Tampa Executive Airport (KVDF), Tampa FL
We are a group of aviation enthusiasts who want to share our passion with you. Whether you are interested in antique or classic aircraft, building an aircraft from a kit or from scratch, ultralight aircraft, drones, flying, or dreaming of aviation you will find a home in EAA Chapter 175.
Come visit us during one of our monthly meetings, drop us an email at eaachapter175@gmail.com, or contact Ryan McKeon for more information 706-224-4266. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our love for aviation and the people who make our sport so great. See YOU soon!
EAA Chapter Garage Damage Update
April 7, 2024
By Bud Yerly
Here is an update on the March 15 damage to the Chapter Garage by Atlas Construction:
The garage front lintel and supports were irreparably damaged by a collision by an Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC road oil spreading truck. It was initially evaluated by engineers and the building is uninhabitable/unusable. As of today, we as members of the EAA and CAP are denied access to the building due to safety and liability concerns.
On April 1st Chapter Officers and CAP had a teleconference with HCAA property management.
The lease will be modified to eliminate the garage area from the lease for the time being pending the final decision on the building and its demolition. As of April 1st, no decision on replacing the garage has been made, however we can expect demolition as soon as approved and a demolition company is contracted.
In the near future a new lease amendment is under review and rewrite, and this may take 2 weeks. EAA 175 has submitted all the information requested and is standing by.
May 25, 2024 Event will be held at Happy Hangar Café at Tampa North Airfield (X39).
The next meeting of EAA chapter 175 is on Saturday May 25th and just for this meeting will be at a new location: the Happy Hangar Café at Tampa North airfield (see links below in this email for more info).
Fly in or drive in for 9 am, and a fun morning of talking aviation and admiring all the aircraft on site. Attendees can order their own breakfast from the café, which offers tasty and reasonably-priced fare.
For those interested in a little learning to go with their breakfast, we’ll be using the meeting room at the café to hold an FAA Safety session (with WINGS credit available) from 10 am.
This is a regular program run by the chapter, which uses scenarios and case studies as the basis for open discussion about aviation and safe and proficient piloting (the scenarios are chosen so that there's never just one possible answer). It’s also a good excuse to swap flying stories with each other!
The May 25th session will focus on the all-important issue of engine trouble on takeoff and cover several details which have emerged over the years regarding the so-called “impossible turn” back to the runway. Bring your piloting knowledge and experience to the session and let’s see how much we can learn from each other.
Invitation to this event is open to other EAA chapter members and also guest.
Will have more information on our home website page on this event.
Useful links:
Double click for more information on this event with our website home page..
Double click on this line for more information " The Happy Hangar Café".
Double click on this line for more information on Tampa North Aero Park Airport (X39)."
Anyone interested in aviation, families included, are welcome to join.
Monthly meetings are usually on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Check the event calendar link for any changes on dates for meetings.
Breakfast at 08:00am followed by aviation event at 09:00am and chapter meeting at the end of the event.
Anyone interested in aviation, families included, are welcome to join us at
9334 Vandenberg Airport Rd, Tampa, FL 33610
***** NOTICE ***** THERE IS CONTRACT WORK WITH RUNWAY LIGHTING BEING DONE ON THE TARMAC BEHIND OUR BUILDING, SO IF YOU ARE FLYING IN THEN GO TO THE APRON IN FRONT OF BUILDING 1600 TO PARK AIRCRAFT. SORRY FOR THE INCOVENIENCE. WILL TALK TO HCAA ON THIS SITIUTION. ALSO ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND PARKING LOT IS BEING REPAVED. LOOK ON INFORMATION BELOW TO
ACCESS EAA CHAPTER 175.
You can download PDF file of FAA Airport Diagram at link below.
AIRPORT DIAGRAM_TAMPA EXECUTIVE_VDF
Aircraft Projects that Members and EAA Chapter 175 are working on.
EAA Chapter 175, Inc. is Now a 501 (C) (3) Non-Profit Organization EIN is 84-4749924.
Here is link to PDF form for sign up sheet and course outline on Autodesk Fusion 360. Once chapter has enough students, then time and date of course will be decided .
INTRODUCTION TO 3D MODELING FOR MANUFACTURING
Click on this line for Online Sign Up Sheet for course.
Please visit our Facebook page for more information: EAA Chapter 175 page
See our Calendar of Events for more information
Chapter 175 Annual Dues are ONLY $36 per year and $48 for family membership ! Please make checks payable to EAA Chapter 175 Inc. in the amount of $36 or $ 48 for family membership. Remember that you need to have paid your EAA national dues too.
