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Experimental Aircraft Association
Chapter 1563 Gordonsville VA

We are the Experimental Aircraft Association chapter in Gordonsville VA, home based at the Gordonsville Municipal Airport
Our current officers are:
Charlie Snyder, President
Dennis Harbin, VP and Program Chair
Stephen Carpenter, Treasurer
Fred Rollins, Secretary and Young Eagles coordinator
Paul McKinley, Web Editor and past President.

Meetings:

Normally... 3rd Sat, normally at 11AM at the Rollins’ hangar

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86108671164?pwd=MzhQdk5pdEFQcmo1S2VoUGRyR3Y0dz09

BUT…  Subscribe to our email announce list <here> for up-to-date information – including our pre-meeting fundraiser pancake breakfasts or post-meeting ice cream.

Contact the officers using the form below:

Contact Us!

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Current Announcements:

[EAA1563]: EAA Ch 1563 May Meeting

Fellow EAA Chapter 1563 members – Let’s gather at Fred’s hanger on Saturday, May  17th at 10AM for our 2nd Pancake Breakfast of the year and to continue our 2025 conversations and discussions of our expectations and preferences for  Chapter’s meetings, Chapter ‘Blasts’, and upcoming events over this year. Our May and future presentations programs include: May – “Parachutes and Parachute Packing”… Kevin Gibson; Chief Parachute Packer at Skydive Orange; Pilot/ Owner of a 1956 Cessna C-172 ‘straight tail’, N2208; Aviation Safety & MOSAIC update. June – “The Rose Parrakeets, their history & an introductión to the surviving flying ” ‘keet’, NC14843″… Bob Gillespi, Owner (including demonstration fly in from Orange County airport & static display [Wx permitting]); Aviation Safety & MOSAIC update. Future meeting – ‘Bud’ John, ATP (Ret.), VA99 &/or Robbie Yeaman, OMH “Aeronca’s, Champs & Chiefs: legacy Light Sport Aircraft… their pre-war predecessors & the post-war aircraft production boom”. Future meeting: “Piper Cubs, the ‘Short Wing’ Pipers; ‘Tri-Pacers & Colts’… of Milk Stools & and the post-War Piper aircraft family.” I look forward to meeting each of you at our May 17th, 2025 meeting. Thank You! See you there! Charlie [Former Chief of Collective Training for U.S. Army

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[EAA1563]: EAA Chapter Meeting April 19th

Fellow Chapter 1563 members – […lately, the light at the end of my Spring tunnel has not been an oncoming train; but a number of tax filings… just surfaced from those… getting back on flight path…] Let’s gather at Fred’s hanger on Saturday, April 19th at 10AM, for our first Pancake Breakfast and to continue our 2025  Spring activities with a ‘fencing’ of KGVE work session & continuing conversation and discussion of our individual and collective expectations and preferences for our Chapter’s meetings, Chapter ‘Blasts’, and upcoming events over this year. Our future Spring presentations program will include: “The Rose Parrakeets, their history & an introducción to the surviving flying ” ‘keet’, NC14843″… Bob Gillespi, Owner (including demonstration fly in from Orange County airport & static display). I look forward to meeting each of you at our April 19th, 2025 meeting Thank You! See you there! Charlie C.E. ‘Charlie’ Snyder,  President, EAA Chapter 1563, Gordonsville, VA 540-718-6971 cell

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