EAA Chapter 1496 Kissimmee Florida

Are you working on your Private Pilot certificate or just curious about weather, flight controls, aerodynamics and flight instruments? We have a class for you!

Starting in late Spring, we will be offering a weekend Private Pilot Ground school. This program, spread over four Saturdays will prepare you for the Private Pilot Knowledge exam. This instructor-lead ground school will cover all the necessary topics and subjects so you will successfully pass the Private Pilot Knowled...

There have been numerous requests and emails regarding meeting dates and times. It has been decided at the October general meeting that chapter meetings will now occur on the second Saturday of the month at 9:00am. Following a short 15-20 minute meeting we will fly out to one of our local airports for brunch and more hangar flying. The meeting location will remain the same.

Our next meeing is Saturday, April 9th following our Young Eagles Flight Rally.

Do you want to take advantage of the good weather somewhere other than Orlando?

EAA Chapter 1496 is offering a 3-day Instrument ground school course November 19-21 at the Kissimmee-Gateway airport.

The instrument Ground School Course meets all FAA Requirements under FAR Part 61 and covers all technical subject material necessary to pass the instrument...

Member of EAA Chapter 1496 now have unlimited free use of an FAA Approved Flight Training Device. This BATD (Basic Aviation Training Device)

The ELITE PI-135 Basic ATD is a fully procedural system, which can be used for complete startup, flight, and shutdown procedures. You can even use the PI-135 to perform the approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting/tracking required under section 61.57(c)(1) for recent instrument experience.

The PI-135 is equi...

     On a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, EAA Chapter 1496, Orlando Gateway Sport Aviation Training Center, Kissimmee-Gateway Airport and many volunteers flew 55 new Young Eagles! The Young Eagles enjoyed hot dogs, chips, drinks and met many find folks from the Orlando Flyers remote control aircraft club, Balloons over Orlando, two static display aircraft and a youth activity table.

     Our route of flight took us from Kissimmee's ...

Here are the dates for the 2011 Young Eagles flying season. 

2011

Saturday, April 9

Saturday, May 21 - Second Annual International EAA Young Eagles Day

Saturday October 8

Saturday November 5

Saturday December 3

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The EAA Chapter 1496 Leadership team met with Dr. Greco, Superintendent of the Osceola  County School System to discuss a potential symbiotic relationship between the airport, Osceola County Schools, EAA Chapter 1496 and other airport businesses. 

Our discussions centered a...

A few of us are planning to attend AirVenture 2010 Oshkosh (www.airventure.org) July 26-August 1. Some members are staying in hotels, dorms and camping out. Stephen will be camping out in his RV at the 101 woods July 24 - 30. It may be great exposure for EAA 1496 members to "corral camp" together and enjoy each other's company, BBQ, burgers and the usual earl...

Coming up July 4th weekend, a few EAA Chapter 1496 members will be flying to Treasure Cay, Bahamas for a fun-filled weekend of BBQ, relaxation and perhaps some tropical fun.

We will depart from Kissimmee early Friday, Jul...

EAA Chapter 1496 and Orlando Gateway Sport Aviation flew 48 new Young Eagles and gave several demonstration flights to people interested in learning to fly.

Guests enjoyed hot dogs with all the trimmings, soft drinks, and of course all the free "stuff" courtesty of AOPA and EAA.

We look forward to next year's International Learn to Fly day!