SkY Flight Project

SkY Flight (Skagit Youth Flight) is a chapter-sponsored project to introduce local high school students to what it takes to build and maintain aircraft. The goal is to make a flyable Cessna 150 out of two donor airplanes. The students will do most of the work, with assistance and supervision from members of Chapter 818 and some local A&P technicians.

SkY Flight meets every Thursday evening at 6 pm at the Skagit Regional Airport, hangar 300 on the south side of the field. From Highway 20, take Higgins Airport Way north, turn left at the sign for the Heritage Flight Museum, then look for the SkY Flight sign on the right. New students and parents are welcome–just show up to the next work session. Or you can contact Dan Holden (tail_wheel@hotmail.com) or Jay Findlay (jayfindlay@aol.com) for more info.

We need donations to help cover the costs of materials and services needed to make the airplane airworthy–things like engine parts, crankshaft inspections and a new prop. If you’d like to make a cash donation or have something we could sell for cash, please contact Dan Holden. Chapter 818 is a 501(c)(3) organization, so all contributions are tax deductible.

Penelope drilling a rivet
Mentor confers with Abella
Brandon takes a break in the fuselage
Pulling the wiring in
cramped quarters
Nathan continues to drill rivets
Austin adds the rivets to his name tag
Parts of the Cessna 150L fuselage will be sold, repurposed or recycled
Taking the O-200-A engine apart

Project Status Updates

  • Work Session December 12, 2024

    The work continues as the Cessna begins to take shape.

    +The cowling was attached after Carter finished the last bracket.
    +Mentors Jay and bill took the brake pads’ lining off. In cramped quarters Tony, Jonathon and Josiah continue to work on the brakes.
    +The crankcase will soon be put together. Jonathon and Josiah practiced using silk thread to create a gasket. Josiah dabbed on the sealant. This was all removed, so that another group can practice the process.
    +Zadek and Dan put together a dish cart as a favor for the local restaurant near Skagit airfield.

  • Work Session November 7, 2024

    Progress continues to be made on the brakes and tires along with the seals for the cowling.

  • Work Session October 31, 2024

    Our group used our time for a demonstration of putting together a portion of the engine. The engine mount was repaired and ready to be reinstalled.