Message from the President
May weather finally allowed us to hold a very successful Young Eagles rally at Downtown Island Airport. We had 100 kids registered to take their first flights, but only 63 showed […]
Chapter 17 Secretary’s Report
Chapter 17 Secretary’s Report — Minutes of May 2 Meeting. Meeting called to order at 6:55 by George Douglas. Smoky Mountain Airshow photos by Karen Meyer shown while George described […]
Safety Tip: Busting Airspace
I am sharing what I feel is an important message from the AYA (American Yankee Association) organization I belong to. — George AYA member’s trouble prompts discussion about “busting airspace” […]
Beech Talk DKX Fly-in
BEECH TALK FLY-IN AT DOWNTOWN ISLAND Max Grogan hosted another BEECH Fly In on Saturday May 21st at the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport. Weather was windy and clear below 1700 […]
Spring ’16 Young Eagles Flight
DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT ALSO HOSTED A CHAPTER 17 YOUNG EAGLES EVENT ON MAY 14 The winds were strong but aligned with the runway and most of the kids were tolerant of the […]
EAA, Dynon FAA awarded Supplemental Type Certificate
EAA Partners with FAA, Dynon for STC Breakthrough to Upgrade Safety, Reduce Costs for Aircraft Owners EAA, in partnership with Dynon Avionics and the FAA, has been awarded a Supplemental Type […]
Young Eagles Flight is Huge Success
Almost 70 area youth participated in the Chapter 17 Young Eagles Spring Flight at Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, Saturday, May 14th. Check out our photo gallery with photos provided […]
Local EAA Chapter to provide free flights to more than 100 local youth
YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2015 Local EAA Chapter to provide free flights to more than 100 local youth YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, […]
Next Meeting Scheduled for May 2nd
NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY MAY 2 AT SKY RANCH 3535 Alcoa Highway Knoxville, TN 37920 Come early to visit and the meeting starts at 7 PM We have had a lot of chapter activity with […]
Message from the EAA17 President
This month has flown by quickly with some of our members attending Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland – and many more of our members volunteering at the very successful Smoky Mountain Air […]