Welcome!
Whether you're a pilot, building or restoring an aircraft, or just a sport aviation enthusiast, we'd love to have you drop in on one of our Chapter 477 meetings! Then if you'd like to join our Chapter you can print and fill out a "paper" membership application here, or use our online form here.
Monthly Chapter Meetings: We typically meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Lowcountry Regional Airport (Walterboro). Sometimes in the FBO; sometime in a hangar. The meeting "officially" starts at 10:30 but some arrive early for coffee & socializing. The agenda generally begins with chapter business, followed by a speaker, technical presentation or EAA video. Then we finish up with a cookout! Check out the Calendar of Events page for more details.
Whether you're a pilot, building or restoring an aircraft, or just a sport aviation enthusiast, we'd love to have you drop in on one of our Chapter 477 meetings! Then if you'd like to join our Chapter you can print and fill out a "paper" membership application here, or use our online form here.
Monthly Chapter Meetings: We typically meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Lowcountry Regional Airport (Walterboro). Sometimes in the FBO; sometime in a hangar. The meeting "officially" starts at 10:30 but some arrive early for coffee & socializing. The agenda generally begins with chapter business, followed by a speaker, technical presentation or EAA video. Then we finish up with a cookout! Check out the Calendar of Events page for more details.
Monthly Newsletter: Each month we publish our Chapter 477 newsletter, the "FlyPaper", which includes the information on current projects, plans, and upcoming aviation events in the Charleston area and beyond. You can view and print it here, or if you would like to have a paper version mailed to you, please fill out this form.
Young Eagles: With precautions in place, we have decided to start flying Young Eagles once again. Our next rally will be Saturday, October 22nd starting at 9am at the Walterboro Airport. We are in the process of planning another public rally for the spring, so stay tuned for that. If you are interested in a Young Eagle flight or if you are interested in helping volunteer, please feel free to reach out to Liz Birch, our Young Eagle coordinator.
Young Eagles: With precautions in place, we have decided to start flying Young Eagles once again. Our next rally will be Saturday, October 22nd starting at 9am at the Walterboro Airport. We are in the process of planning another public rally for the spring, so stay tuned for that. If you are interested in a Young Eagle flight or if you are interested in helping volunteer, please feel free to reach out to Liz Birch, our Young Eagle coordinator.
EAA Chapter 477 Aviation Scholarship
It was on April 13, 2018 when then 13 year old John Bradley Richards flew for the first time. He was a participant in the EAA Chapter 477 Young Eagles program, and his flight that day was in an RV 6, piloted by Pete Winkelmann. Apparently, John Bradley was smitten. He and his father began to volunteer at nearly every Chapter Young Eagles Rally, passing on to others to joy and experience that he had received. When he turned 16, he was accepted into the CRAFT Flight Training and Simulation Summer Boot Camp, and through that program, he was prepared to solo. Following his solo, he passed his written with flying colors, continued his instruction with CRAFT, flying in a Diamond DA-20. After turning 17, the young Johns Island, SC resident and 4.0 High School student, passed his check ride in Summerville, SC, with FAA Examiner Don Hay on June 14, 2022. From Young Eagle to Private Pilot! EAA Chapter 477 is honored to have made John Bradley Richards the recipient of a $500.00 Scholarship. Congratulations, and well done!
|
SPECIAL NOTE OF INTEREST. Bill Grimes has retired from the airlines and is pursuing his long held dream flying his airplane to Alaska. He is reporting his progress as he goes. See updates under Member Planes and Projects Current Chapter COVID Policies: Social distancing and other CDC and SCDHEC guidelines will still be followed for the foreseable future. For more on these guidelines and COVID in general see... Frequently Asked Questions (COVID-19) | SCDHEC and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC. As more and more people are vaccinated for COVID-19 we should see more opportunities for presentations, projects, and activities. If you have any ideas about things you would like to see the chapter get involved in, or things you would like to see presented at a chapter meeting, contact John or one of the other Chapter Officers. |
For questions about upcoming EAA477 activity contact: John Stoll at john.e.stoll@gmail.com For questions about web site functionality contact: lizbirch2331@gmail.com 
|
