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William T. Piper Scholarship Recipient Selected
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft has announced that Vero Beach High School senior, Lorena Molina of Vero Beach, Florida, has received the annual William T. Piper Scholarship. For more than 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2017, Education, Sections
Tagged Midwest Flyer, Piper Aircraft, Scholarship
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Wisconsin Aviation Celebrates 36 Years In Business
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. is celebrating 36 years in business in 2017, and they started during difficult times. Interest rates were at 21 percent in 1981, and the country was … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Aug/Sept 2017, Sections, WATA Difference
Tagged Juneau, Madison, Midwest Flyer, Watertown, Wisconsin Aviation
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Eagle River Hosts Field Trip For Pre-K Kids!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue EAGLE RIVER, WIS. – Rob Hom, airport manager at Eagle River Union Airport in Eagle River, Wisconsin, welcomed children of Northland Pines Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten and their families to the airport on … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Aug/Sept 2017, Sections, WATA Difference
Tagged Eagle River Union Airport, Midwest Flyer, Rob Hom
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Online Registration Open For 2017 Skydiving Hall of Fame
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue ROCHELLE, ILL. – Registration is now open for the 2017 International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration, September 21 – 23, at Chicagoland Skydiving Center (CSC) in Rochelle, Illinois. The annual weekend fundraiser … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Six Aviators
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) held its 28th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, April 22, 2017. The awards … Continue reading
Airshow Thoughts
by Jeff Flynn Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue Most pilots would give their left aileron to fly in a Blue Angels jet. However, we all realize that the price of admission is much, much, higher. It takes … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2017, Columns, Columns, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged airshow, Blue Angel, Jeff Flynn, Midwest Flyer
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The Value of Aviation In Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue * General Aviation has a $12.2 billion impact on the State of Minnesota through its network of 135 public airports. * General Aviation has created 164,900 jobs in Minnesota, and provides more … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2017, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged Aviation In Minnesota, General Aviation, Midwest Flyer
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General Aviation Accidents
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in 2016 “While airline accidents have become relatively rare in the United States, pilots and passengers involved in general aviation operations still die at … Continue reading
We can’t wait…
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 Your Office of Aeronautics is a strong supporter of four specific disciplines – science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in our schools. These areas … Continue reading
Fly Wisconsin!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue Mark your calendars, top off the tanks, and check the weather, it’s time to Fly Wisconsin! After much anticipation, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics and the Wisconsin Airport Management … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Aug/Sept 2017, Columns, Columns, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Fly Wisconsin, Midwest Flyer
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