EAA Chapter 1541’s Second Saturday gathering is set for Saturday, November 14, and will feature our fantastic BBQ lunch. After lunch, we’ll hold our annual business meeting that will include the election of our officers and board of directors for 2027-2028. We are hoping all chapter members can attend this meeting. We’ll also have a program presented by chapter member (and board member) Larry Goldsmith on the joys and pitfalls of buying an airplane, a Mooney in this case. Larry will even bring his Mooney over for a show-and-tell.

We’ll be cooking burgers and all the fixin’s from 11:00 am until noon when the grill shuts down, so come early. Lunch will be $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family, (or complimentary if you are one of our chapter’s Gold Members)​. Our business meeting will start at 12 noon and shouldn’t take too long before the Mooney exploits begin.

Our free flight simulators will also be up and running for both young and old.

Also…a great opportunity to purchase your Holiday Party tickets (Adults, $30, children, $15) for Wednesday, December 9. You can also go online and purchase them at our website using this link.

​Our pilot education meeting for November will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios, including one involving our own Lincoln Regional Airport!

• The IMC scenario is an IFR flight where the planned instrument approach is not available and ATC issues a clearance for a different approach while you are hand flying the airplane in IMC conditions, and lose spatial awareness
• ​ The VMC scenario is a flight from Lincoln Regional airport (KLHM) to McClellan Airfield (KMCC) where a sudden conflict with other traffic develops on final approach.

To join the meeting, click this link at 7 pm PST on Thursday, Nov. 5:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86354553677

Fly safe!

EAA Chapter 1541’s Second Saturday gathering is set for next Saturday (October 10), and will feature our fantastic pancake breakfast followed by a program that brings back chapter member Tom Taylor. Tom presented back in February on being a Navy fighter pilot flying the F-18 off carriers. This month he will bring his wealth of knowledge to bear on a tricky subject for pilots: What to do about a loss of power on takeoff including both on the runway and once airborne. He will cover calculations and experimentation, his own preflight preparation and gameplans for varying runway lengths and conditions. It will also include a discussion of what many refer to as “The Impossible Turn” and Tom’s checkpoints for when he will attempt to execute it, and when I won’t. A ‘don’t miss’ for pilots and of interest to all those who find aviation of interest.

Driving in: follow the “EAA” signs on Flightline Drive at the Lincoln Airport (KLHM) to the EAA hangar, Hangar S-12. You’ll enter the fourth gate to the hangar area…please respect other users and don’t park in front of hangar doors or more than two deep alongside hangars to allow taxiway use. For fly-ins…we can accommodate a limited number of aircraft parking around our hangar but we usually can make it work. Email the chapter for more details.

Our online pilot education meeting for October will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios and be held the first day of the month, October 1, 2026 at 7 pm PT.

• The IMC video scenario is a flight that departs VFR into deteriorating weather with the intention of getting an IFR clearance, but communication problems develop.
• The VMC video scenario is a fast developing fog bank at a coastal airport.

To join the meeting click this link at 7pm PDT Thursday, Oct. 1:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86599369548

Fly safe!

As part of its Flying Legends of Victory Tour, the Commemorative Air Force’s B-17G, Sentimental Journey, will be based at Lincoln for the week of September 15-20, offering a tangible taste of history with ground tours and airborne flight experiences. The schedule has the B-17 arriving on Monday, September 14. Ground tours will be available beginning the following day, Tuesday, September 15, through Thursday, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. On Friday through Sunday, B-17 rides are available from 9 am until 2 pm, with ground tours available from 2 pm until 6 pm. Ground tours are offered for $10 per individual or $20 for a family of four. Flights in the B-17, indeed a rare opportunity, are offered with seats at $475 or $850, depending on where the seats are in the aircraft. Flight opportunities are limited…and it is suggested that bookings are done as early as possible. This website offers more details and booking information.

Sponsored by the City of Lincoln and the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce will be a special dinner on Saturday, Septembe 19, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This will be a private event, with net proceeds benefiting the CAF’s 501(c)(3). The event will include a catered dinner and talks on the B-17 and the Masters of the Air series, led by the B-17’s tour director and Taigh Ramey, respectively. Also included is an early-evening interior tour of the B-17. There will also have a WWII costume contest to add to the fun. Not an EAA event, for more information contact Richard Pearl (pennyrich99@gmail.com) Tickets are $55 each and available here. Dinner capacity will be limited due to hangar size, and pre-registration is required.

Mark your calendars for our Second Saturday Gathering on September 12.

Due to the summer heat, we will be having pancake breakfasts for the months of July, August, and September, so come out on Saturday, September 12, as we break out the pancake batter and syrup for our feast. Beginning in October…back to BBQ lunches!

Our September pilot education online meeting will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios.

• The IMC scenario is a night flight to an unfamiliar airport, where due to fuel concerns the IFR approach that leads to the airport is abandoned and the visual approach is unsuccessful in identifying the runway.
• The VMC scenario is a sudden inflight asymmetric flap problem.

To join this meeting, click this link at 7pm PDT on Thursday, Sept. 3:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89400591041

Fly safe!

Our pilot education meeting for August will have two “What Would You Do?” scenarios. The IMC scenario is a day IFR flight in a pressurized single in IMC conditions and subfreezing temperatures that encounters icing conditions at 19,000 feet near the Great Lakes.

The VMC scenario is a Super Cub tow plane just out of annual inspection that experiences partial loss of control on approach to landing.

To join this meeting, click this link at 7pm PDT on Thursday, August 13:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87418887475

For those not wishing to get Wings credit, a link to join the meeting will be sent to the chapter membership list the day before the meeting.

Fly safe!

Mark your calendars for our Second Saturday Gathering on August 8.

Due to the summer heat, we will be having pancake breakfasts for the months of July, August, and September, so come out on Saturday, August 8, as we break out the pancake batter and syrup for our inaugural feast.