Photo Gallery

2025:

September 20, 2025: Young Eagles Rally
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Dug Smith with his Magnum gyroplane and a happy Young Eagle.
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Young Eagle sign-in desk with Cheryl Andrade.
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Perry Jensen with his Zenith 701 and a happy Young Eagle.
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Ramp boss Lisa McArdle answering some parent's questions.
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Mark Reiger and his Cozy taxiing out for a Young Eagles flight.
September 13, 2025: Breakfast and Airport Meeting
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Social time during breakfast.
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Egg burritos with fixings for breakfast by our cooking team.
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More social time.
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City councilman Richard Pearl presenting a report on Wings and Wheels.
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City representative Matt Medill presenting airport information.
August 23-24, 2025: Wings and Wheels
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Dan Masys setting up simulators on Friday night: a lonely job.
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Our booth at Wings and Wheels answering questions and helping people.
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Our chapter's little yellow airplane proved popular with the kids.
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Our chapter's simulators set up in the Youth hangar.
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Simulator experiences for visitors.
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Chapter simulator instructors working with kids.
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Our chapter booth on the vendor line at Wings and Wheels.
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Visiting Douglas A-26 flown in by Taigh Ramey, our April 2025 program speaker.
August 9, 2025: Second Saturday Gathering
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Scholarship and grant recipients, including Tyler Madson, make reports.
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Chris Silva provides a report on his journey to Oshkosh in July 2025.
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Chris Silva and his 2025 Oshkosh report.
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We had a good group at the meeting.
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Social time after the gathering.
July 12, 2025: Second Saturday Gathering
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Bruce Estes did a great presentation on the trials and tribulations of getting his new Legends Cub from the Cable Airport in southern California to Lincoln, the long way around via Texas.
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Bruce provided a detailed description of the Legend Cub.
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We had more than 40 attendees at our gathering.
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Bruce's Legend Cub was on display for closer inspection after his presentation.
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We had a good fly-in crowd for the event.
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This mini-plane is now owned by the chapter after a donation from Gary Patburg and the LRAA.
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Chapter president Scott Thompson presents a scholarship check to flight student and chapter member Tyler Madson to help continue his flight training.
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Tyler Madson provided an update on his flight training and plans.
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Young Eagles pilot Jim Hughes was available to offer a spur-of-the-moment Young Eagles flight to new member Luke Ruhlin after our Saturday, July 12, gathering.
June 14, 2025: Second Saturday Gathering
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Our chapter's FAA Safety Representative Jim Hughes did an interesting safety briefing on the most common type of aircraft insurance claims.
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After muffins, juice, and coffee, the chapter enjoyed Jim's briefing.
May 10, 2025: Build and Fly
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Build and Fly team working on RC airplane.
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AMOS member Dan Calhoun working with Build and Fly team.
May 10, 2025: Celebration Gathering
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Celebration gathering.
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Celebration gathering.
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Shirl Whelan presents on scholarships.
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2025 EAA Ray Scholar Aria Ramey recognized.
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2025 Air Academy sponsored Adrian Jesus introduced.
April 12, 2025: Lunch and Program
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Taigh Ramey presenting on Masters of the Air
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BBQ Lunch in progress.
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BBQ Lunch in progress.
April 12, 2025: Build and Fly
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Build and Fly in progress, nearing completion.
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March 29, 2025: IFR Mini-Symposium
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IFR Mini-Symposium with NORCAL controller presenting ATC information.
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IFR Mini-Symposium with NORCAL controller presenting ATC information.
March 22, 2025: Young Eagles Rally
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Volunteer pilot John Tate with RV-6A and Young Eagle. We had a total of nine volunteer pilots and planes.
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Volunteer pilot Martin Hobson with PA-28 and Young Eagle.
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Volunteer pilot Jim Hughes with Cessna 175 and Young Eagle. All photos by Bob Butera.
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Volunteer pilot Mark Rieger with Cozy and Young Eagle.
March 8, 2025: Build and Fly Session-2
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Applying Monokote to fuselage section.
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Applying Monokote to fuselage section.
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Applying Monokote to fuselage section.
March 8, 2025: Airport Users Meeting
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Airport Users Meeting
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Airport Users Meeting
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Airport Users Meeting
January 18, 2025: Young Eagles Rally
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John Tate's RV-6
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John Tate's RV-6
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John Tate's RV-6
January 11, 2025: Meeting
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Anthony Moreno presenting.
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Enjoying coffee, muffins, juice, and members
January 11, 2025: Build and Fly
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Build and Fly Session
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Build and Fly Session
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Build and Fly Session
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Build and Fly Session

2024:

4/27: Young Eagles Rally
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Registration table.
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Line up of aircraft looking south.
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Line up of aircraft looking north.
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Shirl Whelan and the "big board."
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Pilot Chris Silva in RV-6A flying a Young Eagle.
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Pilot Dug Smith in his Magnum gyroplane flying a Young Eagle.
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Scott Whelan doing a safety briefing.
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Pilot Dirk Dreyer with happy mom and Young Eagle.
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Ready to fly.
3/16: Build and Fly Session-2
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The group getting a look at the "stick build" RC airplane project.
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Getting instruction from an AMOS expert on building the RC kit.
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Working on the "Almost Ready to Fly" project.
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Getting actual glue on to balsa...the first steps.
2/24: Member Meeting with Glenn Gordon
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Glenn Gordon from Cameron Park presents on the offering of the Timber Tiger company.
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Glenn Gordon focused on the 95% scale Ryan ST replica offered by Timber Tiger.
2/3: Hosting John Adams Middleschoolers
Experimental aircraft overflying the airport
Experimental aircraft overflying the airport
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EAA 1541 Hanger
Hand-propping a classic
Stearman aircraft taxiing
Stearman aircraft taxiing
Stearman overflying the hanger during the event
Stearman overflying the hanger during the event
Beautiful vintage aircraft overflying the EAA hanger
Beautiful vintage aircraft overflying the EAA hanger
Incredible vintage aircraft on display (and flying!)
Incredible vintage aircraft on display
Great crowd learning about aviation and taking Young Eagle flights
Great crowd learning about aviation and taking Young Eagle flights
Guest speakers from John Adams Academy
Guest speakers from John Adams Academy
1/27: Young Eagles Rally
Prepping for a Young Eagles flight
Prepping for a Young Eagles flight
Young Eagles pilots in cue
Young Eagles pilots in cue
Future Young Eagle on the Chapter’s simulator
Future Young Eagle on the Chapter’s simulator
Preflight safety briefing
Preflight safety briefing
Cleared for takeoff!
Cleared for takeoff!
Jim signing a Young Eagles logbook
Jim signing a Young Eagles logbook

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