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Lake Superior College Opens New Facilities At Duluth International Airport
DULUTH, MINN. – Lake Superior College opened new facilities for its Center for Advanced Aviation, Sept. 16, 2015, at Duluth International Airport. The center includes professional pilot and aviation maintenance technician programs. Of the 4,200 students enrolled at the two-year … Continue reading
Posted in Dec2015/Jan2016, Education, Sections
Tagged Center for Advanced Aviation, Lake Superior College
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Minnesota State University-Mankato Student Receives Scholarship Sponsored by Aviation Trades Group
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following essay was written by Minnesota State University-Mankato student, Caitlyn Brady, in applying for a scholarship sponsored by the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association. Brady was chosen among eight candidates to receive the scholarship. An Aviation Scholarship Essay … Continue reading
IA Mechanic Refresher Seminar
The annual Wisconsin DOT IA Mechanic Refresher Seminar will be held March 5, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wis. The seminar will feature an exhibit hall with numerous industry representatives and displays. Speakers … Continue reading
Posted in Dec2015/Jan2016, Education, Sections
Tagged IA Mechanic Refresher Seminar, Wisconsin DOT
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Gibson, Gorak, Igou & Vehlow Inducted Into Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A professional pilot and fixed based operator, a flight instructor and businessman, a World War II veteran and crop duster, and a career soldier and aviation businessman, were inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame at … Continue reading
UAS Task Force Formed By U.S. Department of Transportation/FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced October 29, 2015, the formation of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force (RTF) for the purpose of developing recommendations for a … Continue reading
Posted in Dec2015/Jan2016, Sections, Technology, WATA Difference
Tagged Anthony Foxx, Michael Huerta, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Wisconsin FBO Hosts Workshop For Drone Operators
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. hosted its second workshop October 27, 2015 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at its Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wis. location. The workshop featured a display of UAS, ranging from very small aircraft costing … Continue reading
Fleming Field Forms New Management Team
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – After 21 years under the leadership of Glenn Burke, South St. Paul Municipal Airport (Richard E. Fleming Field) has a new management team, led by Philip Tiedeman, Manager; Joseph Carney, Operations Specialist; and Steve Sommers, … Continue reading
EAA Inducts Five Into Sport Aviation Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) recognized the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators at its Sport Aviation Halls of Fame banquet, November 5, 2015, at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. Persons … Continue reading
Hoot Gibson Wins Unlimited Gold In “Strega”
RENO, NEV. – The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races came to a close, September 28, 2015, with Robert “Hoot” Gibson as the winner of the Unlimited Gold Race with a speed of 488.983 mph in “Strega.” Stewart Dawson flying … Continue reading
Posted in Dec2015/Jan2016, Events, People, Sections
Tagged Air Races, Dennis Sanders, Robert “Hoot” Gibson, Steve Hinton, Stewart Dawson, Strega, Unlimited Gold Race
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