Now that you are a Young Eagle, there are many ways to pursue your newfound interest in aviation. The following is a list of opportunities for continued exploration.

2008 POKER RUN GENERAL GUIDELINES

PARTICIPATING AIRPORTS:

Covington (9A1) Runway 10-28 (Right Traffic Rwy 28) Unicom 123.0
Gainesville (GVL) Runways 04-22, 11-29 Unicom 123.075
Jackson Co (19A) Runway 16-34 Unicom 122.8
Winder Barrow (WDR) Runways 13-31, 05-23, 123.0 Unicom

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Chapter Vice President Lee Olson has announced that the program for the Friday, April 11th Chapter meeting will be on The Baby Ace, a Light Sport Airplane with a distinguished and long history. O.G. "Ace" Corben designed and marketed the first homebuilt aircraft kit beginning in 1923; the famous "Baby Ace"; followed by the "Jr. Ace," the "Cabin Ace" and the beautiful "Super Ace!"

The Corben Aces have endured the tests of time thanks to successors like Paul Poberezny, Cliff DuCharne, Thurman Baird, Denny Meadows and others who have modernized and refined the designs over the years. These aircraft are still being built, flown and admired by those who find the past as exciting as the designs and materials of the present! (Historical information provided by the Corben Club.)

Bring your spouse, kids, neighbor, co-worker as EAA Chapter 690 hosts a free seminar titled “Getting A FLYING START -- Learning to Fly” on April 5, 2008 in the EAA Sport Aviation Center, Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field. The “Flying Start” program has helped many begin or complete their flight training safely and efficiently since its introduction in 1997. The program is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association, its more than 165,000 members throughout the world, and the National Association of Flight Instructors.

EAA 690 is proud to be very active in the EAA Young Eagles Program. The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 - 17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge and are made possible through the generosity of EAA member volunteers.

Since 1992, well over 1 million Young Eagles have enjoyed a flight through the program. Young Eagles have been registered in more than 90 different countries and have been flown by more than 41,000 volunteer pilots. So how do you participate in the Program?

There are many ways to participate in the program. There are pilots, ground crews, and of course the kids and their parents. The best way to get started is to read about the EAA Young Eagles Program. If you would like to be involved with the EAA 690 Young Eagle Program, either as a volunteer, or perhaps to schedule a time where your child or group of kids can fly, please contact our Young Eagles Coordinator and the 2007 National Young Eagles Coordinator of the year Duanne Huff. You can also check out our Young Eagles FAQ that will answer most of your questions and give you direct access to more resources and answers.

Art and aviation truly go together. Whether you are looking at a formation of clouds or the skillful artistry of the aerobatic pilot, the shapes and lines of symmetry go hand-in-hand. Ever since the first airplane took flight, photographers have endeavored to express their beauty, both in the air and on the ground. Lighting, position, and composition can elude all but the most learned “shutter bug.” Capturing these winged shapes becomes even more of a challenge when approached as art form. EAA Chapter 690, located at Gwinnett County Airport, Lawrenceville, Georgia will host Mr. John Slemp, Artist and Professional Photographer, who will discuss Aviation Photography as an Art Form on Saturday, March 1, 2008 in the EAA Sport Aviation Center, Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field.

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The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen, at a time when there were many people who thought that black men lacked intelligence, skill, courage and patriotism. Most were college graduates or undergraduates. Others demonstrated their academic qualifications through comprehensive entrance examinations. No standards were lowered for the pilots or any of the others who trained in operations, meteorology, intelligence, engineering, medicine or any of the other officer fields. Enlisted members were trained to be aircraft and engine mechanics, armament specialists, radio repairmen, parachute riggers, control tower operators, policemen, administrative clerks and all of the other skills necessary to fully function as an Army Air Corps flying squadron or ground support unit.

EAA Chapter 690 will host special guest Lockheed test pilot Bernie Dvorscak this Friday evening January 11th in the EAA 690 building at Gwinnett airport. The title of Dvorscak’s presentation is the “Shattered Sword” - The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway.

The Battle of Midway is one of the most famous in history. Bernie will describe and show with pictures and illustrations how after a string of failed attacks, Japanese Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was ready to launch the air strike that would have sunk the carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown in one decisive blow. However, with the planes on the flight decks, this was thwarted by the timely arrival of Dauntless dive bomber aircraft from Enterprise and Yorktown, which planted their bombs doing fatal damage to the Japanese fleet – the bombs igniting a devastating chain-reaction on the decks of these carriers. He will also explain in great detail how Japanese carriers operated within their fleet, how the ships were manufactured to meet that task and how near the Americans came to losing this crucial battle in the history of the western world.