{"id":27,"date":"2025-09-14T20:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:35:56","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-32 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"object-position:0% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AJZ_Zenith_over_numbers-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a3a2a2\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-9f3af599 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-53cd14b3af03231c008ea8cb8baf555d\"><strong>Welcome to EAA Chapter 1373!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1998745b38275de75bb05133e5542693\"><em>The &#8216;X&#8217; Chapter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aviate, Navigate, Communicate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded more than 50 years ago, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Experimental Aircraft Association<\/a> (EAA) is a growing and diverse organization of members with a wide range of aviation interests and backgrounds. EAA\u2019s local chapters are about people, bringing together individuals interested in learning more about aviation as well as sharing their own knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Chapter 1373, we welcome pilots, student pilots, flying enthusiasts and those interested in building or maintaining their own aircraft. Whether you are interested in flying, building, buying, owning, or just enjoy being around airplanes, EAA Chapter 1373 is the place for you. You don&#8217;t have to be a pilot or aircraft owner to become a member. There is literally something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our meetings are typically the first Saturday of every month at Delta &#8211; Blake Field (KAJZ). If you are new to the area and would like to join us, you are welcome! Check the Events page for more information, or drop us a note using the Contact Us page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May Meeting<\/strong> \u2014 Our next meeting is on May 2nd in the county snowplow building at Delta-Blake Field. The meeting will start at 10:00 am. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/events\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"121\">Events<\/a> page for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_9ad00886-8c9e-40e7-9d8c-92f4e4b7310f\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 60%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-ub-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\" id=\"ub-image-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/eaa1373\/\" class=\"\" target=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/f_logo_RGB-Blue_58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1\" style=\"width: 60px; \"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_94d00981-db55-487c-bfcb-ab9211ebc82f\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 32px; width: 75%; height: 32px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #ccc; margin-top: 32px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We serve the counties of Delta and Montrose on Colorado&#8217;s Western Slope. Area airports include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-54\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-54\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-3-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"3\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-58\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 3px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-right: 3px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blake_Field_left-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-54 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery54\" title=\"Delta-Blake Field (KAJZ) - 5193&amp;#039; MSL\" data-envira-caption=\"Delta-Blake Field (KAJZ) - 5193&amp;#039; MSL\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-58\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blake_Field_left-1-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blake_Field_left-1-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"54\" data-envira-item-id=\"58\" data-envira-caption=\"Delta-Blake Field (KAJZ) - 5193&amp;#039; MSL\" alt=\"Delta-Blake Field (KAJZ) - 5193&#039; MSL\" title=\"Delta-Blake Field (KAJZ) - 5193&amp;amp;#039; MSL\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blake_Field_left-1-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blake_Field_left-1-1024x683-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-61\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 3px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-right: 3px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MTJ_terminal.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-54 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery54\" title=\"Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) - 5759&amp;#039; MSL\" data-envira-caption=\"Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) - 5759&amp;#039; MSL\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-61\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MTJ_terminal-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MTJ_terminal-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"54\" data-envira-item-id=\"61\" data-envira-caption=\"Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) - 5759&amp;#039; 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MSL\" data-envira-caption=\"Crawford Airport (99V) - 6470&amp;#039; MSL\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-57\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/99V_ground-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/99V_ground-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"54\" data-envira-item-id=\"57\" data-envira-caption=\"Crawford Airport (99V) - 6470&amp;#039; MSL\" alt=\"Crawford Airport (99V) - 6470&#039; MSL\" title=\"Crawford Airport (99V) - 6470&amp;amp;#039; MSL\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/99V_ground-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/99V_ground-1024x683-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-56\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 3px; 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MSL\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MTJ_terminal.png\" alt=\"Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) - 5759&#039; MSL\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/99V_ground-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Crawford Airport (99V) - 6470&#039; MSL\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7V2_ground-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"North Fork Valley Airport (7V2) - 5709&#039; MSL\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Westwinds_Airpark_19Oct19.jpg\" alt=\"Westwinds Airpark (D17) - 5000&#039; MSL\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FAA-Sectional-Cut-Out-Near-KAJZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_08ec9445-7b4e-4834-ae56-690be0de7e6c\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 32px; width: 75%; height: 32px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #ccc; margin-top: 32px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-ub-image aligncenter size-large\" id=\"ub-image-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YE-logos.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1\" style=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 48px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: None;, sans-serif;font-weight: Normal;line-height: 62px\" class=\"ub_advanced_heading wp-block-ub-advanced-heading\" id=\"ub-advanced-heading-3a611be3-9d18-45fb-885a-ebc1be139ac6\" data-blockid=\"3a611be3-9d18-45fb-885a-ebc1be139ac6\">Are you ready to fly with us?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Are you a young person interested in aviation? Perhaps you&#8217;re interesting in becoming a commercial pilot, or an aircraft mechanic, or maybe you just love airplanes. Become a Young Eagle with EAA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re age 8 to 17 and would like to experience the freedom of flight with your first <strong>free ride in an airplane<\/strong> just contact us. And for more information see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaa.org\/eaa\/youth\/free-ye-flights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EAA&#8217;s Young Eagles program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-500x297.png 500w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE-800x475.png 800w, https:\/\/eaa1373.org\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alan_w3YE.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 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