Next chapter meeting August 19 Chapter 20 is a very active community of pilots and aviation enthusiasts based at San Carlos Airport. Our events are open to all EAA members and drop-in visitors. Join us the second Saturday morning of the month at 10:30 am PT. Young Aviators, Chapter 20's community of students, sponsors a talk on the second Saturday of the month before our general meeting.
Next talk and social: August 14, 10:30 am PT. Here's the Zoom link.
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Young Aviators aims at unleashing and supporting students' passion for aviation and aerospace. We accomplish this through events, mentoring, and programs, such as the plane building program, an online talk series, and ground crew volunteering at Young Eagles events. To build a community, we also facilitate networking with like-minded students, pilots, and other aviation and aerospace professionals. mentors and a group of aspiring Young Aviators spent over three years building a Van’s RV-12, which took its first flight September 19, 2020! Watch a new professional 20-minute video about the journey.
RV-12 v. 2.0 Build Launches GoFundMe to Raise Money for Wings Our second RV-12 build need wings! The 30+ Young Aviators, who are supported by dozens of mentors, have launched a GoFundMe to buy the wings kit, which costs $8,500. Van's kits have a six-month lead time, so need to put a deposit down to get in the queue. GoFundMe is designed to help pool donations of all sizes. Please consider contributing any amount. Thanks! Chapter 20 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For employer match, the official name is “Chapter 20 Experimental Aircraft Association San Francisco Bay Area” (EIN 94-6186117), and we can provide a receipt for tax purposes.
RV-12 First Build Video Debuts A team of Chapter 20 mentors and a group of aspiring Young Aviators spent over three years building a Van’s RV-12, which took its first flight September 19, 2020! Watch a new professional 20-minute video about the journey.
RV-12 Second Build Seeks Mentors and Donations A team of 30+ students and 20+ mentors is building the tail kit of our second Van's RV-12!
If you're interested in participating as a mentor or student, email youngaviators@eaa20.org
We are actively seeking donations to support the Young Aviators RV-12 Build Program.
Give online using the donate button below. Choose “Young Aviators program” in the drop-down menu.
To donate by mail, send a check payable to “EAA Chapter 20” to EAA Chapter 20, 620 Airport Way, San Carlos, CA 94070. Note “Young Aviators build” in the memo field.
Chapter 20 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For employer match, the official name is “Chapter 20 Experimental Aircraft Association San Francisco Bay Area” (EIN 94-6186117).
