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  1. July 8, 2026 · Chapter Events

    Chili Bingo Night Brings a Prop Balancer to Our Tool Crib

    We had a most enjoyable evening with great food and fun. Thanks to every who came.

    By Tracy Halsted

  2. July 2026 · New Members and Milestones

    First Solo Flight: Sid Vandiver

    It’s time to congratulate Sid on his first solo — truly a meaningful milestone.

    By Richard Howell

  3. July 2026 · Gathering Recap

    Membership Gathering: June 27th Meeting Recap

    Our June meeting featured our EAA Chapter 430 Vice President, Ernie Hansen stepping in to lead while President Ray Ballantyne was away, attending the annual Glas air Aircraft Owners Association Fly-in at Smily Creek, ID...

    By Richard Howell

  4. July 2026 · Scholarships

    Academic Scholarship Updates

    Recently, former and long-time chapter scholarship director, Dave Miller reached out to our academic scholarship recipients to see how they’re doing.

    By Dave Miller

  5. July 2026 · Chapter Events

    2026 Poker Run

    The 2026 Poker Run playoff will occur at the August EAA Chapter 430 meeting (August 29).

    By Barry Halsted

  6. July 2026 · Meeting Minutes

    EAA Chapter 430 – General Membership Meeting

    10:02 am call to order by VP Ernie Hansen - Pledge of Allegiance

    By Rob Stephens

  7. June 2026 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    Summer is here! The June Gloom has faded, and the beautiful days will show the Olympic Mountains in all their glory.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  8. June 2026 · Young Eagles

    June Young Eagles

    Thanks to you all for coming and donating lots of fuel to fly our 55 Young Eagles! It is highly appreciated, and the kids had a great time.

    By Tracy Halsted

  9. June 2026 · Scholarships

    EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship Success

    Let’s get right to it - Jazmin Stamper has earned her Private Pilot Certificate for Airplane Single Engine Land.

  10. June 6, 2026 · Young Eagles

    Teamwork Gets 55 Young Eagles into the Air

    Anytime you can get 55 kids into the air, good things are going to happen. Our first rally of the year proved that to be true.

  11. June 2026 · News and Announcements

    Comic Relief: Photo Caption Contest

    Ok, here’s a scene from our recent Young Eagles event. Fairchild Airport Manager, James Alton, is certainly in the middle of things, but there are plenty of other players in this picture.

    By Richard Howell

  12. June 2026 · Gathering Recap

    May Membership Gathering Recap

    Once again, we grouped and aligned our chairs at Sequim Valley Airport and settled in to another of our pleasant summertime chapter membership gatherings.

  13. June 2026 · Meeting Minutes

    EAA Chapter 430 – General Membership Meeting

    10:02 am call to order 43 members and 1 guests present - Pledge of Allegiance

    By Rob Stephens

  14. May 2026 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    There’s been quite a bit of chapter activity recently, but I must start with the sad news that Keith Kretschmer went west on April 30th.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  15. May 2026 · News and Announcements

    Clallam County Disaster Airlift Response Team (CCDART) Update

    Our CCDART team recently completed an extremely successful Damage Assessment Training Mission over Clallam County on April 26, 2026.

    By David Woodcock

  16. May 2026 · Builders and Projects

    Tech Counselor Party: Rick Stoffel’s RV-10 Build

    At the invitation of Rick Stoffel, the EAA430 Tech Counselors gathered at Rick’s hangar on May 6th to inspect and critique Rick’s RV-10 build project.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  17. May 2026 · Gone West

    Keith Kretschmer

    The following bio appeared in 2022 for the EAA Chapter 430 newsletter.

  18. May 12, 2026 · Fly-Outs

    Fly-Out to Packwood: Mountain Views, a Mexican Lunch, and Good News About Dave

    Although this fly-out was originally scheduled for Thursday, the weather forecast changed and the fly-out was moved up to Tuesday, May 13.

    By Barry Halsted

  19. May 2026 · Member Stories

    Talking About Random Dudes…

    While the Packwood fly-out aircrews were busily de-briefing their flights with one another, a pilot landed and taxied up in what turned out to be a second Sling 2 aircraft.

    By Richard Howell

  20. April 2026 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    Well, I must say that the last few weeks have shaped up to be a great start to this spring.

    By Ray Ballantyne