Aviation Conference is held in Missoula. In 2018, there was the AOPA Regional Fly-In and a Tryke Fly-In in Stevensville. The Chapter supported all these events and expects to continue such in the future. We also help support the annual Aviation Day in Hamilton each year.