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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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Interesting Facts About T-Storms
Spring will arrive (hopefully) in just a few weeks. That arrival brings with it thoughts about the returning birds, the first sweet scents of early spring flowers and new grass, and the first rumbles of thunder. Even though there may … Continue reading
Posted in March/April 2012, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Sections
Tagged Jonathan Yuhas, KARE, Thunderbird Aviation, Thunderstorms
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Funding Airports & Aeronautics In Minnesota
by Christopher Roy – Director In my column in the last issue, I spoke about various airport projects in Minnesota and how the funding comes about, but it is equally important that everyone understands where our funding comes from. So … Continue reading
Skydivers Descend On Wisconsin Airport
by Merriah Eakins North Central Regional Director United States Parachute Association OSCEOLA, WIS. – L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) was positively buzzing February 19, 2011, with extra activity. A group of 55 skydivers and many more spectators descended on the … Continue reading
Door County, Wisconsin…. The Cape Cod of the Midwest!
by Dave Weiman Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County Peninsula. There is an array of activities, from water sports, bicycling miles of bike trails, golfing, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features, Fly & Dine, March/April 2012
Tagged American Folklore Theatre, antique, art, Baileys Harbor, bike trails, boat cruises, Cherry tree, dining, Door County, Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport, Evergreen Beach Resort, Farm Museum, Fish Boil, Fish Creek, golfing, lighthouse, Lodgings At Pioneer Lane, Peninsual Players Theatre, Peninsual State Park, Pine Grove Resort, Rock Island State Park, Schoolhouse Beach, Sister Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Trolley, Washington Island, White Lace Inn
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Wipaire Releases Single Point Fueling System For Quest KODIAK
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has announced the certification of its Wipaire Single Point Fueling System for the Quest KODIAK. The system can be installed on the aircraft in either landplane or seaplane configuration. The Wipaire Single Point … Continue reading
Flying In The Canadian Arctic… Leave The Junk & Bring Home The Memories!
by Philip Mattison If you are looking for a great flying adventure, head for Canada on wheels or floats! I fly a yellow and black 1999 Cub Crafters Super Cub; my friend, Wolfgang Greiner, flys a red and white 1998 … Continue reading
Getting Checked Out To Rent A Seaplane
by Jeffrey Flynn Aviation Representative Mn/DOT, Office of Aeronautics Most of my time flying seaplanes has been spent at latitudes north of Lake Superior. Sure there has been the occasional flight to Oshkosh or a trip on amphibs to the … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, March/April 2012, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged Jeffrey Flynn, MnDOT, Seaplane
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Gear Down On Final, Gear Down On Final…..Or Not?
by Curt Drumm Of all the flight training one can do over a pilot’s lifetime, one of the most fun challenges is probably getting your “seaplane rating.” Personally, I did mine on a “dare” with a buddy of mine many … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, March/April 2012
Tagged Cessna 172XP, Curt Drumm, J-3 Cub, Lakeshore Aviation, Manitowoc County Airport, Seaplane
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