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Letter From Daniel McDowell

Dear Dave: Great piece on Duluth-Sky Harbor Airport. Much appreciated! Fabulous issue, too. Can’t imagine how you two do that, but every issue is great and the covers are always fresh and eye catching. Well done…but then that is the … Continue reading

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Letter From The Cessna Pilots Society

Dear Mr. Weiman: We wish to express our thanks for your publication of our submission to your magazine. We were honored that you saw our article as fitting for your magazine. Your sharp and considerate editing made for a smooth … Continue reading

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Letter From Jack Elliott

Peggy & Dave: Read the current issue online and I’m more impressed with each issue. The subject of each of the stories is interesting. In reading the major magazines these days, I get the impression that I’ve read this before. … Continue reading

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Letter From Pete Schoeninger

Dave: Your comments on why students do not complete their private pilot training are, sadly, mostly correct. There has always been a high dropout rate of students, often just after solo, or just after their first cross-country flight. Perhaps the … Continue reading

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NASAO Awards For 2011

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Members of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) presented the association’s awards at their annual convention and tradeshow in Nashville, Tennessee in September 2011. Receiving the Distinguished Service Award was Mark Noel, PE, Manager of … Continue reading

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Have you heard…?

We are very fortunate to live in a country where we have the freedom to fully access the treasures that are available via the Internet. Just think for a moment how easy it is to look up a recipe for … Continue reading

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Determining Cloud Tops

Using the Metar at an appropriate airport, first get the temperature. In this example, KOSC. Oscoda, Michigan. KOSC 090216Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM -SN SCT039 OVC050 M08/M11 A2985 The temperature is -8C. Then go to the ADDS.GOV website, and the satellite … Continue reading

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From Start To Finish

One of the first things taught to student pilots is basic radio use and of course, the Phonetic Alphabet. The Phonetic Alphabet is, quite simply, words substituted for letters that sound alike, and can be easily mistaken for the other. … Continue reading

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MSP Aero Celebrates Second Anniversary

by Gregory J. Reigel On August 18, 2011, MSP Aero – located at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Anoka County-Blaine Airport in the Twin Cities, hosted a lunch celebrating its second anniversary at MSP. Customers, vendors, friends and even … Continue reading

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Jack Cox

1-27-1934 to 3-6-2011 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Former EAA Editor-in-Chief of publications, Justin B. “Jack” Cox of Asheboro, N.C., passed away March 6, 2011. He and his wife, Golda, joined the staff at the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1970 where they … Continue reading

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