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UNDERSTANDING AIRCRAFT UAS/DRONES!
All About Drones (UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System) Know Before You Fly! (FAA) Facts (today!) about UAS When: Tuesday Oct 27, 2015, 5:30 PM – Free hamburgers and brats! Host By: Wisconsin Aviation. Where: Dane County Airport / Wisconsin Aviation … Continue reading
AOPA ANNOUNCES NEW FLY-IN LOCATIONS FOR 2016
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host four regional fly-ins, all in new locations, for 2016, the Association announced Oct. 1. AOPA has selected the following dates and locations for its 2016 AOPA Fly-Ins: May … Continue reading
Just In The Nick of Time…. House Passes 6-Month FAA Funding Extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 28, 2015) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a six-month funding extension for the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill authorizes $4.87 billion for FAA operations, $1.3 billion for construction of navigational facilities and equipment, and … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fames Announces 2016 Inductees
Seven Honored for Contributions to Aviation in Minnesota Park Rapids, Minn. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization that honors pioneer and historic Minnesotans for their contributions to aviation, today announced its 2016 Hall … Continue reading
MEDICAL REFORM CLOSER THAN EVER BEFORE, SAYS AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – As support for the Pilots Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2) continues to grow, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) has taken to the Senate floor to explain key provisions of the measure. As of Sept. 25, 67 senators and … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, News
Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, PBR2, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2, Sen. James Inhofe
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Metropolitan Airports Commission Executive Director/CEO Jeff Hamiel To Retire – America’s Longest-Serving Major Airport CEO
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL—Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chairman Dan Boivin today announced he has received notice that the organization’s longstanding executive director and chief executive officer, Jeff Hamiel, will end his service to the organization on May 16, 2016. As the MAC’s … Continue reading
Posted in News, People
Tagged Dan Boivin, Jeff Hamiel, MAC, Metropolitan Airports Commission
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Wisconsin Aviation Offers a Free Seminar “All About Drones”
WATERTOWN, WI – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.’s corporate office at Watertown, Wisconsin, announces a free seminar on Sunday, September 13, concerning the fast development of the use of drones, also referred to as “Unmanned Aircraft Systems” (UAS). “Know Before You Fly” … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, News
Tagged Drones, Fly-In, Unmanned Aircraft, Wisconsin Aviation
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EAA’S ‘SEPTEMBER SWING’ HANGAR DANCE BRINGS 1940s-STYLE ATMOSPHERE TO EAGLE HANGAR ON SEPT. 26
‘Ladies Must Swing’ all-female band will get you up and dancing EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Sept. 3, 2015) — The glamour and romance of vintage hangar dances will be back for one night at the EAA AirVenture Museum … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, Events, News
Tagged EAA, Hangar Dance, Jazz Band, Ladies Must Swing
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EAA CHAIRMAN ON NATIONAL AVIATION DAY: ‘CELEBRATE FREEDOM. GO FLY.’
August 19 commemorates birthday of aviation pioneer Orville Wright EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (August 19, 2015) — Too many people look at aviation today within a narrow scope, while it is actually an amazing expression of our freedom, … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News
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FLY-IN EXPECTED TO ATTRACT HUNDREDS OF AIRCRAFT AND AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS TO ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE AIRPORT
BLAINE, MN – On Friday and Saturday, August 21-22, hundreds of aviation and aircraft enthusiasts will be flying in, and then out, of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport as part of the annual, Midwest region, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) fly-in. … Continue reading
