Tag Archives: Dick VanGrunsven

Harrison Ford Receives Hoover Trophy

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Pilot, general aviation advocate, and actor, Harrison Ford, received the R.A. ‘Bob’ Hoover Trophy at the third annual reception presented by the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Awards & Recognitions, Dec 2017/Jan 2018, December 2018/January 2019, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Alaska Airport Support Network, Dick VanGrunsven, Harrison Ford, Hoover Trophy, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Ron Dearborn, Sharples Award, Van’s Aircraft | Leave a comment

RV-9/9A 1,000th Takes Flight!

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mwflyer

AURORA, OREGON – For days, the employees at Van’s Aircraft had been watching the ‘hobbs meter” on their own website, waiting for news of the 1,000th RV-9/9A to fly. Then on November 20, 2015, John “Bert” Bertucci of Prairieville, Louisiana, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, April/May 2016, Sections | Tagged Dick VanGrunsven, Don Broussard, John “Bert” Bertucci, RV-9/9A, Van’s Aircraft | Leave a comment

Van’s Aircraft Delivers Their First Fly-Away RV

Posted on July 23, 2013 by mwflyer

After 40 years of supplying kits for amateur-built aircraft, Van’s Aircraft, Inc. stepped into a new world on May 31, 2013, when it delivered its first certified, fly-away, ready-to-go Van’s airplane. George Longino of Dallas, Texas, arrived at Van’s Aurora, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, Aug/Sept 2013, Sections | Tagged Dick VanGrunsven, George Longino, Inc., Van’s Aircraft | Leave a comment

Poberezny, Christensen & Klapmeier Join AKIA Advisory Board

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in October/November 2012, People, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Kit Industry Association, AKIA, Dale Klapmeier, Dick VanGrunsven, Frank Christensen, Tom Poberezny, Van's Aircraft | Leave a comment

Family, Friends & Fantastic Flying Machines… EAA Celebrates 60th Fly-In Convention

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower set the tone for the week to come, July 23 thru July 29, 2012 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with enthusiasm and confidence for EAA’s 60th annual fly-in convention. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, October/November 2012 | Tagged aircraft, AirVenture, aviation, B-29, Boogie Knights, Cessna, Cirrus, Dave Weiman, Dick VanGrunsven, EAA, FIFI, floatplanes, Ford Motor Company, George Lucas, Maura Hightower, Phil Vassar, Piper J-3 Cub, Red Tails, Rod Hightower, RV, Seaplanes, Steve Miller Band, Tuskegee Airmen, ulatralights, warbirds | Leave a comment

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – Where Something Special Is Waiting For You!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman No sooner than one EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ends, we are thinking about the one to come. This is especially true for EAA President & CEO Rod Hightower and the rest of the folks at EAA headquarters. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Dialogue, June/July 2012 | Tagged AirVenture, Dave Weiman, Dick VanGrunsven, Discovery, EAA, Endeavour, Greg Reigel, Kennedy Space Center, Matt Olafsen, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul & Audrey Poberezny, Piper J-3 Cub, Rod Hightower, Steve Miller Band, Van's RV Aircraft | Leave a comment