by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue In keeping with its annual tradition, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics announced its 2023 picks for “Airport and…
Tag: Aviation Education
Bringing More Women & Girls Into Aviation In Wisconsin
by Meredith Alt Aviation Education Program Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Ask the next female pilot you encounter how she got involved…
Education Is Key
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Education at its most basic level is the key to the success of any individual. What ultimately sets us apart from…
“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…
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…
Change Versus Tradition
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus Aviation St. Cloud State University As I stood looking out the living room window in mid-December, I couldn’t help but think we won’t have…
MnDOT’S Janese Thatcher Named AMT of the Year
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Janese Thatcher, Manager of Aviation Education, Safety, and Training for the MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, was selected by the National General Aviation Awards Committee as the…
Aviation Education – Flight Plan Changes
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus, St. Cloud State University-Aviation (1986-2010) In the early 1990s, during my first years as an aviation professor at St. Cloud State University (SCSU), we…