Experimental Aircraft Association Provides Opportunities for Local Aviators
BETHALTO - The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 864 provides an opportunity for interested aviators to learn more about flight. At the recent 28th Annual Wings & Wheels Fly-In at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, a spokesperson with EAA Chapter 864 shared more about the organization’s mission and his own experience with flight. Dave said that he grew up around planes and always knew he wanted to fly, which EAA allows him to do. “I was about 7 years old and it was in Fairfield, Illinois. A little plug there for Fairfield,” Dave laughed. “My dad had somebody take us up. I have been hooked. I ended up getting my license in May of 1981 and have been at it since then.” Dave knows firsthand how beneficial the St. Louis Regional Airport is to the Riverbend area. He noted that the airport plays an important role in the community. Additionally, he said there were 51 flights that originated from overseas that flew into the airport last year