Archives: April/May 2014

Industry Mourns Death of Industry Leader

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Washington, D.C. – Officials with the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have announced that its president and CEO for the past 18 years, Henry Michael Ogrodzinski, 65, passed away, January 22, 2014, following a two-year battle with cancer. … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Flying Service’s Dee Price

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

DES MOINES, IOWA – Dolores J. “Dee” Price, 82, of Des Moines Flying Service, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 3, 2014. Price was born in Waukegan, Illinois; graduated from Osceola High School, Osceola, Iowa; and attended AIB … Continue reading →

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The Lakes That Launched Thousands of Seaplanes

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics It should come as no surprise to pilots that the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” played a pivotal role in the early days of seaplane flying. The diversity of Minnesota’s lakes and … Continue reading →

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Bifold Doors For Your Floatplane Hangar, Marina or Boathouse

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Wind, waves or weather… If you’re living near the water’s edge and going through the hassle of tieing down your floatplane or watercraft to a dock or on the shore in windy waters or rainy, cold weather, you may wish … Continue reading →

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Flying On Floats or Wheels…. Checklists Could Save Your Life!

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison I am a 5,000-plus hour pilot, with commercial, single and multi-engine, instrument, seaplane, skiplane, and instructor ratings. I have logged 1,200-plus hours in my Super Cub on floats, flying north of the Arctic Circle three times, have been … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Bush Pilot Don Lee To Be Featured Speaker At Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar & Fly-In

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Alaskan bush pilot, and the founder of “Alaska Floats and Skis,” Don Lee, will be the featured speaker at the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 2-4, at Madden’s Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota. Lee lived in the … Continue reading →

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Baker, Cooper, Mortvedt & Borling Headline Michigan’s Great Lakes International Aviation Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – The Great Lakes Aviation Conference at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, February 14-15, 2014, included seminars for aircraft technicians for inspection authorization (IA) refresher training…seminars for pilots…and an exhibition hall packed with vendors … Continue reading →

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Air Line Pilots Association Disagrees On Pilot Shortage

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

While the airlines feel that a pilot shortage currently exists, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) disagrees, claiming that pilots are either furloughed or flying overseas for better pay. ALPA reports that some 1,154 members are currently furloughed from U.S. … Continue reading →

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Airforms Awarded New FAA PMA Baffle Kit Approvals For Piper Warrior & Dakota

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms, Inc. has received FAA PMA approvals for engine baffles on the Piper PA-28-161 Warrior and PA-28-236 Dakota, expanding the number of its engine baffles to include over 50 aircraft models. All Airforms baffles are designed … Continue reading →

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AirSpace Minnesota Announces Go Boldly Challenge

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

ST. PAUL, MINN. – AirSpace Minnesota will hold a “Go Boldly Challenge,” April 26, 2014 at St. Paul Downtown Airport from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the purpose of recognizing Minnesotans of all ages who have achieved something extraordinary … Continue reading →

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