Our thoughts and prayers go out to the aircrews, families, and warbird community, for the tragic accident at the Wings Over Dallas event this past weekend.
As the IAC President, I am already seeing social media "armchair quarterbacks" posting opinions on causes and speculation. We at the IAC reserve any opinions or judgments, and only offer our prayers.
Rodney Davis, President
Indianapolis Aero Club
Our November Speaker will be Kyle Lewis from AOPA.
Kyle Lewis is the Great Lakes Regional Manager. At AOPA, Kyle works on state legislative issues and works closely with AOPA regulatory staff on airport advocacy issues, airspace, GA security, and safety, and oversees the 400+ network of volunteers as part of the AOPA Airport Support Network, and national aviation issues of interest to AOPA membership. Kyle is an instrument-rated private pilot, also holding a seaplane rating. Kyle is a homebuilder, built and flies a Van’s RV-12. Kyle is a full-time remote employee of AOPA, resides in Ohio, and maintains integral relationships at statehouses and regulatory bodies across Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Location: Shelbyville Airport KGEZ in the large, new hangar next to the FBO. It is a heated building in case it is cold. 6pm start. Speaker will begin 6:30-6:45pm.
Check this post for future updates. We'll post additional updates as they become available.
10/28 - Updated with flier.
Our October Speaker will be Mark Duffield
Mark is a highly accomplished USAF officer with thousands of hours of flying time. He's flown many of the aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Mark will be sharing his experiences flying the A-10 Thunderbolt in the Afghanistan and Iraq theaters.
Today he flies the John Marshal Super Eight, aka, the Dragon.
6pm Start
MCL Cafeteria, 5250 Castleton Corner Lane, Indianapolis, IN
No charge
RSVP Here.
You won't want to miss this one - Please RSVP below. We'll see you there!
Cost: $25 Members, $30 Guests
Please RSVP HERE.
Update:
Hello all! Dr. Goodson will very regretfully, be unable to attend and introduce our movie.
HOWEVER, with that being said, we are moving forward with a great afternoon & evening of great fellowship! The weather is to be awesome with low humidity!
We have:
A great picnic style dinner!
A great band, (the Boggs & Baker band)!
A silent auction with some awesome items to bid and build our IAC scholarship fund!
Announcement of which team is awarded the Maggie Ringenberg trophy!
Capping off the evening with our movie “Hidden Figures”!
The board and I hope to see you all there!
Rodney Davis, President
Indianapolis Aero Club
Donations to our Scholarship Fund can be completed HERE.
Saturday, June 18 is the CAF Wings Over Indy event. We plan on having our tent on site at the show. Rodney would like this to be a "max-effort" event, so please RSVP below and let us know if you plan on attending. Also, please let us know if you'd prefer a morning or afternoon shift in the Indianapolis Aero Club's tent. We'll divide the volunteers into shifts, so the more volunteers, the shorter the shift! Let's try and sign up some new members!
On Friday, June 24, the Air Race Classic will terminate in Terre Haute (KHUF). Right now, we're just trying to see how many volunteers want to head down. Mike Souders will work with their volunteer coordinator to get our assignments. They haven't been shared yet. You can sign up for Friday, June 24 (Final day of the race) or Saturday, June 25 (Final Inspections, maybe help at the Meltdown party). Mike Souders is staying at a nearby campground in his camper, and there are some cabins available there, for those interested in doing both days. Once you sign up, he'll give you a call, if needed.
RSVP for: CAF Wings Over Indy.
RSVP for: Air Race Classic.
Tuesday, May 10 at 6pm trip to Jim David's! We will see his progress on the building of his RV. This will be a great & interactive evening
Please RSVP HERE.
Address: 10194 N 50 W, Fortville, IN 46040
Cost is $10 per person to cover food/ drink
Please join us for this great field trip!
Donations to our Scholarship Fund can be completed HERE.
Our April speaker will be Laura Stants.
Laura Stants caught the flying bug at the age of seven and started flight training as soon as she could, at 19. She’s a graduate of Vincennes and Purdue Universities, has accumulated 13,000 hours flight time over the last 31 years, and enjoys her jobs as a Flight Instructor and Corporate Pilot. Laura flies and teaches in a variety of aircraft, from light taildraggers to regular trainers to multi-engine turboprops to warbirds, one of the few women in the country to do the latter. Laura and her husband Steve own and operate a flight school in central Indiana with several locations, and Laura is also the founder of a 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to helping families whose children have a terminal genetic disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Laura provides insurance and checkout instruction in the WWII T-6 Texan, and is the primary pilot for rides, fly-overs, instruction, and airshow performances for Warbird Training Centers out of Kokomo, and for the Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. She likes to joke that she flies for hire so she can fly for fun, but the reality is that she loves it all. As you can see, for Laura, aviation is a lifestyle, not just a hobby or job—and one of her favorite parts of flying is being able to share that love of aviation with others.
6pm Start
Dinner served at 6:30 pm
RSVP Here.
Here's a list of events in our area that we are aware of. If you know of other events, please let us know and we'll add it to the list!
April 9 - Purdue Aviation Day
June 18 - Wings Over Indy
June 24 - Air Race Classic Terminus, Terre Haute
June 25 - EAA 67 Pancake Breakfast
Our March 8 Dinner at Hillcrest Country Club is fast approaching! You will not want to miss our guest speaker!
Mike Stock has had an extraordinary life! Spanning a half-century, Mike Stock’s professional flying career has taken him all over the globe and touched almost all aspects of the aviation industry.
I thought I'd share this. Interview with Steve Hinton. The Super Bowl last night was his last Air Force Heritage flight apparently. Don't worry - he will be doing Navy Heritage flights in the future. I figured everyone would enjoy the interview .... so here it is ... (click the picture)
Please don't forget to Renew your membership: You can do so HERE.
Donations to our Scholarship Fund can be completed HERE.
Honor Flight Indianapolis
Don't miss another great speaker!
Dale True will speak to our club on December 14, 2021 at Hillcrest Country Club the Indianapolis Yacht Club. The yacht club is located at 12900 Fall Creek Road, McCordsville, IN 46055. It was wonderful seeing many of you at our last event in November, and we hope to see more of you at our final meeting of the year. Let us know you are coming! RSVP HERE.
We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
EAA Chapter 67 Christmas Party Monday, December 6, 2021
We will have the Chapter 67 Christmas Party in the Stearman Hanger at the Noblesville Airport on Monday, December 6, 2021. A social hour will start at 6:00 PM with the meal starting at 7:00 PM. Visit http://www.eaa67.org/ if you need directions.
The Chapter will provide the main course of ham and turkey. We ask that you bring a side dish or desert. We are suggesting the following:This does not have to be a hard rule if you have a favorite you like to make!
- If your last name starts with A-H then bring a side dish
- If your last name starts with I-Z then bring a desert
Please RSVP by December 4th To Fred (he can pass along your desire to attend to EAA chapter). They are just trying to get a rough idea on numbers.
Note - Setup for the party will be the day before, Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM. Your help will be greatly appreciated if you can assist.
Thank you!
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Nick Boland
President
EAA Chapter 67
Updated:
Please don't forget to Renew your membership: You can do so HERE.
Donations to our Scholarship Fund can be completed HERE.
We will be meeting in November with a full agenda!!!!!
Greetings Aero Club members
We have decided not to meet in October but will have a packed agenda for November. With that said our speaker will be Aaron Huffman, an accomplished Osprey pilot who will have plenty to tell us about that complicated aircraft and more.
November will also bring us to election time. If you want to run for office please let me know via email (you should have a letter in your email inbox if you are a member). I will add you to the ballet. Our current board has indicated at this point they plan to remain if you will have them. If I hear otherwise I will let you know.
Also, there will be a few things coming in your mailbox. One is a survey that I hope you will take a few minutes to answer. It will be less than 5 questions but very important.
Also it is dues time. Our club has been running lean since we did not charge dues this year but it is time to pay dues again. Keep your eye on your mailbox for renewal materials.
Finally your October newsletter is in final draft and will be published soon.
We are entering a busy season and look forward to your participation. See you soon.
Jeff
