Welcome to Kids building planes!
How great is this?
How great is this?
How great is this?
How many kids get to build an airplane? It's a unique opportunity. This program is just one of several EAA Chapter 839 activities.
EAA Chapter 839
How great is this?
How great is this?
This is the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association
About Us
Kids Building Planes
It started January 2019. I decided to get kids interested in aviation, and I'd do that by teaching them how to build a plane. I selected the Minimax 1650R EROS as it's all wood and a small basic aircraft. This activity is governed by the Experimental Aircraft Association and we follow their procedures. We raise money by selling chocolate bars and trinkets at various public events. We always have a donation jar available.
The Kids
The kids are great and really enjoy the project. They range in age from 10 to 18. They will each experience the personal satisfaction making a piece of the aircraft structure on their own.
The Plane
This is what the kids are building. It's a Minimax 1650R EROS. It will cost (ballpark) about $10,000 plus another several thousand for the engine (Rotax 503). The aircraft is mostly wood construction and covered with fabric. It carries one person, the pilot. The engine will produce 50 horsepower.
The Goal of Kids Building Planes
To learn the following: read and understand the plans; how to use a ruler and protractor; woodworking; safely use various tools; develop mathematical skills (fractions!); aircraft structures; aerodynamics; problem solving and working with others.
All while having fun!
