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Morey & Teitell Complete Capital Air Tour As Planned
MEDFORD, OREGON – Field Morey, an FAA-Certified Flight Instructor from Medford, Oregon, with roots in Wisconsin, and Conrad Teitell of Greenwich, Connecticut, an attorney with Cummings & Lockwood, successfully flew to all 49 state capitals in the lower 48 plus … Continue reading
GA Groups Oppose U.S. Senate Bill That Would Close Missouri’s St. Clair Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The presidents of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have urged key members of the U.S. Senate to forgo legislation … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Government/Legislation, Headlines
Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, National Air Transportation Association, National Business Aviation Association, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, Senator John Thune
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Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Expands GA Services… Features Airport Restaurant!
BRAINERD, MINN. – Located on the south bank of the Mississippi River approximately 2.5 miles east of Brainerd, Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) encompasses 2,567 acres of hills, forests and wetlands, public access to the Mississippi River, and two small … Continue reading
Park Rapids Municipal Airport – Konshok Field Opens New Crosswind Runway
PARK RAPIDS, MINN. – Park Rapids Municipal Airport – Konshok Field has replaced its turf crosswind runway (Runway 36-18) with a new 75 X 3,500 ft paved and lighted runway, positioning the airport for future growth with improved year-round operations. … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Sections
Tagged David Konshok, Konshok Field, Park Rapids Municipal Airport, TKDA
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Appleton Airport Continues Expanding…. New Ramp To Increase Hard-Surface Parking For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, & Year-Round Business & Tourism
APPLETON, WIS. – If you are one of the growing number of pilots who fly to Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you – and hundreds of other aircraft owners – will be treated to … Continue reading
Lake Area Technical Institute Thriving!
by Jim Hanson SIDEBAR: The irony of it all! At a time when pilots are in short supply, avionics technicians are in short supply, and mechanics are in short supply, many university programs are shutting down. Lake Area Technical Institute … Continue reading
Once-And-For-All – No Question About It – Flying Motor Gliders Is The Way To Fly Without A Medical & Much More!
by Jim Hanson I like gliders. They are pure sport. There is not pretension of being able to use them for efficient and reliable travel. Gliders fly more like jets than piston airplanes fly like jets. Like jets, gliders are … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Features, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Headlines
Tagged aviation, Diamond Aircraft HK-36 Super Dimona, Europa, Fornier, Gliders, Greg Klein, Grob 109, IS-28B2B Lark, Jim Hanson, Lake Area Technical Institute, MOTOR GLIDER, Pipestrel Aircraft, Romanian motor glider, sailplanes, Schweizer SGM 2-37, Sheibe, Stemme, Touring Motor Glider Association, Ximango
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AOPA Works To End Border Crossing Frustrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AOPA brought together U.S. and Canadian officials October 2, 2014, in an effort to make crossing the border a simpler, less cumbersome and more manageable experience for general aviation pilots and passengers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Government/Legislation, Headlines
Tagged Border Crossing
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Ulteig Celebrates 70th Anniversary
FARGO, N.D. – 2014 marks Ulteig’s 70th anniversary, making the engineering firm one of the oldest in the Upper Midwest. Founded in 1944 as an electrical engineering firm, Ulteig has expanded its service sectors beyond power. With eight offices in … Continue reading
Posted in Dec 2014/Jan 2015, People, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged engineering, Eric Michel, Marti Nyman, Ulteig
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Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting for the freedom to fly. Paul was an aviator and … Continue reading