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Summer ACE Camp
The Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp is specifically designed to introduce high school students to a variety of careers in aviation via a full immersion, seven-day camp. The Federal Aviation Administration and Mn/DOT, Office of Aeronautics, jointly sponsor this … Continue reading
Posted in Education, March/April 2012, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Sections, Youth & Aviation
Tagged ACE Camp, Aviation Career, Cheri Rohlfing, FAA, MnDOT
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Perseverance Pays Off For Organizers of Thunder On The Lakeshore!
Story & Photos by Geoff Sobering Three days of almost perfect air show weather greeted fans who flocked to Manitowoc County Airport, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, June 5-6, for the 2010 edition of “Thunder On The Lakeshore.” As usual, a great group … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows
Tagged Air Show, Airplane News, airshow, Aviation News
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Wondering Where The Future of Aviation Is? Wonder No More! Meet Ms. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
by Jim Bildilli SCHAUMBURG, ILL. – The Illinois Aviation Trades Association (IATA) honored Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, a 16-year-old student from Chicago, for her commitment to pursue a career in aviation as well as her accomplishments thus far, during the Illinois … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Features, People, Youth & Aviation
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Girls Day At The Airport
by Karen Workman It started with the excitement Kjersti saw in a young girl’s eyes when she learned that her favorite softball coach could fly an airplane! Word quickly spread among the team. The idea of a “Girls Day at the … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Features, Youth & Aviation
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EAA Names Schapiro Senior Editor
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has named Stephen A. Schapiro of Chicago, Illinois, senior editor of publications effective July 2010. In his position Schapiro is responsible for editing EAA Sport Aviation. Schapiro is a graduate of American … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Features, People
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Young Aviators Camp Gives Students Lessons In Flight & Life
by Steve Schapiro The last student walked into the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) building at John H. Batten Field in Racine, Wisconsin, 15 minutes late. And he wasn’t the only one who wasn’t on time. With that, the eight high … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Education, Features, Youth & Aviation
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Wings of Hope
by Melissa Kinsey Several months ago, in a sparsely populated region of Nicaragua, Wings of Hope pilot Clint Hanley received a ham radio call requesting medical transport for a man in a remote village who had developed acute appendicitis. The … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Features, People
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Door County For Fall Colors
Pilots looking for a fall excursion should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County Peninsula. There are an array of activities, from water sports, bicycling miles of bike trails, golfing, fine and casual dining, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Destinations, Features
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Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD – Airmen Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison If you take a drug, how long does it last in your system? I have one … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2010, Columns, High On Health
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Getting The Lead Out
by Craig Fuller, President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Just about every pilot I meet has questions about the future of avgas, and I believe it’s important for the entire GA community to stay on top of this … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Aug/Sept 2010, Columns, Guest Editorial
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