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Stay Current On Technological Advances or Fall Behind
by Tom Biller These are exciting times in the world of aviation! Never have we seen so much innovation and promise of technology impacting its future. Buzz words like NextGen, sense and avoid, drones, etc., seem to jump out at … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Education, Minnesota Education Section
Tagged Aerospace & Transportation Technologies, Aircraft Electronics Association, Brad Hayden, Maintenance Program, Northland Community And Technical College, Part 147 schools, Tom Biller, Unmanned Aerial Systems
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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
A Whole New Skill-set: Aviation Maintenance Technicians Then & Now
by Zackary Nicklin Aviation/UAS Maintenance Northland Community & Technical College 1.800.959.6282 www.northlandaerospace.com Since the time of Charles Taylor, there was a skill-set almost written in stone as to what made a good, well-rounded, Aviation Maintenance Technician. You had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Columns, Columns, Education, Minnesota Education Section, October/November 2014
Tagged aircraft, aviation, aviation industry, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Composites, Computers, Electronics, networking, Northland Community & Technical College, Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance, Zackary Nicklin
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Piper To Deliver Two New Arrows To Kent State University
STOW, OHIO – The Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, is taking delivery of two new Piper Arrows. The aircraft will operate from Kent State’s Andrew Paton Field in Stow, Ohio, one of … Continue reading
“Launch Your Career In Aerospace”
by Jon Beck We live in exciting times with amazing possibilities in the aerospace industry. With new innovations every day, the expanding field is evolving at a rapid pace. Being a part of the aerospace industry and involved with UAS … Continue reading
Ditching Isn’t Just For Trans-Oceanic Pilots
by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Every pilot has pondered whether it’s better to go over or around a body of water. Whether it’s a relatively small lake while entering the traffic pattern, Lake Mille Lacs in … Continue reading
Western Michigan University: College of Aviation Celebrates 75 Years In 2014
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – Beginning in 1939 with a maintenance program, Western Michigan University (WMU) involvement with aviation education has expanded to offer degrees in aviation flight science, aviation management and aviation maintenance technology. In 1999, the existing WMU School … Continue reading
The End of A Great Aviation Tech School Program
A Guest Editorial by Jim Freeman JANESVILLE, WIS. – It was with great disappointment for all of us in the aviation community and our local community to watch the final destruction of the award-winning and viable Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) … Continue reading
Become An ACE…
Every summer for the past 22 years, students from around the state of Minnesota have had an opportunity to attend a fabulous summer program called ACE (Aviation Career Education) Camp. This unique camp held each June and July, opens doors … Continue reading
IFR-VFR Safety Seminar At Volk Field
CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS. – The next WisDOT IFR-VFR Safety Seminar is scheduled for May 17th at Volk Field ANGB in Camp Douglas, Wis., and will be held in conjunction with the base open house. If you have not attended this … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2014, Columns, Education, Events, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged IFR-VFR Safety Seminar, Volk Field
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