Conformed Articles of Incorporation

NATIONAL CAPITAL CHAPTER 186, INC.
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

Article 1:

1. The name of the corporation is: NATIONAL CAPITAL CHAPTER 186, INC. EXPERIMENTALAIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, a non-stock, non-profit corporation

Article 2: [amended January 1997]

2. The purpose of the corporation is to promote the construction and operation of amateurbuilt aircraft for educational purposes; further, to promote interest in all other facetsof sport aviation and to support the activities of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

2a. No part of the earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or bedistributable to its members, trustees, directors, officers, or other private persons,except that the corporation shall be allowed and empowered to pay reasonable compensationfor services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of 501(c)(3)purposes. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carryingon of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporationshall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution ofstatements) any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate forpublic office.

2b. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carryon any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt fromFederal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or correspondingsection of any future Federal tax code) or (b) by a corporation, contributions to whichare deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or correspondingsection of any future Federal tax code).

2c. Upon dissolution of this corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or moreexempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, orcorresponding section of any future Federal tax code, or shall be distributed to theFederal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.

Article 3:

3a. The corporation has one class of membership and new members shall be admitted byapplication. All members must hold membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association or,if they are a member of another national aviation fraternity, must promise to become amember of the Experimental Aircraft Association when their current term in the othernational aviation fraternity terminates. Each member in good standing shall have one vote.

3b. A member may terminate his membership, effective immediately, by submission of awritten resignation.

3c. A membership shall be terminated automatically by a member's non-payment of fees ordues for three consecutive quarters.

3d. A membership may be terminated by expulsion of a member for conduct not in the bestinterest of the corporation and shall be effective only by a majority vote of themembership present at a duly called meeting. Notice in writing of the charges made againstthe member to be expelled must be given him five days prior to the meeting and he must begiven full opportunity to defend himself.

3e. Members may be reinstated by paying any back dues in full and re-applying formembership by complying with Paragraph 3a, above.

Article 4: [amended January 1997]

4. The current Secretary shall be the registered agent for the corporation and shallprovide the address of the corporation. In the event that the Secretary is not a residentof the Commonwealth of Virginia, another Director, as appointed by the President, shallact as agent for the corporation. The current Secretary is: George Lutz of 5415 FremontSt., North Springfield , VA 22151-3128.

Article 5: [amended January 1997]

5a. The powers, business, and property of the corporation shall be exercised, conducted,and controlled by a Board of Directors of not less than seven (7) members.

5b. The Board of Directors shall be determined as follows:
(1). The Specified Board Members are: the current President, Vice-President, Secretary,Treasurer, and the immediate past President.
(2). Additional Directors as elected by the majority vote of the Specified Board Members.
(3). Other Directors, not more than four (4) in number, may be appointed by the President,subject to the majority approval of the Specified and Additional Board Members.
(4). All Directors shall be members in good standing.

5c. If a Board vacancy occurs, the President may appoint a replacement, subject tomajority approval of the Board of Directors.

5d. Each member of the Board shall serve as a Director without compensation.

Article 6:

6. The names and addresses of the initial Incorporators are:

Donald A. Waters
6018 Hatton Court
Alexandria, VA

Gil Lundquist
2218 North Kensington St.
Arlington, VA

Connie Marsh
600 Blair Road
Falls Church, VA

Article 7:
7. The duration of this corporation is perpetual.

Given under our hands this 25th day of May, 1964.

[signed by Waters, Marsh, and Lundquist]

The original filing of Articles of Incorporation was recorded in Book 33, Pages400-403, by the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.

The Articles of Incorporation were last modified in January 1997 to enable the chapter tobecome IRS Section 501(c)(3) compliant and are recorded in Book###, Pages###-###.

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