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Archives: June/July 2013
Experience What Sun ‘n Fun Has To Offer
by Matthew Olafsen Every year pilots from around the country begin to shake off those cobwebs, shovel their planes out of their hangars, and make that annual migration south to Lakeland, Florida. The 39th annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in was … Continue reading
EAA’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
by Harold Mester It was the golden days of aviation: A time when fuel was inexpensive and pilots would take to the skies to relax, have some fun, get a unique perspective of the world, and enjoy some fresh air. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, June/July 2013
Tagged AirVenture, Bill Lotzer, Curtiss-Wright Field, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Gran-Aire, Harold Mester, John Lotzer, Lawrence J. Timmerman, Paul Poberezny, Stanley E. Piasecki, Timmerman Airport, Wittman Regional Airport
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Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar Goes On Despite Lake Ice
by Dave Weiman BRAINERD, MINN. – Despite thick ice on Gull Lake, the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) held its annual seminar and fly-in at Madden’s Resort, May 3-5, 2013, near Brainerd, Minnesota. About a dozen aircraft chose to fly … Continue reading
St. Cloud, Brainerd, Albert Lea, Blue Earth & Leqve Recognized At Minnesota Airports Conference
ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – Since 1988, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics have partnered in recognizing airports for their accomplishments in airport management, vision and innovation with the presentation of the “FAA/Governor’s Award.” This year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2013
Tagged Bill Towle, FAA, Mead & Hunt, St. Cloud Regional Airport
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Know What You Are Paying In Taxes & Fees
by Dave Weiman MIDDLETON, WIS. – Taxes and fees on general aviation are often not widely known or understood by pilots, aircraft owners and airport officials. We know they exist, and we have heard that we are paying our fair … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, AOPA, Features, June/July 2013
Tagged Airplane Registration, Airplane Taxes, Bryan Budds, Fuel Taxes
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Winning A Reprieve
by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, in a moment of exceptional cross-party accord, both the House and Senate passed legislation giving the FAA more freedom in how to handle spending, and more … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, June/July 2013
Tagged AOPA, aviation, Craig Fuller, FAA
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The 2013 Legislative Session Has Ended News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
by Yasmina Platt AOPA Central Southwest Regional Manager By the time you read this article, all of the legislative sessions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa will have adjourned. Your association (AOPA) has been actively engaged in working on over … Continue reading
The Sessions of Savings
by Bryan Budds AOPA Great Lakes Regional Manager Over the last few months, AOPA has been hard at work in statehouses across the Great Lakes Region with the goal of strengthening general aviation and reducing some of the cost considerations … Continue reading
Gotcha! (Round 2)
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. A couple of issues ago, I wrote about some of the things that get pilots in trouble with the medical certification system. The dreaded “Gotchas.” I pointed out that really (really!) those folks in OK City … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, High On Health, June/July 2013
Tagged Dr. John Beasley, Medical Certification
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