Experimental Aircraft Association
Chapter 1279
French Valley Airport
Murrieta, California

Next Meeting

The next regular chapter meeting will be Sunday 5/27/2012

Special Notice
Young Eagles
Rally was held on April 28, 2012

Pictures taken at the Young Eagles Rally, held Saturday April 28th, can now be viewed and/or downloaded. Click on the "Young Eagles" tab above.

New!
Pietenpol Covering Project is now complete.

The Poly-Fiber covering, with final color coat, is now complete and the project has been moved back to the Chapter hangar.

Click the "Pietenpol" tab above for the latest news....

Member Projects
See Ray Buhr's 1968 Fournier RF4D - Experimental Motor Glider including specifications & photos. Click here....

Welcome to our website!
EAA Chapter 1279
Steve Williamson, President

About EAA Chapter 1279

When Rod Dunfield retired to Southern California in 1998, the first thing he did was visit the local airport at French Valley. A lifelong pilot and a Kitfox builder himself, he loved the environment out at French Valley. He discovered and befriended dozens of other builders and pilots. With so many builders at French Valley, he was amazed that they had never organized into an EAA chapter. There was plenty of enthusiasm for the EAA. They all wished there was a chapter nearby that they could join. So Rod said, “Why not start our own?” More.....

New!

The Fall Young Eagles Event was completed on October 22nd at Fallbrook Airpark. Click on the "Young Eagles" tab above for additional information.

Check This Out!

Check out Steve Williamson's brothers scale model Pietenpol!
Click here to see photos and text.

Notice!

Member project/aircraft pages are now being added. If you have information and/or pictures about your project or aircraft please email them to the Webmaster.