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Aerospace Industry Mourns Passing of Rudy Frasca

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue URBANA, ILL. – The international aerospace community is mourning the passing of aviation icon, Rudy Frasca, 89, who created the “Frasca” flight simulator.” Frasca passed away May 11, 2020 of natural causes. … Continue reading

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Honor Paul: Join The Sport Aviation Association & Support Grassroots, Affordable Flying!

by Ed Leineweber I guess I wasn’t paying attention, but somehow I missed until just recently the emergence of the Sport Aviation Association (SAA) on the grassroots aviation scene. Maybe you’ve missed it too, and don’t know that this “little … Continue reading

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Flight Instructor Hall of Fame Inducted Rudy Frasca

Rudy Frasca (center) of Frasca International, Urbana, Illinois, was inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame during EAA AirVenture. Jack Eggspuehler (right), president emeritus of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), presented a plaque to Frasca and his … Continue reading

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