Welcome to EAA Chapter 992

Aerial view of our host airport, Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI)

Chapter News

EAA Chapter 992 Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, July 25, 2010, 8:00a-12:00p

July 19, 2010 —

EAA Chapter 992 will be hosting its annual Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast this Sunday from 8:00a until noon at Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Held the Sunday before EAA AirVenture, the chapter's pancake breakfast is a popular destination for pilots flying from the Upper Midwest and Canada on the way to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Stop by and enjoy our great pancakes and great company!

Marshfield Young Eagle Earns Private Pilot's License!

June 10, 2010 —

Two days after his 17th birthday, Tyler Stargardt climbed into a Cessna 172 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and passed his FAA checkride, thus earning his Private Pilot Certificate. Tyler, who will be a high school senior next fall, was inspired to become a pilot by a Young Eagles flight, then completed the Sporty’s Complete Pilot Training Course and passed his FAA written exam. He is the first person to complete the Sporty’s course and go on to earn his private ticket.

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Marshfield Young Eagle Awarded Young Eagles Flight Training Scholarship!

May 26, 2010 —

Great news from Oshkosh! Today, Young Eagle Tyler Stargardt received a phone call from Brian O'Lena, Youth Programs Manager at EAA Headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, notifying him that he is the distinguished recipient of the Young Eagles Flight Training Scholarship in the amount of $7,500 toward his Private Pilot Certificate.

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Marshfield Young Eagle Flies Solo!

March 25, 2010 —

On the evening of Thursday, March 25, 2010, at approximately 6:00p, Tyler Stargardt took to the skies with his family and friends providing moral support from the tarmac. Taking command of Cessna N5241J, Tyler performed three perfect takeoffs and landings.

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New Images Added to the Chapter 992 Gallery

March 21, 2010 —

Chapter Treasurer Harry Dolan contributed some additional photographs to our historical photo gallery in the About Us section. Stop on over and relive some of your favorite moments! If you have any photos you'd like to share from chapter events past, send them to newsletter@eaa992.org or burn a CD/DVD and bring them with you to the next meeting.

VSS Enterprise's first 'captive carry' flight

March 10, 2010 —

Virgin Galactic announced today that VSS Enterprise has completed her inaugural captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport.

This very first captive carry was a huge success and both the mothership and spaceship looked absolutely stunning against the blue back drop of the Mojave skies.

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EAA Chapter 992 Welcomes Young Eagle to the Chapter

March 7, 2010 —

Chapter 992 would like to welcome Tyler Stargardt to our organization. Tyler received his first Young Eagles flight on June 6, 2002 with Bob Bourke in a Cessna 182. Since then, he has flown twice more, in 2004 and 2006, with Starr LeVoy in Bob Bourke's beautifully restored classic Cessna 172.

Now that Tyler is 16 years old, his passion for flight has expanded into the left seat as he begins training toward his private pilot license. He has nearly completed the Sporty's online ground school training course, and will soon be ready for his FAA Written Examination. In addition to his ground training, Tyler has been flying a Cessna 172, as well as Microsoft Flight Simulator, under the watchful eye of Marshfield Instructor Dave Wells.

Dave states, "Tyler is a natural. Within his first couple of flights, he was ready to land the plane himself. I set him up last week on a cross country with Microsoft Flight Simulator. By the time he was at his first waypoint, he knew what he was doing and I didn't need to help him any more."

Tyler's goal is to receive his license on his 17th birthday this summer. We're all rooting for Tyler and wish him the best of luck in his progress!

2010 Chili Feed and Ski Plane Fly In

February 13, 2010 —

After skipping a year due to poor winter weather, Chapter 992 could not have picked a better flying day to host a chili feed. With light winds and the temperatures in the 20s, at least a dozen aircraft joined us for the event.

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AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 Highlights

August 06, 2009 —

Every year, there is always massive amounts of footage available that cover Oshkosh, both in photographic and video format. This year, I came across one of the finest examples of video highlighting AirVenture that I've seen. Tune in below and enjoy!