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Colleen Endres, Accountant
Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – Colleen Endres joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics in June 1995. As an accountant, she is responsible for closing out federal projects according to FAA schedules. Endres also backs … Continue reading
Is Your iPad Legal?
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Do you own an iPad? Or are you considering buying one for your cockpit to display aeronautical charts? If so, you are part of a mass movement in aviation toward the … Continue reading
Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Columns, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Advisory Circular (AC) 97-78, aeronautical charts, EFB, electronic charts, Electronic Flight Bags, FAR 91.21, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), iPad, Jeffery Taylor, Pilots, Visual Flight Rules (VFR), WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
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Understand Your Options For Online Weather Information
by Rachel Obermoller MnDOT Aeronautics is transitioning to a new type of Minnesota Weather Access System (MnWAS) computer at airports across Minnesota. These new computers provide pilots with access to online weather and aviation-related resources via the Internet. These new … Continue reading
Airports – Vitally Important To Our Communities!
The Economic Impact of Commercial Aviation by Dan McDowell In a recent economic impact study produced for ACI-International-North America, its president Greg Principato stated, “Airports play an important but often underappreciated role as economic engines that create jobs and opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, August/September 2012, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Sections
Tagged Airports, Dan McDowell, Greg Principato
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Check Out The Reports!
by Chris Roy Director, Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics There is an exciting new document on the Internet about General Aviation. It is the latest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report on GA Airports, dated May 2012. This is an excellent document … Continue reading
T-33 Returns To The Skies Over Europe!
ROCKFORD, ILL. – Courtesy Aircraft Sales located at Rockford International Airport, Rockford, Illinois, received a call in mid-April 2012 from an F-16 pilot in Norway looking for a special aircraft for a special mission…to help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of … Continue reading
Aviation Workforce Development, Inc. – A Gateway, A Connection, A Lifestyle
Aviation Workforce Development, Inc (AWD) is a non-profit organization in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota that is addressing critical aviation workforce issues that the aviation industry is facing now and in the coming decades. The AWD mission is to … Continue reading
Change Versus Tradition
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus Aviation St. Cloud State University As I stood looking out the living room window in mid-December, I couldn’t help but think we won’t have any snow on the ground at Christmas. I thought to … Continue reading
Is The SCSU Aviation Department Expensive?
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Supporters of the St. Cloud State University Aviation Program are taking argument with University President Potter who said, “Accreditors noted the deficiency of the curriculum and, for two years, no progress was made.” That’s an odd … Continue reading
The Importance of Mentoring… Ordinary Flight For One Pilot, Helped Create Career For Someone Else
by Paul Holte The day clearly stands out in my mind as one of those days you never forget. The day you graduate from college, the day you get married, the day your first child is born…those are all memorable … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, August/September 2012, Features
Tagged airplane, airport, airstrip, Paul Holte
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