EAA Chapter 569 › Lincoln, Nebraska

June Meeting — Tuesday, June 3

Our next Chapter Meeting will be Tuesday, June 3 at the Duncan Aviation Engine Shop (5000 NW 44th Street — Lincoln, NE). The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please do your best to attend this meeting! We have some important details to work out before the B-17 arrives. We need as many members there as possible so we can arrange volunteers for the various duties that we will have to perform. This will be a very important meeting, so please try to be there. Contact Keith Gomon at 402-766-4791 if you are able to help out with the B-17 that will be in Lincoln June 13-15.

Nebraska State Fly-In — Saturday, June 7

A photo from the Nebraska State Fly-in from when it was in Fairmont in June 2009

A photo from the Nebraska State Fly-in when it was in Fairmont in June 2009

Make sure you have your calendars marked for the annual Nebraska State Fly-In! This year it will be at the York Airport on Saturday, June 7! It all starts at 8 a.m. with a pancake feed until 10:30 a.m. Young Eagle Rides will be from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., followed by the air show from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. There are a number of festivities that will be taking place, including skydivers, formation flying, static display airplanes, and helicopters. Performers in the air show include Harry Barr, Doug Roth, and Jessy Panzer. Click here for more information.

You can click here and check out some photos from when the Nebraska State Fly-In was in Fairmont a few years ago.

Central City Fly-in — Sunday, June 1

Central City Airport (07K) will be hosting a fly-in on Sunday, June 1. Breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fly-in’s eat free! For more information, call Don at 308-946-3450.

Helicopter Day — Saturday, May 31

The Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland is hosting a Helicopter Day and Indoor Airshow on Saturday, May 31. It all starts at 10 a.m. with a helicopter group landing. Please note that the entrance closes at 9:50 a.m., so you must arrive early! From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., helicopter tours will be open to the public. You will be able to see the aircraft up close and visit with their pilots. The helicopters will begin departing at 1 p.m. The indoor airshow will take place from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Click here for more information.

May & June Webinars

EAA has a wide variety of Webinars (online seminars) coming up. Some of the topics include Aircraft Safety & Risk Management, Flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkoksh, How to Destroy Your Engine in One Minute, Loss of Control During Landings, and many more. Some of the Webinars qualify for credit in the FAA’s WINGS or AMT awards program. Additional information and registration details can be found here. Webinars are a free benefit for members, but space is limited, so make sure you register ahead of time!

May Newsletter now available

May Newsletter is now available; click here to view it.