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2015 T-Shirts are Here
The new EAA Chapter 431/Brodhead Airport T-Shirts are in! The latest in the series of EAA Chapter 431/Brodhead Airport T-shirts are hot off the press and ready for delivery, just in time for fly-in...
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EAA 431 Display at Green County Ag Breakfast
The 2015 Green County Breakfast on the Farm was hosted this year by EAA Chapter 431 member Dan Wegmueller on May 30th, and since Dan has a grass strip on his farm for his 1940 Fairchild 24R, he invited...
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Balloon Demonstration at June Meeting
At the Tuesday, June 2nd EAA Chapter 431 meeting at the Brodhead Airport, Jeff Thomm of Monroe demonstrated hot air balloon operations and even did a tethered lift in the front yard of the airport. It...
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Madison Tower Tour
On Friday, June 12, 2015, a group of EAA Chapter 431 members, as well as four of our Aviation Explorer Scouts toured the Madison, Wis. (KMSN) control and radar control facility. Tower Chief Chuck...
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Aircraft Familiarization Training for Juda FD
On Monday, June 15th, EAA Chapter 431 conducted an Aircraft Familiarization class for the Juda volunteer Fire Department. Nearly 30 firefighters and EMTs drove over to Brodhead Airport along with...
View ArticlePietenpol/Hatz Fly-In Information – 2015
Our information page for the upcoming Pietenpol/Hatz (and now Bleriot & Fleet) Fly-In on July 16-19 is linked below, and contains everything you need to know about camping, parking, events, meals,...
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Beacon Tower Memorial Dedication is July 18
Here’s a news release we sent today about next Saturday’s beacon tower memorial dedication. Come on out on the 18th at 10:30 a.m. Chapter 431 of the Experimental Aircraft Association at the Brodhead...
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Beacon Tower Memorial Dedication
Updated 8/3/2015 with video. Our multi-year project to build a memorial to EAA Chapter members and Brodhead Airport pioneers finally came to fruition on Saturday, July 18, 2015, when a dedication...
View Article2015 MAAC “Grassroots” Fly-In Information
The 2015 Midwest Antique Airplane Association “Grassroots” Fly-In is September 11-13. The information page for all pilots and attendees has been posted here:...
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Grassroots Photos
Photographer Allan Blunt from Granger, Indiana sends along his excellent photo gallery from the MAAC Grassroots fly-in, Sept 11-13. Click the link below and enjoy!
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Announcing Our New 2016 Calendars
For years, Chapter 431 members have talked about making a 12-month calendar featuring activities at Brodhead Airport and EAA Chapter 431. We finally pulled it off this year, using a mix of new and old...
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Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In – Feb. 6
EAA Chapter 431’s annual Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In is set for Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brodhead Airport. As always, fly in, drive in or walk in for a mid-winter break...
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Field Condition for Ski Fly-In
Field Condition Report – Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, 1:00 p.m. Brodhead Airport completely missed this week’s blizz-mageddon-apocolypse and instead of a nice snow dump that we needed, received only sleet...
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11 Airplanes at Ski Fly-In
A great crowd for our Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In, especially considering the lack of snow and skis. 11 airplanes attended (if you count the one low pass that didn’t land!) and a whole bunch of people...
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Ron Zweifel Completes His Zenith 701
Ron Zweifel, an active member of EAA Chapter 431, recently completed his Zenith 701 project after nearly 12 years of work. Ron’s Zenith has a Subaru EA-81 engine with a 1.7:1 reduction drive, which...
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Bill Knight
Bill Knight, a founding member of EAA Chapter 431 and a venerable presence at Brodhead Airport, passed away March 17, 2016 at age 68. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 24, 2016 from 10:00 a.m....
View ArticleApril Meeting – FAA Speaker
Don’t forget that our regular member meetings have switched to Tuesday evenings for the summer months. The April 5, 2016 meeting will feature a guest speaker from the FAA. Jurg Grossenbacher from the...
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Community Pancake Breakfast To Mark 70th Anniversary of Brodhead Airport
EAA Chapter 431 will host the annual Community Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the airport from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Brodhead Airport, which was...
View ArticleHand Propping Demonstration at May 3 Meeting
The guest speaker at our regular members meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd will be Greg Heckman, who will give demonstration on hand propping techniques and safety. Greg is an A&P Mechanic instructor at...
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Aircraft and Airport Familiarization for Brodhead FD
A big thanks goes out to the 29 members of the Brodhead Fire Department, Police Dept. and EMS service who came out to Brodhead Airport last night for our Aircraft and Airport Familiarization training....
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