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K-State Adds Five Aircraft To Fleet

Posted on February 18, 2012 by mwflyer

SALINA, KAN. – The aviation program at Kansas State University’s Salina campus has added five new Cessna Skyhawk 172 G1000s to the university’s training fleet. K-State is an elite Top 5 aviation university. Located on the Salina campus adjacent to … Continue reading →

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SP/LSA Movement At The Crossroads: Assessing The Impact of The EAA/AOPA Joint Petition For 3rd Class Medical Certificate Exemption

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber It seems like the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft movement just can’t catch a break. The Federal Aviation Regulations, creating the new pilot certificate and new category of aircraft, finally went officially on the books in September, 2004, … Continue reading →

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Kestrel Aircraft Corporation Lands In Superior!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by mwflyer

SUPERIOR, WIS. – The cofounder of Cirrus Aircraft Corporation, Alan Klapmeier, is moving closer to home with his newest company, Kestrel Aircraft Corporation. It was announced January 16, 2012, that Kestrel will be locating its manufacturing facility to Superior, Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Sonex Aircraft To Hold 50th Builder Workshop!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sonex Aircraft, LLC will achieve a significant milestone in 2012, holding its 50th Sonex Builder Workshop on the weekend of January 28-29! This milestone comes in the kit aircraft and engine company’s 14th year of business, holding three … Continue reading →

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SubSonex Jet Makes First Flight

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sonex Aircraft, LLC has announced that the SubSonex jet aircraft prototype, JSX-1, made its maiden flight on August 10, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The SubSonex was piloted by air show performer and owner of … Continue reading →

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Klapmeier & Honeywell To Power Kestrel Turboprop

Posted on October 22, 2011 by mwflyer

DULUTH, MINN. – Kestrel Aircraft Company has selected the Honeywell TPE331-14GR engine to power its new all-composite, single-engine, pressurized turboprop aircraft. The Kestrel mission is to combine high cruise speed and long range, while carrying large payloads in and out … Continue reading →

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How To Fly Like A Pro

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Harold Green For most of us the term professional evokes images of competence and calmness amongst the chaos of events. For pilots this means maintaining a clear headed analytical approach to every situation encountered. So how can we engender … Continue reading →

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First Person To Fly Off A Ship To Be Honored

Posted on September 28, 2011 by mwflyer

WILLIAMSBURG, IOWA – Memorial ceremonies for Eugene Ely, the first person to take off and land an airplane from and onto a ship, will be held Sunday, October 23, 2011 at East York Cemetery, 7 miles east of Williamsburg, Iowa. The ceremony … Continue reading →

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Expansion Planned At Elliott Aviation

Posted on September 28, 2011 by mwflyer

MOLINE, ILL. – Elliott Aviation, a full-service fixed base operation and Beechcraft Service Center with headquarters in Moline, and operations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and Omaha, has unveiled a significant growth plan that would continue expanding its operations at Quad … Continue reading →

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Restad Joins Weber Aviation Insurance

Posted on August 6, 2011 by mwflyer

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Christa Restad has joined Weber Aviation Insurance as an account executive at the company’s Eden Prairie, Minnesota office. Restad has been involved in the aviation industry since moving from the Iron Range to the Twin Cities … Continue reading →

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