Brodhead Airport - EAA Chapter 431

06/08/2026

Weekly update

-Project Pietenpol build night is Tuesday & Wed at 6pm in Hangar 2

-Ground school is starting this week and will run every Wednesday evening for the next 12 weeks in the Chapter building. CFI Astrid Melms has 30 students signed up to begin their aviation journey/refresh their knowledge.

-VMC Club is Thursday evening at 6pm. Join CFI’s Astrid and Spencer at the Chapter building for this scenario based learning experience. Attendees are now able to earn WINGS credit and qualify for lower insurance rates.

-Young Eagles Day is Saturday June 13 from 9am -noon (weather permitting) with a mandatory pilot briefing at 8:30.

-Next Board Meeting is Monday June 29 at 6pm in the Chapter building. Meetings are open to all chapter members. Previous meeting minutes are being added to the Chapter website.

-Next Chapter Gathering is Tuesday July 7th at 7pm in the chapter building with guest speaker Ethan O’Rourke. Dinner for will be available starting at 6.

***Last, but certainly not least, we have been selected to host a Chapter pancake breakfast at EAA AirVenture this year. We are co-hosting with EAA Chapter 22 Cottonwood. Our day is the first Saturday and we are looking for Chapter members to volunteer to staff the event. Stay tuned for more updates. Contact the chapter to volunteer.

06/06/2026

VMC Club Meeting: Thursday, June 11th @ 6:00 PM 📍 EAA Chapter 431 Hangar

📅 Schedule Change: Starting this month, we are moving to the second Thursday of every month!

Come out for another great interactive session—plus, attendees earn WINGS Credits.

🎓 Attention Ground School Students! This is a fantastic opportunity to step outside the textbook and learn how real-world pilots handle actual in-flight challenges. Come listen, learn, and ask questions!

This Month's Scenario: A pilot is flying a Cessna 182 Skylane on a VFR trip under three hours. Though current and competent, they have fewer than 10 hours in type. What steps can reduce risk and help prepare for an emergency in an unfamiliar aircraft?

Bring your thoughts and any recent flying experiences you’d like to share. See you there!

06/03/2026

Great turnout for our monthly Chapter Gathering and guest speaker Neil Hansen last night. Thanks to all who attended.

Next months meeting will be Tuesday July 7 at 7pm.

06/02/2026

Reminder, the monthly chapter gathering is tomorrow and will be held in the Kelch Museum event hangar.

Guest speaker Neil Hansen will begin his presentation at 7pm.

Smoked pork, cheesy potatoes, and chips will be available for those who want to come early starting at 6pm.

05/18/2026

The Annual EAA Chapter 431 Community Pancake Breakfast went on in spite of the less than ideal weather yesterday. We still had a few hardy souls fly in for pancakes and had good drive in traffic.

Volunteers were amazing as always. Thank you for coming the last 2 weeks to prepare, coming early Sunday, helping serve, and cleaning up. This event isn’t possible without our great volunteers!

05/15/2026

It's almost time for the Annual EAA Chapter 431 Community Pancake Breakfast - May 17

RAIN OR SHINE WE WILL BE HERE SERVING PANCAKES!

EAA Chapter 431's annual Community Pancake Breakfast kicks off the summer flying season on Sunday, May 17 from 7:00 am to noon, with pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and drinks. Adults are $10 and kids eat for $5.00.

Fly in, drive, bike in or walk, this annual event grows each year so plan on seeing plenty of airplanes take-off and land on our grass runways.

***PILOTS PLEASE NOTE THAT RUNWAYS 3/21 AND 15/33 WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE FLY-IN. PLEASE CHECK NOTAMS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AND WATCH FOR GROUND CREW TO ASSIST WITH PARKING.

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05/15/2026

PANCAKE BREAKFAST PREPARATIONS (workday help and event volunteers needed)
Tomorrow, Saturday May 16 there is a Chapter workday from 9am-noon to prepare for the pancake breakfast on Sunday May 17th. Please come help if able as we prepare our facility for our biggest single day event of the year.

Also, we are always in need of volunteers to help on the day of the event. Come early (5am) and help set-up, help serve our guests (7-noon) or help with clean-up after the event (noon-2pm). Any time you have to come help will be appreciated.

Volunteers are critical to the success of this special event. We have a great chapter with many generous volunteers. Your support is always appreciated. If you have any questions call Rich Pember (608) 359-5182. If you are volunteering on the day of the event and need a yellow volunteer T-shirt call or pick one up at the workday on Saturday.

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05/06/2026

Just a reminder, VMC club is Tomorrow Thursday, 5/7 at 6pm at the EAA Chapter 431 hangar.
Attendees will earn WINGS Credits. Attending these sessions can also potentially save you money on your insurance while helping you become a better pilot.
The VMC Club scenario this month is titled "Starved of Attention" and was inspired by an actual flight as follows: our pilot is flying a Cherokee Six on a 100-mile VFR cross-country flight.
Our VMC/IMC Club Coordinators are asking attendees to think about personal scenarios that people have experienced recently.

04/29/2026

Great job Pistons & Props! Looking forward to having an airshow back in town.

Lizzie Starling is vice president of Propel Forward, the nonprofit that launched Pistons & Props. She says the event is expanding it to become a full-fledged air show with skydiving expos, airplane rides and aircraft displays, special exhibits, children's activities, expanded food and beverages, and...

04/29/2026

Are you interesting in learning to fly but don’t know where to start? Currently in training but need to get the written test done, or just looking to refresh your knowledge and be a safer pilot. EAA 431 Brodhead Chapter is here to help!

We are launching our Summer 2026 Ground School at EAA 431! Starting Wednesday June 10 at 6:30pm until 8pm. Weekly classes (every Wed) for 12 weeks. The class will be taught by EAA 431 Board Member and CFI-CFII’s Astrid Melms and Spencer Anderson.

Cost for the 12 week session is $50 for public $25 for EAA Chapter 431 members.

Signup link is below. Spot are limited sign up now.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4EAAAA2BA3FD0-63838962-brodhead