Archives: December 2013/January 2014

Promoting GA At The Mason Aviation Day Fly-In

by Vickie Vandenbelt MASON, MICH. – Mason Jewett Field (TEW) is a wonderful general aviation airport in mid-Michigan, located 15 miles south of the state capitol in Lansing. The 4000 foot paved runway and self-serve 100LL at a (usually) competitive … Continue reading

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Middleton EAA Chapter Hosts Annual Fly-In

MIDDLETON, WIS. – Chapter 1389 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, sponsored its annual fly-in breakfast July 14, 2013 at Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field in Middleton, Wisconsin. The event attracted homebuilts, warbirds, vintage aircraft, conventional aircraft and a medical … Continue reading

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Washington Island Lions Club Fly-In Fish Boil

WASHINGTON ISLAND, WIS. – Off the tip of the Door County Peninsula in northeast Wisconsin is Washington Island, a romantic, historical destination, where once each year, the local Lions Club hosts a fish boil fly-in. The 60th Annual Fly-In Fish … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Senate Passes Amendment To Recreational Use Statute To Include Private Airports…. Amendment Now Goes To State Assembly

MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Senate approved a measure November 12, 2013 that will provide liability protection for owners of private airports, which are used for recreational purposes. Senate Bill 321 includes “recreational aviation” in Wisconsin’s Recreational-Use Statute (RUS). The … Continue reading

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President Obama Signs Small Airplane Revitalization Act Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hailed President Obama’s signing of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act into law, November 27, 2013. The legislation – which was … Continue reading

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42-Year-Old Flying Club Adds Piper To Fleet

by Woody Minar OSCEOLA, WIS. – The Wild River Flying Club in Osceola, Wisconsin (KOEO) recently upgraded its fleet to include a 1973 Piper Cherokee Six-300 to complement the club’s Cessna 182, Cessna 172, and Citabria 7ECA. The club’s Citabria … Continue reading

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Mitchell Airport Extends Streak As Low-Fare Leader

MILWAUKEE, WIS. (November 12, 2013) – Even us GA pilots have to take the airlines from time to time, and when we do, Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) fares remain a bargain compared to the nation’s average fares … Continue reading

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Merrill Holds Ribbon Cutting For Airport Improvements

MERRILL, WIS. – The City of Merrill, Wisconsin, the Merrill Airport Commission and Merrill Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony July 23 for the extensive ($4 million) improvements to the Merrill Municipal Airport. Invited guests, the media and … Continue reading

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Fixed Base Operations Combine Forces To Meet Immediate & Future Aviation Needs of North Dakota

by Dave Weiman WILLISTON, N.D. – Aviation has not seen such a surge in activity in the Midwest since the “oil boom” in North Dakota started over the past decade, and Sloulin Field International Airport (KISN) in Williston, North Dakota … Continue reading

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Mead & Hunt Meets Growing Demand In North Dakota

MADISON, WIS. – Mead & Hunt, Inc. officially entered the North Dakota aviation market, opening offices in Fargo and Bismarck where Jon Scraper and Jeff Klein will lead aviation consulting services. Scraper and Klein have more than 15 years experience … Continue reading

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