Chapter 17’s Technical Officer, Jim Auman, recently completed an airworthiness inspection and certification for one of our member’s homebuilt RV-14 aircraft. Here’s a quick video of the certification process to help those who are about to go through...
THE MAY MEETING WILL BE AT DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT When we meet again in May, we will meet at the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX) on the first Monday in May. Again we will meet at 6:30 PM for some social gathering and will begin the mee ng at 7:00 PM. This...
Alex Shore is stepping down after 3 years as our Treasurer. Alex is still going to finish up the tax work with the IRS, but will turn over the normal duties to John Haynes ASAP. He has been working to update some chapter legal requirements to keep our government...
While at the Second Saturday Omelet Breakfast at Madisonville (MNV) it was announced that CLYDE MULLINS has been appointed by Mayor Yates as Chairman of the Monroe County Airport Board. Mr. Mullins runs the airport maintenance shop at Madisonville, and having an...
Members of the Tennessee Aviation Museum meet to discuss adding Kiffin Rockwell to Hall Professor Marc McClure, Jules Bernard and Jeff Sardella from the TENNESSEE MUSEUM OF AVIATION met to discuss adding World War One Tennessee Volunteer Kiffin Rockwell to the...
We are proud to have hosted the Ford Tri-Motor last week at Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville. Here’s a gallery of images taken by our members. The EAA Tri-Motor arrived from Manassas, Virginia, with Pilots Cody Welch and Bob Siegfried to fly passengers...