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.
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Project Status Updates
- Work Session September 26, 2024
Another busy evening which included two new participants making their name badges. Nate and Abella were supported by the team from Vertex as they begin to rebuild the nose strut. They successfully removed the nose wheel to begin the process. Mentors continued to clean and inspect more parts.
- Work Session September 19, 2024
We were greeted by Mark Burns who had barbequed a delicious meal of hamburgers, portabella mushrooms, beans and salad, and drinks for all to enjoy. Four new participants joined us and were led by Nathan (youth participant) to create their badges. Penelope completed the riveting for the seal for the cowling. Carter and Jay (mentor) checked for the quality of the rudder system.
- Work session September 12, 2024
Participants and mentors removing the left rudder pedal in order to gain access to rivet on a cowl mounting bracket. Rivets needed to be cut to size in order to mount the cowl. More engine parts were cleaned.
Carter and Jay (mentor)
Surya and Dan (mentor) calibrating the size of the rivet needed
