Our membership is growing. With over 1000 national EAA members in a 25 nautical mile radius of our home airport, Whiteman Airport (KWHP) we are growing daily.
We have a wonderful and welcoming team of volunteers that care deeply about our community of Pacoima, CA, the San Fernando Valley and the Greater Los Angeles County/ Metropolitan area.
Please see our calendar on the home page for our regularly scheduled meetings and our activities. The majority of our meetings and activities are open to the public. Please visit us and you are always welcome to join us no matter whether you are a Sky-Gazer, Student Pilot, Professional Pilot, Test Pilot or an engineer at Skunkworks. We welcome everyone to come enjoy with us, our love and passion for all things aviation.
1971
EAA Chapter 40 was founded
2020
EAA Chapter 40 became a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization
Over 12,000
Young Eagles Flown
Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are elected by the general membership in November of each year.
All members are volunteer. EAA Chapter 40 does not have any paid employees.
President and CEO
Clyde Carpenter
Private SEL, Commercial MEL, Advanced Ground Instructor, Minister.
With a background of youth ministry and youth advocacy, he is passionate to see dreams come true for everyone.
Vice President
James Hatami
A&P Mechanic, Real Estate Professional.
Generously passionate to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
Treasurer and CFO
David Kolstad
Private SEL, Former US Army, Flight Advisor.
David has a passion to make a difference in people’s lives. He brings countless young people to the world of aviation with a passion to help them realize their dreams.
Secretary and CIO
Thomas Hendricks
Private SEL, Engineer.
Tom has a wealth of knowledge and is an accomplished engineer. His passion for the community is evident in all that he does.
Business Manager
Harold Bond
RN, Student Pilot, Real Estate Professional, Entrepreneur
Harold is a self-starter with a passion to learn and to share his knowledge. He is passionate about seeing people succeed in all that they do.
Safety Officer and Scholarship Coordinator
Thomas Koehnlein
Quality and Systems Engineer.
Tom has a passion to provide opportunities for youth. His skills in engineering give a real foundation to our educational programs.