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Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Three Doolittle Raiders
GREENFIELD, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame inducted three members of the famed Doolittle Raiders at ceremonies held October 2, 2014. Inducted were Cpt. Charles Greening, Sgt. Bill Dieter and Cpl. Leland Faktor. Reacting to the damage done … Continue reading
Personnel Changes At AOPA
Frederick, Md. – Bruce Landsberg, President of the AOPA Foundation and Executive Director of the AOPA Air Safety Institute for the past 22 years, has moved into a new “Senior Safety Advisor” role, which allows him to get out of … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged AOPA, AOPA Foundation, Bruce Landsberg, George Perry, Jim Minow
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Woody Minar Earns Fifth Master Instructor Certification
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced that Woody Minar of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, has earned accreditation as a NAFI Master Flight Instructor. This is Minar’s fifth NAFI Master Instructor accreditation. After serving in the U.S. Navy … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged NAFI Master Instructor, Woody Minar
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Jet Quest Names New President/CEO
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Jet Quest has named Robin Eissler President and CEO. Her father and co-founder, Don Richards, who has led the company for 15 years said, “I am proud to pass the torch on to Robin. She has worked … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Don Richards, Jet Quest, Robin Eissler
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Pilot Mall Founder, Neil Glazer
If the competition among pilot supply companies was not fierce enough, one general aviation pilot decided there was room for one more! Neil Glazer founded the Internet retail business “Pilot Mall” in 1998 at Stewart Airport in the Hudson Valley … Continue reading
President of Wings of Hope To Retire
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Douglas Clements has announced that he is stepping down in 2015 as President of “Wings of Hope,” the international air relief organization. Clements joined Wings of Hope in 1997, and together with the board of directors, … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Douglas Clements, Larry Lemke, Wings of Hope
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Randal Mack, Corporate Pilot/Professional Engineer
DANE, WIS. – Corporate pilot and airport engineer, Randal Mack, 45, passed away September 5, 2014, unexpectedly. He is the son of Roland (Rollie) and Joan (Meinholz) Mack of Waunakee, Wisconsin, and was employed at Mead & Hunt, Inc., Middleton, … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Inc., Mead & Hunt, Randal Mack
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Senators Urge Quick Action On Third-Class Medical Reform
In September 2, 2014 letters, 11 U.S. senators, all co-sponsors of a bill to reform the third-class medical process, asked U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan to take quick … Continue reading
GA House Caucus Seeks Speedy Medical Reform
In an August 22, 2014 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, 32 members of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus urged the department to speed up the review of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal to reform … Continue reading
Posted in Government/Legislation, October/November 2014, Sections
Tagged Anthony Foxx, FAA, Medical Reform
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