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K-C Aviation Cofounder Dies
OLATHE, KAN. – William Ralph Emery, 73, cofounder of K-C Aviation, and founder of Aviation Concepts, died August 7. Emery was born Nov. 5, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, and started out working at Executive Aircraft Service for his father, which … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2015, People, Sections
Tagged K-C Aviation, William Ralph Emery
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Ulteig Names Doug Jaeger CEO
FARGO, N.D. – Ulteig, one of the nation’s largest engineering design firms, has announced that it named Doug Jaeger to the position of chief executive officer effective June 15, 2015. Jaeger succeeds Eric Michel who will remain an advisor to … Continue reading
Cirrus Vision SF50® Personal Jet Enters Final Stages of Certification
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Aircraft announced August 25, 2015, the FAA issued Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for its Vision SF50 personal jet, marking another significant milestone in the aircraft’s certification program. TIA initiates formal FAA flight evaluation of the Vision … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, October/November 2015, Sections
Tagged Cirrus Aircraft, Cirrus Vision SF50
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1000th RV12 Delivered!
AURORA, OREGON – On August 27, 2015, the shipping department at Van’s Aircraft Inc. loaded its 937th RV-12 kit empennage package onto the shipping dock, where it was picked up by a customer from Washington state. What’s the significance of … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Holds Annual Membership Meeting & Barbecue
BLAINE, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) held their annual meeting, August 20, 2015 at Twin Cities Aviation, Anoka County – Blaine Airport, Blaine, Minnesota. A catered barbecue dinner preceded the meeting with members and invited … Continue reading
Navy League Holds AirVenture Aviation Celebration Maj. Roger A. Fetterly, USMC (Ret.) Receives Aviation Excellence Award
by Ed Leineweber The Madison, La Crosse, Green Bay and Glenview councils of the Navy League of the United States, along with the Hangar One Foundation, held their 5th annual All Sea Services Aviation Celebration, July 23, 2015 on the … Continue reading
Harrison Ford Scholarship Recipient Solos
HARTFORD, WIS. – Jordan Paulson, EAA 1083097 and recipient of the 2015 Harrison Ford Scholarship administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association, completed his first solo flight August 15, 2015 at Hartford Municipal Airport, Hartford, Wis. The flight training scholarship is … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2015, People, Sections
Tagged Harrison Ford Scholarship, Jordan Paulson
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National Geographic Studios Presents “Living In The Age of Airplanes”
OSHKOSH, WIS. – National Geographic Studios has an immersive new giant screen film experience that offers a fresh perspective on the modern-day miracle most people take for granted: flying. Using spectacular aerial and nature photography, “Living In The Age of … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2015, Sections
Tagged Living In The Age of Airplanes
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Beyond The Powder Air Racing Documentary Airs On PBS
The documentary film, ”Beyond the Powder,” made its world broadcast premiere on Western Reserve Public Media over Labor Day weekend. Western Reserve Public Media serves the northeast Ohio viewing area. Beyond the Powder is a one-hour film documenting the 1929 … Continue reading
