EAA Chapter 91

EAA Chapter 91
Lee's Summit Airport, MO
LXT

Welcome to EAA Chapter 91 website

We are located at (KLXT) Lee's Summit, Mo. Chapter 91 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Greater Kansas City Chapter, was chartered in 1960, and has more than 130 members. Many chapter members have built or are in the process of building a wide variety of experimental aircraft. Most likely, we have someone in our chapter who knows something about almost any question a prospective home builder might have. Come and visit us even if you don't build or fly. We all just enjoy aircraft and flight. Our regular Chapter 91 meetings take place on the third Monday of each month with the exception of February. Meetings usually host a speaker on an aviation-related topic, and may be technical in nature, historical, demonstrations or show-and-tell, updates on our local airport from the airport manager, etc.

**NO IN-PERSON GATHERING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**

Due to Jackson County and the CDC, regarding the COVID-19 virus and gatherings of many people, we must cancel our public gatherings. As of early May, Jackson County has released guidelines regarding "reopening". Until general gatherings are allowed, we will hold our monthly chapter gathering, board meetings, and VMC/IMC Club events by online methods, specifically, GoToMeeting.

Next chapter gathering:

May 18, Monday - Our program will have two components: Larry Rhoads will "tour" his Sopwith Baby biplane, the most-recently completed aircraft in the chapter. Following Larry's tour, Mike Dooley will give an overview of EAA's Flight Test Manual and flight test card procedures. This is an advisory on how to conduct flight testing on new aircraft.

Members should see their newsletter for links to the May sign-on procedure. This number changes for each meeting. If a guest would like to join a meeting, general or VMC/IMC, please send a message to Chris St.Germain, and we can send you the sign-on information.

Location: Online (GoToMeeting)

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

~~March 21, Saturday,~~ 8am-12pm- Flying Start Seminar. Are you an adult that has always dreamed of learning to fly? Or, have you wondered if you could do it? This seminar is informational, and will tell you what is involved with earning a pilot certificate (license), the cost, time, etc. We'll have flight instructors and flight school representatives to chat and answer questions. There is absolutely no obligation. The seminar is free but you must register. See the flier below for details on registration.

This event has been postponed, due to the recommendations and restrictions on gatherings of people. We will contact those that were registered for the March event, and encourage others that are interested to advise us, so all may attend a future event.

May 11, Monday, 7pm, VMC Club - We'll be joined by three top flight instructors from the area, Jeanné Willerth, Joel Beyer and Joel Arrington. The panel will discuss how they conduct flight reviews to allow the pilot to get the most benefit from the experience. What do you want from a flight review? This meeting is via GoToMeeting. The meeting ID is 436-484-317. You can join by phone (audio only) by calling (646)-749-3112 and enter the same ID. Please join a few minutes before 7pm.

May 18, Monday, 7pm, general meeting - Program: see above. This meeting is via GoToMeeting. Members will receive an email with the meeting ID. Guests that want to join can send a message to Chris St.Germain and request the sign-on information.

Young Eagle Flights and Pancake Breakfast

EAA Chapter 91 will sponsor Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagles.

Where: Lee's Summit, MO (LXT); 2750 NE Douglas; look for the Cessna on a Post in front of the building

When: ~~Our 2020 season will begin on April 18~~. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will not hold a MAY event. Please check the Young Eagles page for the full 2020 schedule, and when our events will begin for 2020.

Breakfast is offered 7:30-11:00. It consists of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, all the pancakes you want, coffee and orange juice, for $6 per person. Additionally, biscuits and gravy, yogurt and fresh fruit are available.

Young Eagle Flights is a FREE program for youth 8 to 17 years of age. A parent or court-appointed legal guardian must fill out and sign a Young Eagles registration/permission form before the flight. The forms are available at the event.

Young Eagle registrations begin at 8:00, flights begin at 8:30, and finish by noon.

Please visit our Young Eagles page for Frequently Asked Questions about our Young Eagles program.

Enjoy a video about a past Young Eagle Flight with Past-President Larry Young.

We always welcome volunteer pilots to fly Young Eagles. Pilots who volunteer their time and aircraft will be offered a discount of fuel provided by Lee's Summit Airport. Young Eagles pilots must be a current EAA member for insurance purposes and have passed the YPP. Come and fly Young Eagles to inspire future young pilots!

How to become a Website Member

If you are a Chapter Member then you can gain access to the Members Section of the website.

The steps are as follows:

Your membership must be current.
Contact Rob Schmitt with a valid email address to request access.
Rob Schmitt will verify your membership and authorize your request.
You will receive an email with temporary login credentials.
Login with the temporary login credentials.
Create your unique login credentials; your temporary credentials will then be deleted.
Fill out your contact information in the Members Info section.
Congratulations you are done.

How To Join EAA Chapter 91

To Join EAA Chapter 91

Have a sincere interest in aviation: whether you are a pilot or not, whether you own a plane or not, whether you are building or plan to build a plane or not -- you are welcome!

Come to any chapter meeting or function. Look up any one of the officers for an application; or, give a call to the secretary to get an application sent to you. Return your application and check to the Secretary. Currently dues are $24 per year.

The application requests your EAA number and its date of expiration. This is important to EAA as they carry our chapter liability insurance and want to know all of our members quality under their umbrella policy.

Mission Statement of the Experimental Aircraft Association

The EAA is dedicated to serving all of aviation by fostering and encouraging individual participation, high standards and access to the world of flight in an environment that promotes freedom, safety, family and personal fulfilment.

Organization

EAA Chapter 91 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Greater Kansas City Chapter, was chartered in 1960. Currently there are about 100-110 members each year. Many chapter members have built or are in the process of building all types of private aircraft. There is someone who knows something about any question a homebuilder might have. Membership is on a calendar year basis with renewal each January. Currently dues are $24 per year.

Activities

Regular Chapter 91 meetings take place the third Monday of each month with the exception of February. Meetings usually host a speaker on an aviation related topic and may or not be technical in nature. More "hands-on" programs are in the planning.

During February the traditional "Sweetheart Banquet" is held when members may bring a spouse, sweetheart, good friend, or come solo. The enjoyable social evening typically includes a nice dinner and program suitable to entertain pilots or their guest who may not enjoy discussions dealing with strictly technical aspects of aviation.

Other activities include an annual fly-in (usually June), several pancake breakfasts usually including Young Eagle rallies, and hosting other aviation activities/groups such as the EAA B-17,Aluminum Overcast or the Lee's Summit Public Works Expo. Chapter 91 has traditionally been very active in the Aviation Expo held at Downtown Kansas City Airport annually.

History

In its early days, beginning in 1960, Chapter 91 met at a bank in Downtown Kansas City. Meetings moved to different locations including several years at Bennington Chapel. When meetings moved to the basement of Lee's Summit Airport in 1991, the Chapter had found a home.

A dream began to develop in a few of the members - to have our own facility. Soon money-making efforts started with a target amount needed to get started. Many members made pledges and made financial donations. There were raffles and other fund raisers. Then in the spring of 1998 a ground breaking took place and we worked weekends and some weekdays and slowly watched our dream become a reality. As you look around, you'll see why we are proud of it and treated it kindly.

In May, 2000, 40 years after the chapter was chartered, the EAA Chapter 91 "Larry Young Eagle Hangar" was dedicated. The hangar is home to several homebuilt aircraft as well as a meeting room area. The second hangar was completed in 2005, a third in 2007, and a fourth in 2015. Chapter 91 now houses approximately 25 aircraft, mostly homebuilt."