Archives: April/May 2018
Missouri Pilot Appointed Executive Director Of Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – The Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) has appointed Missouri native and pilot, Dianne White, executive director effective April 1. White follows Brian Cameron who is retiring. In … Continue reading
An Aviation Game Plan For Super Bowl LII
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – While the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots prepared to duke it out in Super Bowl LII at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Creates Mentorship Program For Member Businesses
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) has created a new “mentorship program,” which is available exclusively to member businesses, whose owners or managers need some advice or guidance on various business matters from … Continue reading
Wisconsin Pilot Opposes Unpowered Ultralights/Hang Gliders At Local Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue PALMYRA, WIS. – Louis Radecki, a pilot, flight instructor and an FAA Safety Team Representative at Palmyra Airport (88C) in southeastern Wisconsin, is raising concern to the Town of Palmyra Airport Commission … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2018, Sections, WATA Difference
Tagged hang-gliding, Louis Radecki, Midwest Flyer, paragliding
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Northland Community & Technical College Takes Geospatial Intelligence Program Online To Train Students Worldwide For Next-Gen Aerospace Careers
by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – With drone technology advancing into more and more industries, the aerospace department … Continue reading
The Millionaires’ Unit
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue THE MILLIONAIRES’ UNIT tells the unsung story of a group of Yale college students who took the initiative to learn to fly in preparation for America’s entry into World War I and … Continue reading
MAC Turns 75 In 2018
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) marks its 75th anniversary in 2018, but the idea of creating a single government entity to own and operate Twin Cities’ airports only came about with some diplomacy … Continue reading
It’s a new season!
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 Spring is here and summer isn’t far away. This is a happy time of the year for many, especially after a long, cold, snowy … Continue reading
Sometimes The Best Information Can’t Be Found On The Internet
by Rachel Obermoller Pilot, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Ever show up at an event at the wrong time or with the wrong details? One of my fears, especially since becoming a parent and juggling … Continue reading
Meet Mark Graczykowski
Airport Development Engineer – WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Mark Graczykowski joined the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in October 2017. As an airport development engineer, Mark is responsible for managing projects … Continue reading
