EAA Chapter 2 - Calendar of Events

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EAA Chapter 2

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter Two Encourages and Promotes Sport Aviation and
Aeronautical Education in Northeast Indiana.

Calendar of Events
Event dates, times, topics and locations subject to change.
Last updated 04/19/2021

January 2021

Thursday
January 14

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Online via Zoom - 7:00 PM

Online chapter gathering. We will feature an ArkanSTOL video (Watch them take off and land on FOUR runways in under 3 minutes!) and the Wright Banquet introduction to Jim Lovell video. The Zoom link will be sent to chapter members via e-mail.

February 2021

Saturday
February 6

Annual EAA Chapter 2 Banquet
Brotherhood Mutual - 6:00 PM

*** The EAA Chapter 2 Banquet has been cancelled for 2021 ***

Monday
February 8

EAA Chapter 2 Board Meeting
Online via Zoom - 5:30 PM

EAA Chapter 2 board meeting. Chapter members are welcome to attend. Please contact a board member if you wish to receive the Zoom meeting link.

Thursday
February 18

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Online via Zoom - 7:00 PM

Online chapter gathering featuring master instructor Earl Downs. The topic will be "Homebuilt Transition Training and First Flight". The Zoom link will be sent to chapter members via e-mail.

March 2021

Saturday
March 13

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Online via Zoom - 9:00 AM

Online chapter gathering featuring Lisa Turner, Author of "Dream Take Flight"; EAA Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor. The Zoom link will be sent to chapter members via e-mail.

April 2021

Thursday
April 8

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Online via Zoom - 7:00 PM

ZOOM video chat presentation with Evan Brunye on the Sling TSI high performance kit aircraft.

May 2021

Saturday
May 1

VAA 37 Young Eagles Rally
Vintage 37 Clubhouse at DeKalb County Airport - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 37. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

Saturday
May 8

EAA 2 Young Eagles Rally
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

Thursday
May 13

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Sweet Aviation - 7:00 PM

History of "The Hun" F-100 fighter plane by Dean Cutshall

June 2021

Thursday
June 10

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Pat Garvey's Hangar, Churubusco, IN - 6:00 PM

EAA Chapter 2 cookout for chapter members and their families. The chapter will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, & beverages. Please bring a side dish or desert to share. Note that this event starts at 6 PM, one hour earlier than our normal gatherings.
11612 State Rd. 205, Churubusco, IN

Saturday
June 12

EAA 2 Young Eagles Rally
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

Saturday
June 19

VAA 37 Young Eagles Rally
Vintage 37 Clubhouse at DeKalb County Airport - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 37. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

July 2021

Saturday
July 10

EAA Chapter 2 Lunch and Ice Cream Social Fly-in/Cruise-in
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 12:00 PM

*** Tentative Time - Please check back later and watch the newsletter for updates. ***

Monday
July 26
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Sunday
August 1

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Wittman Regional Airport - Oshkosh, WI - 8:00 AM

August 2021

Thursday
August 12

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Sweet Aviation - 7:00 PM

Gathering topic TBD.

Saturday
August 14

EAA 2 Young Eagles Rally
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

Saturday
August 28

VAA 37 Young Eagles Rally
Vintage 37 Clubhouse at DeKalb County Airport - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 37. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

September 2021

Thursday
September 9

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Sweet Aviation - 7:00 PM

Gathering topic TBD.

Saturday
September 11

EAA 2 Young Eagles Rally
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

Saturday
September 18

Kendallville Young Eagles Rally
Kendallville Municipal Airport - 9:00 AM

Young Eagles Rally in Kendallville, IN. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. Flights from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (weather permitting).

October 2021

Saturday
October 9

EAA Chapter 2 Chili Lunch Fly-in/Cruise-in
Hangar 2 at Smith Field - 11:00 AM

EAA Chapter 2's annual chili lunch, served with all the fixings. Only $7 donation per person at Historic Smith Field!

Thursday
October 14

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Sweet Aviation - 7:00 PM

Gathering topic TBD.

November 2021

Thursday
November 11

EAA Chapter 2 Gathering
Sweet Aviation - 7:00 PM

Gathering topic TBD.

December 2021

Saturday
December 4

EAA 2 Christmas Party
Location TBD - 6:00 PM

Annual Chapter 2 Christmas Party Pot-Luck Dinner. Please bring a dish to share. Table service and beverages will be provided. Chapter 2 board members will provide the main course dishes. Last names A-L please bring a dessert and M-Z please bring a side dish.

The standard day and time for EAA Chapter Two 'Gatherings' is the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM at Sweet Aviation, located at 902 W. Ludwig Road in Fort Wayne, IN. However, there are instances when we hold events at other locations and times as well. Be sure to check the current Newsletter or the calendar each month for that month's gathering location!

Next Young Eagles Rally: June 12, 2021
Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Smith Field Airport!

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May 2021

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