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Northland Community & Technical College Awarded Minnesota Department of Agriculture Grant
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – Northland Community & Technical College was awarded a grant under the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Crop Research Grant Program on Jan. 15, 2015. The grant awarded Northland nearly $250,000. The project titled, “Digital Imagery, … Continue reading
The Peaceful Illusion of Glassy Water
by Rachel Obermoller AvRep, MnDOT Aeronautics Imagine perfectly smooth water, without a ripple and reflecting a mirror-like image, the slightest bit of steam rising from the warm water into the cool morning air. There is little more you need to … Continue reading
Aircraft Servicing, Maintenance and Repair
by Rick Braunig AvRep, MnDOT Aeronautics While an FAA licensed mechanic can sign your logbook for the maintenance they perform and the FAA is fine with it, the State of Minnesota is not. The Minnesota rules state that: “Any person … Continue reading
Together, We Can Grow Aviation In Minnesota!
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics In my column in the Feb/March 2015 issue of the Midwest Flyer Magazine, I stated: “Please invite me to come to your airport meeting, whether with the airport commission or board, … Continue reading
Meet Matt Messina…
Airport Development Engineer WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – Matt Messina joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 2015. As an airport development engineer, Matt is responsible for managing projects at eight airports around Wisconsin. … Continue reading
Preventing Vehicle and Pedestrian Incidents at Airports
Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics You would think everyone has enough common sense not to sunbathe on a runway, and yet, I’ve heard it’s happened. There’s also no denying that a quiet runway also makes for a very tempting … Continue reading
Emergency or Just A Nail Biter?
by Harold Green As aircraft performance and avionics technology forge ahead, we are confronted with training challenges to ensure that both new and experienced pilots can keep up with both airplanes and avionics as they change. As an added concern, … Continue reading
2015 Starts Strong…
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region This year has started pretty strong for us in the Central Southwest Region. We are seeing a lot of … Continue reading
Airport Funding Front & Center At Statehouses Across The Region
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region I think it’s no coincidence that at the height of aviation conference season, … Continue reading
A New Pilot’s Bill of Rights
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Legislators in both the House and Senate recently introduced bills known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2) that could finally bring long awaited third-class medical reform … Continue reading