Eagle Aviators is Bringing the Next Generation Into the Air
Eagle County airport is hosting an adult-youth project to build a biplane. Article by Scott Miller – Vail Daily –
2023 Inaugaral Class of Next Gen Aviators Gaining Hands On Experience
As the page turned for 2023, students in the Vail Valley are redefining fun at 6547.4 feet (the elevation at EGE Airport), and it is not on the ski slopes. The inaugaral class of next gen aviators is working with dedicated aviation professionals and volunteers to build a Hatz 1960s light biplane designed by John […]
Young Eagle Aviators Convene for Launch
Eager to learn and eager to share, aviation enthusiasts young and old gather at the Vail Valley Jet Center maintenance center on December 4, 2022. Board of Directcors David Lohmann, Hap Pool, Michael Dunlevie, David Fiore and George McNeil held a barbecue and show and tell for local students and parents to share the vision […]
Eagle High on Road to Fly Hatz
Two founding board members, Hap Pool and Geroge McNeil, made a cross country trek in November 2022 to pick up a partially completed Hatz Bi-Plane kit in a U-Haul truck traveling more than 2,000 miles. Board member Michael Dunlevie was alerted to an opportunity to secure the bi-plane if the Board could figure out away […]
Vail Valley Jet Center Supports Eagle Young Aviators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIDwvUg7iE&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E The Board of Directors of the Eagle Young Aviators (EYA) is pleased to have the support of Signature Aviation, formerly known as the Vail Valley Jet Center (VVJC). Signature Aviation generously provided key space in one of its maintenance hangars at Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to support EYA. The Board of EYA took […]