by Matt Everett | Feb 11, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, News
Members of Chapter 17 visited the Remote Area Medical’s newly-purchased airstrip in East Tennessee this week. EAA Chapter 17 Young Eagle volunteers met with Remote Area Medical volunteers as part of a safety briefing to inspect the runway and staging area in...
by Matt Everett | Feb 1, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, News
Student Pilot Certificate — not a note from your doctor any more The FAA published an update to its student pilot certificate application process in the Federal Register 12 JAN 2016 that includes major changes how the certificates are issued. Aviation Medical...
by Matt Everett | Feb 1, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, News
Trevis Gardner of Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority talked about the Smoky Mountain Air Show coming to the McGhee Tyson airport in April. We were invited to hear the behind the scene planning required to invite an estimated 160,000 – 200,000 spectators...
by Matt Everett | Feb 1, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, Secretary's Report
January 4, 2016 | Chapter 17 Meeting There was no business meeting conducted. The purpose of the January Chapter 17 Meeting was to learn about the upcoming Smoky Mountain Air Show, from the MKAA Operations side, and discuss the role of volunteers at the event. The...
by Matt Everett | Feb 1, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, Message from the President
I am encouraging all our members to attend our February 1st meeting where we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary of our EAA chapter 17. Jerry Depew is working hard behind the scenes to make this a nice celebration to remember. He has invited several of the...
by Matt Everett | Feb 1, 2016 | 2016-February Newsletter, News
YOUR EAA CHAPTER 17 IS HAVING A 60th BIRTHDAY PARTY! By Jerry Depew You are invited to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of EAA Chapter 17 with us on Monday, February 1st, 6:30 PM at Sky Ranch airport. Our Chapter was born January 1st, 1956 at Sky Ranch airport (then...
