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CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
Since its honorable beginnings just seven days prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the Auxiliary to the United States Air Force is still performing missions for America. CAP continues to strive to fulfill its three US Congress chartered missions, Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services. As the Auxiliary to the United States Air Force, CAP is a civilian non-profit organization that serves the community at the local, state, and national levels. The cadet program, for 12 to 21 year old girls and boys, focuses on helping to develop the young volunteers by fostering
leadership and good citizenship. The cadet program was developed using aerospace education, with an emphasis on public service, and the use of Air Force role models.
Every year, the Civil Air Patrol:
~Operates one of the largest fleets of single-engine piston aircraft in the world, with 550 currently in the fleet.
~Flies approximately 112,000 hours annually.
~Educates adult and cadet members and the community on the importance of aerospace.
~Provides educators with free educational programs, products and services, including orientation airplane flights.
~Conducts 90 percent of inland search and rescue in the U.S., as tasked by the Air Force ~Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies.
~Performs aerial reconnaissance for homeland security.
~Saves an average of 80 lives per year (100-plus in FY 2010).
~Provides disaster-relief support to local, state and national organizations.
.Our meetings are held on Monday nights from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM in Hangar 1.
For more information about the Civil Air Patrol,
please feel free to contact: aaron.gapasen@cawgcap.org
Aaron Gapasen, 1st Lt, CAP
Commander, Aaron Gapasen Composite Squadron 31 Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary
EAA Chapter 1
Back in 1953, Paul Poberezny, who had founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in his basement in a Milwaukee suburb, wanted to increase membership. Duane Cole, of the Cole Bros. Flying Circus, suggested that Paul write to Ray Stits at Flabob. Ray was already famous as the builder of the world’s smallest airplane. Paul’s letter got buried under a pile of papers on the desk of Flabob owner Flavio Madariaga, but it eventually reached Ray. Ray replied that EAA sounded like a good idea, but it was a long drive from Riverside to Milwaukee, and so Ray suggested that the EAA bylaws be changed to permit formation of local chapters. He was confident, he assured Paul, that inside of ten years he could have as many as one hundred members in California alone. Early in 1954, the very first EAA chapter charter was issued to EAA Chapter One, which is alive and well at Flabob.
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That’s the way we remember it, and it is pretty close to the way EAA remembers it, as related in the August, 2008, issue of Sport Aviation:
“EAA Chapter 1 in Riverside, California, held its first meeting on January 24, 1954 — two days less than a year after EAA’s inaugural meeting. The man responsible for initiating the chapter concept was homebuilt aircraft designer and enthusiastic EAA supporter Ray Stits. Because of the distance from the parent organization and the perceived need for local representation to quickly expand EAA’s influence, Ray successfully petitioned the organization to approve the chapter concept. The constitution was amended, Ray formed Chapter 1, and the rest is history. Paul Poberezny: ‘One time when I was talking with Ray (Stits) about the future of the EAA, he told me it will grow into the largest and most active group of aviation enthusiasts, builders, and fliers in the U.S. within five years. How right he was — and how much he has helped us get there. Ray Stits has been one of our greatest supporters through the years.’ ”
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Chapter One, the mother of a thousand chapters, holds meetings on the second Saturday of each month, immediately following the monthly Young Eagles rally.
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EAA Chapter One runs the Young Eagles Program at Flabob, where more than 15,000 youngsters have received their free first airplane ride. Chapter One has held an annual Open House for more than fifty years, one of the longest-running aviation events in the nation. Here's some footage on Youtube of an Open House more than fifty years ago.
For more information visit: EAA Chapter 1
Flabob DC3 Experiences
American Aviation Historical Society
THE FLABOB EXPRESS is fully FAA licensed and flown by experienced, former airline pilots. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to promote youth education in aviation. We have our own Aviation High School here at Historic Flabob Airport. Students regularly help maintain this beauty, and they fly with us whenever they can.
Scenic flights from Flabob Airport: We can take a maximum of eight people. Suggested donations are the same for one or eight passengers, so fill it up with eight! Have breakfast or lunch at our classic airport cafe as part of your day.
Scenic flights from your airport: Same suggested donation as a flight from Flabob, only that we ask for an additional amount to cover our gas and oil from Flabob to your desired airport and return.
DC-3 personal flight experience: Ground school on aircraft systems. You fly the aircraft in the air. We can take up to four fliers, and you log dual in a DC-3. Flown from Flabob, but we can come to you for additional fuel and oil.
Airshow appearances: Fuel and oil, as well as lodging and transportation for aircrew.
Funeral/memorial flyovers: A great tribute for aviators or airplane lovers gone west. A thundering low-level flyover of a classic in honor of your loved one.
Visit their page: www.ddaydc3.com
The American Aviation Historical Society was founded in 1956 as a non-profit ( 501.3.c. ) educational organization. The primary objective of the organization is the preservation and dissemination of the rich heritage of American aviation. The Society maintains an extensive collection of books, documents and photographs that are available to researchers and aviation enthusiasts on a wide variety of American aviation history. The AAHS publishes an outstanding quarterly Journal and informative AAHS FlightLine that provides information into interesting and often little known facts associated with American aviation. The Society serves as a catalyst by providing a forum for communication among members having a common interest in specific topics.
VISIT WEBSITE HERE
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