by Jonathan Beck Imaginations fueled with fascination continue to explore the potential Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have to positively benefit our lives and change the way we look at the…
Pilots Crisscross USA In Experimental Aircraft & Set World Records
Two pilots departed from Dallas Love Field on October 4, 2015 in an attempt to set four speed records in a two-seat open-cockpit gyroplane. The duo flew the following routes:…
CARB ICE!
CARB ICE! It is time to think about CARB ICE! Actually any time is time to think about carb ice. So here is a simple reminder: According to FAA Advisory…
Holiday Gifts That Fly
by Rick Braunig & Tara Kalar, with Dan McDowell The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is concerned about the estimated 1,000,000 “drones” that are expected to be purchased and potentially flown…
Education Is Key
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Education at its most basic level is the key to the success of any individual. What ultimately sets us apart from…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
EAA Committed To Manned Aircraft Safety When It Comes To Integrating UAS Operations
OSHKOSH, WIS. –The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is maintaining that although the popularity and number of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, is rising rapidly, their entrance into…