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Title:
EAA Chapter 129 AMT Club Meeting
Topic:
Preventive Maintenance: What Can You Do and How Do You Do It Right
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 21, 2026, starting at 09:00 Central Standard Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Stephanie Williams
Brief Description:

Join EAA Chapter 129’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Club on Saturday, November 21, 2026, in Bloomington, Illinois. Stephanie Williams, FAA Safety Team Airworthiness Program Manager from Springfield, Illinois, will explain what preventive maintenance aircraft owners and operators may perform, what limitations apply, when to involve a certificated mechanic, and how to document completed work in the aircraft’s maintenance records. AMT credit will be available to attendees who register for this event through FAASafety.gov.

Select Number:
GL19147582
Location of Seminar:
EAA Chapter 129 Hangar F15
2825 E Empire
Hangar F15
Bloomington, IL 61704
Directions to Venue:

Whether driving or flying, park at Synergy Flight Center (FBO) and proceed to Hangar F15 which is located at the north end of the parking lot. It is the last hangar on the first row of T-hangars.


Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  KBMI
Seating:
50 seats at the facility, 49 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
SPI FAASTeam
Contact Information:
WILLIAM EARL THACKER
Phone: 3092873719
billthacker@gmail.com
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

Join EAA Chapter 129 in Bloomington, Illinois, on November 21, 2026, for our AMT Club! We meet on the third Saturday of each month at our chapter hangar on the Central Illinois Regional Airport, KBMI, hangar F15. We welcome and encourage all pilots, enthusiasts, mechanics, and airplane owners and builders to attend.  Come early for our every Saturday "Gathering of the Eagles" breakfast, featuring: pancakes, eggs and sausage breakfast!  Breakfast is served from 0700-0900 every Saturday in our hangar.

OK, so now you've finished a job on your airplane and opened the maintenance logbook. Were you authorized to do the work, and what should your entry say?

Stephanie Williams will lead a practical discussion about the privileges and responsibilities that come with performing preventive maintenance. We’ll look at how to determine whether a task qualifies, what to consider before picking up a tool, when to involve a certificated mechanic, and what the FAA expects to see in the maintenance record after the work is complete.

Pilots, aircraft owners, builders, mechanics, and aviation maintenance enthusiasts are welcome. Bring a question about a job you’ve done or one you’re considering, and ask Stephanie how the FAA looks at it.

Bring your questions, share your experience, and enjoy the camaraderie. FAASTeam AMT credits will be offered for attendance. To receive AMT credit, register for this event through FAASafety.gov and attend the meeting.

EAA Chapter 129 thanks Stephanie Williams and the Springfield Illinois FSDO - GL-19 for sharing their time and expertise.

Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Hour Total for AMT
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Light Sport, Experimental, and Amateur Built Aircraft Owner/Builder Outreach
Additional Event Documents:
bullet  GL19147582F.pdf