EAA CHAPTER 898 UPDATE
Greetings to the EAA 898 Members,
We have had a busy Spring and Summer 2024. In March we toured the FAA Tech Center in Pomona, NJ. In April we hosted the AOPA at the OEM for a Rusty Pilots Program as well as having a tour of the McGuire AFB. June saw our first two Young Eagles rallies; so far over 100 Young Eagles have taken to the skies! In July there was a tour of the historical Lakehurst Naval Air Station. While we were not able to hold the IAC 52 BBQ in August due to inclement weather, the Kathy Jaffe competition did take place; if only for one instead of two days. September 14th saw the first of two Young Eagle flights for the month; we flew 54 Young Eagles. On September 28th we'll complete our Young Eagles flights for the Summer of 2024. At the end of September we will have another tour of the FAA Tech Center. And in October we will host AOPA for another Rusty Pilots Program at the OEM.
In June Kurt Stofko stepped down as our Young Eagles coordinator, after many years and many Young Eagle flights. Thank you Kurt for a job well done! We welcome Debbie Hamilton as our new Young Eagles Coordinator!
We continue to have regular Build Sessions on most Wednesday evenings at our Hanger. The Thatcher is making progress and the Glass Star is in the home stretch, having been sent out to be painted. The assembly and finishing touches for the Glass Star will be done in Pennsylvania at Bob's son's workshop. Construction on Jessica's RV10 has started again and new parts are beginning to arrive!
We look forward to a busy Fall and Winter as we continue our Builds. And I'm sure there will be more events to come.
Please continue to come out and support the Chapter sponsored programs and events. Additionally, please continue to support your Board of Directors with program ideas and things you would like to do.
Thank you
Jeff Hamilton, President
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Whether you fly, build, restore or simply enjoy airplanes and aviation, you are welcome to attend our events and join our Chapter.
We are a group of aviation enthusiasts, aircraft builders, and pilots who get together with like minded people to share ideas, exchange information, encourage safety, serve the local aviation community and have a lot of fun doing so. Please come to our next meeting or event as our guest.
