PIX - EAA106 AT THE 2011 FAA AVIATION EXPO FOR YOUTH IMAGINE THE BIGGEST HANGAR AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NOW IMAGINE Sprinkled around the DC-10 Fed-Ex cargo plan A number of small GA aircraft owned or rented by EAA106 members to show to the kids: 7 members of EAA106 brought in aircraft and many other members flew in those planes: Joe Pav s RV-7A Egbert Woelk s Katana DA-20 Mike Wilt s C-210B Drew Gillett s Beech B77 Skipper Tom Walsh s C-182Q Jose Velez s C-172 Jeff Ward rented a Piper Warrior THANKS to ALL who participated pilots & others especially the pilots who not only flew several members, but allowed the kids to sit in their aircraft! Many (most?) of these kids have probably never before seen a small plane up close. NOTE - FOR SALE Tom s C-182, Jose s C-172, & Drew s Skipper -- see pg 16 EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 19 of 35 May 2011
First The flight in over Boston harbor was great! LOGAN INT L BOSTON REVERE BEACH LYNN So Can you spot runway 33R in the below photo? Ok Here s an arrow to help And as we got closer Looking for that tiny runway (relative to most runways at Logan) Kids lined up for a chance to sit in the planes brought by EAA106 members. ABOVE: Mike Wilt s Cessna 210B and Jeff Ward s rented Piper Warrior EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 20 of 35 May 2011
The calm before the busloads of kids LEFT: Joe Pav s RV-7A BELOW LEFT: Egbert Woelk s Katana DA-20 BELOW RIGHT: Drew Gillett s Beech Skipper Then the kids and their teachers arrived EAA106 Pilots put their aircraft on display and let kids sit in the planes, answered questions, and hopefully inspired some of these kids to someday get involved with aviation. Other members flew in as passengers & helped their pilots with the kids. L-R: Mike Wilt and his C-210B & Mike Carroll stand ready to receive the kids. EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 21 of 35 May 2011
On the right behind the kids is Drew Gillett Pilot and owner of this Beech B77 Skipper Speaking with kid in the plane (above) is Richard Hart, EAA106 Board member. Below, Richard found an interest wing perch for speaking with the kids. Kites Over New England was one of many displays EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 22 of 35 May 2011
Below: Joe Pav (RV-7A builder & pilot) explains the instrument panel. Right: Dana and Davis O Connor helped at the EAA106 table ABOVE: Ray Bowman helped kids into & out of Joe Pav s RV-7A. Below: Many kids lined up EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 23 of 35 May 2011
Right: Egbert Woelk (Diamond Katana DA-20 owner & pilot) explains his plane to a teacher (off pix) Below: Egbert, like the other EAA106 Members who brought planes, had quite a number of youth sit in his beautiful plane. Below: Other exhibitors included aviation colleges, Nat l Weather Service, FAA, Angel Flight, airport fire-fighting equipment (boom below) and this HH-60J JayHawk Coast Guard helicopter: The kids were excited to see all the small aircraft brought by EAA106 members, sit in them, & learn a little about them. Hopefully we ve started the spark for some future aviators. EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 24 of 35 May 2011
On the right behind the DC-10 is Jose Velez s Cessna 172: Can you spot it in the below pix? (behind & to the right of the engine) Tom Walsh s Cessna 182Q was another of our EAA106 member aircraft on display: EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 25 of 35 May 2011
Jeff Ward explains the Piper Warrior to the kids. Richard Hart explains the controls to a young This annual FAA Aviation EXPO for YOUTH is a great way to spark in interest in youth. Even if they don t become pilots, perhaps they will be supportive of airports someday. The kids natural curiosity was very evident. Richard Hart (far side of cabin) explains to one girl, while Drew Gillett answers questions by another young girl. EAA Chapter106 Newsletter Page 26 of 35 May 2011