​About Our Program

The EAA Chapter 20 Young Aviators Build Program is a youth initiative supported by Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 20, based out of San Carlos Airport. Our aim to to create a more inclusive future for aviation by making aviation more accessible for everyone. We have teamed up with experienced mentors, pilots and aircraft technicians to create a hands-on STEM program that allows students (ages 15 or older) to acquire the technical knowledge to build, maintain and fly an aircraft. The skills students develop in our program reach beyond the realm of aviation and can be carried with them for the rest of their lives. Students in our program will learn about engineering, problem solving, critical thinking, safety standards, project management, collaboration, design and more.
Our program has successfully completed one aircraft, a Van's RV-12 that took flight in September of 2020, and are now working diligently on our second aircraft. We are located at 679 Skyway Road, in Hangar 45s at the San Carlos Airport. Builds are every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 11:00am. Use the buttons below to navigate our site, learn about joining the build, access the build sign up sheet, and more!

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The wings kit has finally arrived! The build resumes on Saturday, October 22nd and is tentatively scheduled be held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month moving forward. New and improved organizational methods are set to be integrated with the build moving forward, sign up for email updates above to get more information and stay up to date with the build!

The Current Build

A team of 30+ students and 20+ mentors is working on building our second Van's RV-12! ​If you're interested in participating as a mentor or student, please fill out the google form located on the Join The Build page or email us at Chapter20Build@eaa20.org.

We are actively seeking donations to support the Young Aviators RV-12 Build Program. Give online using 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).
Curious about our build? Click the button below to see photos of our builds and to learn more about them!