EAA CHAPTER 898 UPDATE
Greetings to the EAA 898 Members,
We have had a busy first half of 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 will be a tour of the historical Lakehurst Naval Air Station. In August we will host a BBQ for IAC Chapter 52 prior to their aerobatic competition. In September we'll end our summer with two more Young Eagles flights.
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. Jessica's RV10 will continue building once Vans starts shipping parts again.
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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The next meeting will be at 7:00 PM, August 6, 2024 at the EAA Hanger #38 Ocean County OEM located at Ocean County Airport (MJX). BBQ will start around 6:30 PM.
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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.