Tag Archives: Minnesota Department of Transportation

New Law Begins To Make Meteorological Evaluation Towers More Visible In Minnesota

Posted on November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

by Julie Carr Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Meteorological towers (Met towers) are being built in Minnesota. The towers are used to collect wind data and other weather information, such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, December 2020/January 2021, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aviation, Flying, Julie Carr, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics, Pilots | Leave a comment

Go-Around. Ready or Not?

Posted on November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

by Joe Anderson Pilot, Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Do you recall the last time you performed a go-around? Are go-arounds something you practice on a regular basis? Are you … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, December 2020/January 2021, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Flying, go-around, Joe Anderson, landing, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Pilots, traffic pattern | Leave a comment

Minnesota Airports Conference To Be Held In Willmar

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue WILLMAR, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference will take place April 24-26, 2019 at the Willmar Conference Center, Willmar, Minn. The annual conference features experts in aviation and aerospace who share their … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2019, Events, Sections | Tagged Airport Technical Assistance Program, AirTAP, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Harrison Smith, MAC, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Airports Conference, Minnesota Council of Airports, Minnesota Department of Transportation | Leave a comment

MINNESOTA AIRCRAFT OWNERS

Posted on May 22, 2015 by mwflyer

For more information www.mndot.gov/aero/aircraftregistration

Posted in Aircraft, Columns, Columns, June/July 2015, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Minnesota Aircraft Owners, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Office of Aeronautics, Registered Aircraft Minnesota | Leave a comment

Partnerships Among Aviation Campuses In Minnesota

Posted on July 22, 2013 by mwflyer

ANOKA, MINN. – Anoka-Hennepin School District students interested in aeronautics now have the opportunity to get credit due to a partnership with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) and Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU). Anoka-Hennepin’s Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2013, Education, Sections, Youth & Aviation | Tagged Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota State University, MnDOT | Leave a comment

Erickson Promoted To Chief Pilot At MnDOT

Posted on June 13, 2012 by mwflyer

Barry Erickson, a veteran of the Minnesota Department of Transportation with more than 25 years of state service, was recently promoted to Chief Pilot for the Office of Aeronautics. He has been an active pilot since 1972 aand brings a … Continue reading →

Posted in June/July 2012, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, People, Sections | Tagged Barry Erickson, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, Office of Aeronautics, pilot | Leave a comment