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“Gooney Birds” Flock To Sterling/Rock Falls
by Allen Penticoff Over the four days of July 23-26, Whiteside County Airport (KSQI), Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, 29 Douglas DC-3s and C-47s gathered for the celebration of the 75th birthday of the legendary aircraft series. M&M Aviation – the FBO, was … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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Airport Terminal Dedicated To Air Show Pro!
HUTCHINSON, MINN. – The skies rained tears from heaven just hours before show time at Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Hutchinson, Minnesota, August 7th. A crowd of several thousand friends, family and fans turned out in honor of local air show performer, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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Volk Field Fly-In & Open House Builds Bridge of Understanding
by CMSgt Greg Cullen, Airfield Manager, Volk Field CRTC, Wisconsin CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS. – Growing up on a dairy farm in southern Wisconsin, I learned at an early age that the success of a crop’s yield was truly dependent on … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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Eau Claire Air Show Brings Honor To Community
by Geoff Sobering Producing an air show every year is quite a bit of work, and a biennial schedule can have advantages. Obviously, some of the organizational effort can be spread out over two years instead of one, and volunteers … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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Janesville 2010 – Ceiling, Visibility & Entertainment Unlimited!
by Geoff Sobering It would be hard to imagine better air show weather than May 28-29, 2010 for the Southern Wisconsin Airfest in Janesville, Wisconsin. Three days of warm weather and nearly CAVU (Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited) conditions let the … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Oct/Nov 2010
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Wildlife At Airports… Important To Pilots, Important To Airport Managers
Photos & Story by Dave Weiman Far be it from me to alarm my fellow aviators of the potential danger of “wildlife” on or near airports. But as a pilot who has encountered both deer on a runway, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, Oct/Nov 2010
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Associations…. Why We Belong!
Dialogue – by Dave Weiman If you have ever questioned why you belong to the various aviation groups, such as the Experimental Aircraft Association, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, National Business Aviation Association, National Air Transportation Association, and state chapters … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dialogue, Oct/Nov 2010
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Flight Schools Beware!
AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report – by Bill Blake An individual who lost a significant advanced payment for flight training at a now defunct California flight school has started a movement to increase and enforce stringent laws in all states … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Oct/Nov 2010
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The Office of Aeronautics Today
The Minnesota Office of Aeronautics is a vitally important part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), and serves 135 publicly-owned airports around the state. It also serves more than 20,000 certificated aviators, aviation mechanics and technicians. Our Mission The … Continue reading
Posted in MN Aeronautics Bulletin, Oct/Nov 2010, Sections
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Partial Panel
Instrument Flight – by Richard Morey, CFII In my last column, we discussed the issues associated with vacuum pump maintenance. Even with good maintenance practices, you may still experience a vacuum pump failure. Being prepared for this by practicing partial … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, Oct/Nov 2010
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