Archives: October/November 2012

Some Cross-Country Basics

by Dan McDowell Imagine the beauty to be seen as the fall colors stretch for miles before you. The beauty of flight enhanced by the beauty of the season provides the opportunity for the renewal of the passion for aviation … Continue reading

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Go With The Flow!

by Lt. Col. Nick Modders Safety Officer 130th Composite Squadron USAF Auxiliary/CAP Supplemental Thoughts On Checklists & Their Use Checklists have been a popular aid in aviation since the Army Air Corps’ chief test pilot took off in a B-17 … Continue reading

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Former Rockford Manager Appointed Wisconsin Airport Management Association Executive Director

MADISON, WIS. – Robert O’Brien, A.A.E., was appointed executive director of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA). O’Brien succeeds former Pete Drahn, A.A.E., who is retiring. O’Brien most recently served as executive director of Chicago Rockford International Airport.

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Poberezny, Christensen & Klapmeier Join AKIA Advisory Board

AURORA, OREGON – The Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA) was formed this past summer at EAA AirVenture to provide corporations with a vested interest in homebuilding an opportunity to speak with a unified voice on issues of safety and industry … Continue reading

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Wisconsin FBO Receives National Flying Farmers Award

CALGARY, ALBERTA – The International Flying Farmers Association named Jeff Baum, President of Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., the 2012 “Airport Operator of the Year” during the organization’s 67th Annual Convention, July 17-21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Unlike many large fixed … Continue reading

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“Taildragger Dollars” Available At Wausau Flying Service

WAUSAU, WIS. – The first eight pilots to earn their tailwheel endorsement at Wausau Flying Service will receive up to a $500 credit toward their training expenses, thanks to the generosity of one local pilot. This is a matching fund … Continue reading

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Wipaire To Certify Cessna 208B Grand Caravan On Wipline 8750 Floats

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. announced July 23, 2012 during EAA AirVenture its intent to certify the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on Wipline 8750 floats. The Wipline 8750 floats were certified in July of 2012 for the Cessna 208 Caravan … Continue reading

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Wipaire Unveils Wipline 1450 Floats

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. unveiled its brand-new Wipline 1450 floats July 23, 2012 at EAA AirVenture. This all-new float is designed for use on Light Sport Aircraft and other small aircraft. It will be approved under TSO for installation … Continue reading

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1934 SR-5 Stinson Takes Flight Once Again!

After 35 years sitting idle, Keith Swalheim of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, recently completed a 7-year restoration project of his 1934 SR-5 Stinson with the help of his friends at the Stoughton and Brodhead, Wisconsin airports. Swalheim, a retired truck driver … Continue reading

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Six Aviators To Be Inducted Into Minnesota’s Aviation Hall of Fame In 2013

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Six aviators with impressive aviation backgrounds will cross the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Induction banquet stage on April 20, 2013 at the Ramada, Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., including Dale Johnson of Burnsville: homebuilder … Continue reading

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