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Archives: October/November 2012
Tanis Announces New President/CEO At AirVenture
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has named Douglas J. Evink, President and Chief Operating Officer. Bob Krueger will remain Chairman of the Board and active in the company, which he solely owned until now. Among Tanis’ many aircraft … Continue reading
Rice Lake – A Return Visit
by Dave Weiman RICE LAKE, WIS. – If you were to get stranded, Rice Lake, Wisconsin would be a pretty nice place to be. I know from experience. It was 1985 and we were on a family vacation to Mackinac … Continue reading
Flight Instructor Hall of Fame Inducted Rudy Frasca
Rudy Frasca (center) of Frasca International, Urbana, Illinois, was inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame during EAA AirVenture. Jack Eggspuehler (right), president emeritus of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), presented a plaque to Frasca and his … Continue reading
Family, Friends & Fantastic Flying Machines… EAA Celebrates 60th Fly-In Convention
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
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Indiana Couple Honored For Young Eagles Flights
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A Fort Wayne, Indiana couple, David and Laramie Resler, are relentlessly trying to inspire kids about aviation, having helped 3,400 kids get an EAA Young Eagles flight experience. The Reslers were honored for their efforts during EAA … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2012, People, Sections
Tagged AirVenture, Cherokee, David & Laramie Resler, EAA, Phillips 66, Young Eagles
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Former EAA VP Named VP At AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – Adam Smith, former vice president of membership at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), has been named senior vice president of the newly created Center to Advance the Pilot Community at the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA). … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, October/November 2012
Tagged Adam Smith, AOPA, pilot, Pilots
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What’s next for NextGen?
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of testifying before Congress about the state of NextGen. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee wanted to know … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, October/November 2012
Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, AOPA, aviation, Craig L. Fuller, FAA, GPS, NextGen, pilot, WAAS
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