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“Tribute To A Mentor & Friend, Harland “Sedge” Sedgwick

by Pete Schoeninger Two days after his funeral service, I learned that long-time fixed base operator, Harland “Sedge” Sedgwick, left this earth on January 8, 2013. In 1958, “Sedge” and Dale Crites hired me, a 14-year-old Delafield, Wisconsin farm boy, … Continue reading

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Wipaire Receives New Approvals In Sri Lanka

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has received new approvals for several Supplemental Type Certificates in Sri Lanka. SA1311GL has been approved for Wipline 8750 floats, which were certified on the Cessna 208 Caravan in July 2012. The Wipline … Continue reading

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Possible Tower Closings In The Midwest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nationwide, as many as 173 air traffic control towers could close on April 7, 2013, as a result of the sequestration cuts by the federal government. Air traffic control “contract” towers in the Midwest slated for closure … Continue reading

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Minnesota CFI of The Year

18, 2013) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) has named Paul Van Brunt of Prior Lake, Minnesota, the 2013 Minnesota Flight Instructor of the Year. Van Brunt is a major in the 130th squadron … Continue reading

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Minnesota Aviators Needed For International Learn To Fly Day

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – “AirSpace Minnesota” is seeking volunteers to celebrate the importance of aviation to Minnesota’s economic future, just as it did in 1938 during the National Air Mail Week Campaign. During this event created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt … Continue reading

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Aviation Community Meets With Minnesota’s Elected Officials

ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota aviation community hosted its second annual “Aviation Day At The Capitol” event, January 30, 2013 at the State Capitol in St. Paul. Pilots, airport managers, fixed base operators, airport commissioners, mayors, city council members, … Continue reading

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Local School District Names Pattonair Indianapolis Premier Partner

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The Wayne Township School District program “Help One Student To Succeed” (HOSTS) has recognized Pattonair, a leading global aerospace and defense supply chain service provider, as a Premier Partner. The school district created the program to provide … Continue reading

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Atlantic Fever – Lindbergh, His Competitors & The Race To Cross The Atlantic

Author: Joe Jackson Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012 A Book Review – by Allen Penticoff Be transported back in time to 1927. World War I has been over for nine years. Airplanes have accelerated quickly in development in the … Continue reading

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Charlie’s Restaurant

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. – Pilots looking for an airport restaurant in northern Illinois should check out “Charlie’s Restaurant” at Clow International Airport (1C5), Bolingbrook, Illinois. Charlie’s is open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, 7 days a week and occasionally hosts … Continue reading

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Doolittle Raiders Hope To Meet One More Time!

EGLIN AFB, FLA. –  The remaining members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will hold their final public reunion, April 16-21, 2013, at Eglin Field, Florida, where they trained for their mission to bomb Japan on April 18, 1942. In retaliation … Continue reading

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