Aviation group kicks off season

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Anyone who enjoys the world of flight and the allure of airplanes is welcome with the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the world’s leading organization in providing people opportunities to participate in aviation.

EAA Chapter 241 meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month, preceded by refreshments at 6:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport corporate hangars. Anyone with an aviation interest, pilots and non-pilots alike, is invited to attend.

“EAA Chapters are the local aviation families throughout the nation,” said Rose Ellen May, EAA Chapter 241 secretary, in a recent news release. “We welcome anyone who sees something special every time an airplane flies overhead and wants to meet others who share that enthusiasm for the unique experience of flight. We have quite a few events scheduled for this summer.”

The group kicked off the season with a pancake breakfast on Sunday.

Young Eagle Rally Day will be held June 13 at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. All proceeds from the event will benefit chapter programs, such as Young Eagle rallies and the annual scholarship, awarded to a local high school senior.

EAA has 1,000 local chapters around the world, with activities from monthly meetings and airport open houses, to fly-ins and pancake breakfasts that share aviation with the community, building a stronger bond between local aviators and the public.

Other EAA Chapter efforts include Young Eagles rallies, which share the world of flight with young people; aircraft building projects; and work parties that help maintain a local flight facility. Most EAA chapter members are pilots, but non-flying aviation enthusiasts are always welcome.

EAA chapters are the backbone of the international EAA organization, which has more than 170,000 members. The local organizations include general EAA chapters, as well as specialized chapters for vintage aircraft, warbird, ultralight and aerobatic flight enthusiasts.

For more information about this organizational session, contact Rose Ellen May at 815-375-1772 or by visiting www.eaa241.org.