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Adventure Canada! Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out Attracts Record Planes & Pilots
As host of the “Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out,” August 17-22, I can assure you that if anyone on the trip had a complaint, I would have heard about it. Participants that have been on the fly-out before commented that … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features, Oct/Nov 2010
Tagged Canadian Fishing, fishing, Midwest Flyer, Miminiska Lodge, plane
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Tim Homan ARRA Specialist – Program & Policy Analyst
WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics In May, Tim Homan joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics as the bureau’s ARRA Specialist – Program & Policy Analyst. In this position Homan manages the programming, qualification, financial administration, data collection, reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Oct/Nov 2010, People, Sections, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Homan, Midwest Flyer, WisDOT
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Wisconsin Mechanic Receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
JANESVILLE, WIS. – Nick Quint, owner of Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, Wisconsin, received the FAA’s “Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award” for 50 years of service to the industry. The award was presented on April … Continue reading
Posted in Oct/Nov 2010, People, Sections
Tagged Beech 18, Mechanic Award, Midwest Flyer, Quint
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Cold Weather Protection With Tanis
GLENWOOD, MINN. – With winter fast approaching, aircraft owners need to prepare their aircraft for cold weather operation. Cold weather starts can seriously damage an airplane’s engine and shorten its life. With a Tanis engine preheat system, safety is greatly … Continue reading
Posted in Oct/Nov 2010, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged aircraft, aircraft battery, Midwest Flyer, preheat, Tanis
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Poberezny Introduces Hightower As New EAA President
Longtime pilot/EAA member becomes only the third president in organization’s history; Poberezny to continue active role as chairman. OSHKOSH, WIS. – Tom Poberezny, chairman and president of the Experimental Aircraft Association, announced on the first day of EAA AirVenture, July 26, 2010, … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines, Oct/Nov 2010
Tagged AirVenture, EAA, Hightower, Midwest Flyer, Poberezny
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Poberezny Comments On Transition & Success of AirVenture 2010.
OSHKOSH, WIS. – At a press conference on the last day of EAA Air Venture, August 1, 2010 Poberezny commented on the transition period, and on the success of AirVenture 2010. “The transition should appear seamless by the membership,” said Poberezny. … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines, Oct/Nov 2010
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Fly-Over In Memory Of EAA Red Shirt Team Member
POWERS LAKE, WIS. – The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team comprised of four T-6 warbirds performed a “missing man” fly-over salute at Powers Lake, Wis., July 25th in memory of longtime air show producer and air boss, Jim Brady, 68, who died … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, Oct/Nov 2010, Sections
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Aviation Explorers & Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Celebrate Aviation Education At Oshkosh
Thanks to an invitation from the Aviation Explorers Board of Directors, Southern Illinois University (SIUC) Carbondale’s Aviation Programs made a visit to the Aviation Explorers’ Base at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh on the evening of July 29, 2010. During the visit, a … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, Oct/Nov 2010, Youth & Aviation
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Col. Kenneth O. Wofford
1922-2010 by Noel Allard Kenneth O. Wofford (USAF Colonel Retired) – Tuskegee Airman, Minnesota Aeronautics Commissioner, and Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inductee – passed away at his home in Golden Valley, Minnesota on September 5, 2010 at age 87. … Continue reading
Posted in Oct/Nov 2010, People, Sections
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The Last Time DC-3 Gathering At Rock Falls, Illinois
by Robbie Culver Few aircraft have the attention, praise, cult following, and long service life that the DC-3 has. When most pilots think of a classic, vintage aircraft, the DC-3 is one type that easily comes to mind. Probably no … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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