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Rochester Welcomes Minnesota Native Back To State As New Airport Manager
ROCHESTER, MINN. – Rochester International Airport (RST) welcomed Marty Lenss as its new airport director at an open house, June 7, 2013. Lenss filled the vacancy left when Steven Leqve retired after 35 years of service. Lenss was previously airport … Continue reading
Tall Tower Expert Leaves Us Tall
MADISON, WIS. – Former Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics official and Air Force veteran, Gary L. Dikkers, 66, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away from an extended illness on June 5, 2013. Dikkers was born November 30, 1946, in Freeport, Illinois, … Continue reading
Willmar Aviation Pioneer Inducted Into Forest of Friendship
WILLMAR, MINN. – Mary Jane Rice, cofounder of Willmar Air Service in Willmar, Minnesota, was among 21 people inducted into the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Kansas, June 22, 2013. Rice joins 1,200 other honorees whose names are engraved … Continue reading
K-State Flight Team Earned Top 20 Finishes At National SAFECON 2013
COLUMBUS, OHIO – A Kansas State University Salina Flight Team, comprised mostly of first-time competitors, brought home six Top 20 finishes at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s National Safety & Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) and competition, May 6-11, 2013, at … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Education, Sections, Youth & Aviation
Tagged K-State Salina, Kansas State University, Salina Flight Team
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CAF Searches For New National Headquarters Location
MIDLAND/ODESSA, TEXAS – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has announced plans to establish the CAF National Airbase near a major metropolitan area. The new facility, described by CAF officials as an “airbase,” will contain a year-round aviation attraction, house CAF … Continue reading
Partnerships Among Aviation Campuses In Minnesota
ANOKA, MINN. – Anoka-Hennepin School District students interested in aeronautics now have the opportunity to get credit due to a partnership with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) and Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU). Anoka-Hennepin’s Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) … Continue reading
Youth Aviation Adventure’s First Annual Aim High Scholarship
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Sixteen-year-old, Bridget Usher of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has received the first annual Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA) Aim High Scholarship for area youth. Usher became eligible for the scholarship when she participated in the 2012 Youth Aviation … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Education, Sections, Youth & Aviation
Tagged Bridget Usher, Bryan Palaszewski, Jack Fay, Youth Aviation Adventure
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Aircraft Ramp Check Guide Now Available!
It has been reported that law enforcement has been “ramping up” ramp checks of general aviation aircraft, lately. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) has published the following guide for pilots to review and to keep in their aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Products & Services, Sections
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Surviving A Water Landing
The first way to survive a water landing is not to land on water in the first place, but there are times that flying over water cannot be avoided, such as when air traffic control requests that you fly miles … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Flight Safety, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Surviving A Water Landing
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