Archives: March/April 2012

Iowa Aviation Conference To Be Held In West Des Moines

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The annual Iowa Aviation Conference will be held April 20-21, 2011 at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel & Conference Center (I-35 & University Avenue). The conference provides the opportunity for Iowa airport managers, fixed … Continue reading

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An Evening At Lambeau Field At 56th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference

GREEN BAY, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 2-4, 2011 at Hotel Sierra/KI Center in Green Bay. Headlining the speakers will be Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb; Wisconsin Aeronautics Director David Greene; EAA President & CEO … Continue reading

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Lakes & Airports… What They Have In Common

by Dave Weiman This issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine is dedicated to two very special activities in the Midwest this spring – seaplane flying and airport conferences. In Minnesota, the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In is at … Continue reading

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Tragedy Strikes Franklin, Younkin Family Again; Aviation Community Rallies To Aid

Kyle Franklin and Amanda Younkin Franklin, a young husband and wife wingwalking team, were seriously injured following an accident at the Air Fiesta 2011 air show in Brownsville, Texas, on March 12. Both received serious burn injuries when Kyle, who … Continue reading

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State With Largest GA Fleet In Midwest Addresses Future Airport Funding Initiatives & Growing Number of Wind Turbines

by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – A sell-out crowd at the Michigan Airport Conference, February 16-17, 2011 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in Lansing, Michigan, listened intensively as Michigan Aeronautics, Michigan Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration … Continue reading

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