Archives: June/July 2013

Keep it short? You sound like an editor!

by James Hanson Few of us have been lucky enough to do exactly what we wanted to do for a living. Even fewer have been lucky enough to make our play into our work—without turning it into work. If I … Continue reading

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JK Flyers Restaurant At St Cloud, Back In Business

ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Jeff Keller’s airport restaurant, “JK Flyers,” is back and doing better than ever. The restaurant opened just after the city unveiled a $5 million, 9,000-square-foot expansion at St. Cloud Regional Airport – just before the Delta-Northwest … Continue reading

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Rain, Floods & Thunderstorms… The potential is there…

Flooding can occur in almost every part of the U.S. and during any month. In 2012, 39 percent of flood fatalities occurred from driving into flood water and 18 percent from walking into it. The reason so many people drown … Continue reading

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The Value of Aviation In Minnesota

General Aviation is defined as all flights other than military and scheduled airlines. •  General Aviation contributes more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually and employs more than 1,265,000 people. •  General Aviation has a $12.2 billion impact … Continue reading

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Cassandra Isackson Named New Director of Minnesota Aeronautics

ST. PAUL, MINN. – Tim Henkel, Assistant Commissioner of Modal Planning and Program Management for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), announced recently that Cassandra Isackson, a 15-year veteran with MnDOT, has been chosen as the new Director of Aeronautics. … Continue reading

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Meet Matt Malicki… Airport Development Engineer, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics

MADISON, WIS. – Matt Malicki joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 2006. As an airport development engineer, Malicki is responsible for managing projects at eight airports around Wisconsin – the largest being Austin Straubel International … Continue reading

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Airport Construction In Wisconsin

by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager The old joke is that Wisconsin has two seasons, winter and construction! Aviators know that the construction season isn’t limited to the highways. Every year, from thaw to freeze, Wisconsin airports are bustling with … Continue reading

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Transition From Towered To Non-Towered Airports

by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager As I write this article, federal sequestration is set to discontinue funding at eight (8) Wisconsin air traffic control towers on June 15, 2013. Whether that happens is anyone’s guess. Barring any congressional or … Continue reading

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Ask Pete!

by Pete Schoeninger Q: What do you see of the current used airplane market? A: Used airplane values took a dive after the world events of 9/11, and again when the recession hit about 4 years ago. Overall I think … Continue reading

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Changes In FAA Medical Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA posted changes on April 9 to the “Guide For Aviation Medical Examiners” that will streamline the medical certification process for pilots with certain medical conditions that previously required special issuance authorizations. A new program, known … Continue reading

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