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This Month's Program: Maine to Alaska in a Glasair Sportsman
Andy Roberts is joining us on Sunday, August 16. Andy is a member of our Chapter and in 2024 he spent a month flying his Glasair Sportsman solo, VFR, from Maine across Canada and all over the Yukon and Alaska. He had no itinerary and camped most nights. When he got home he wrote a 52-page Private Pilot Guide for First Time Flyers to Alaska, and he gives it away free to any pilot who wants it. His talk covers the routes north, what to bring, the procedures involved, what you should know about flying in Canada and Alaska, and what he learned the hard way. Come with questions — Andy has the answers most of us only read about!
Happy Anniversary
EAA Chapter 27 is 70 years old this year! We'll have a big party at our Chapter picnic on September 20. Stay tuned for more news throughout the year. If you have thoughts on ways to commemorate this auspicious anniversary, send them to any of the officers.
You may have noticed that the logo in the upper left of our website has changed. That's because we've received news that EAA Chapter 27 has been recognized by the EAA as a SILVER level chapter for the combined 2020 and 2021 years.
This program was developed and measured in partnership with EAA’s C...
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On Saturday, March 12th, EAA Chapter 27 hosted a Young Eagles Workshop for youth ages 11-17 at Meriden Markham Airport. Participants attended four different aviation workshops on topics such as the aerodynamics of flight, flight instruments and navigation, metal working, and electrical concepts. F...
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26 people attended the 2021 Holiday Banquet at the Manor Inn on Saturday evening. Despite the relatively small turnout it was an enjoyable time and the food was delicious, and plentiful! I suspect most people brought some home. President Mark Scott gave his end-of-year recap and gave out Chapter se...
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November 5 started out chilly, with frost on the ground, but it warmed up to the low 50s, was absolutely clear and perfectly smooth and windless for most of the day. In other words, the ideal day to fly Young Eagles! The day was a great success with 52 rides given! Thanks to everyone who helped out....
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Several members of our chapter, led by our indominable president, Mark Scott took advantage of the airport closure to move the deteriorating tetrahedron into Mark's hangar for a complete rehab. The tail had been severely damaged during a storm, the paint was badly faded and worn and there other stru...
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The airport improvement project is coming to a close. The Tilcon company was hired to replace the runway, the taxiway, and all the airport lighting with energy efficient LED lights. They started at the crack of dawn on August 23 immediately following a big storm. They even worked through the hurrica...
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We now have a couple banners hanging on the airport fence. One faces the road advertising Young Eagle flights to the community and the other side advertises our Chapter presence to people at the fuel pumps. A lot of pilots do know know there is an EAA chapter at Meriden.
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