Tag Archives: UAS

What Is The Value of Your Local Airport?

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Most non-aviation people view airports as being in two distinct different versions. Those which service the airlines and the much smaller county … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged airport flight schools, Airports, aviation, Bob Worthington, Drones, Flying, Helicopters, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, value of airports | Leave a comment

MnDOT Air Mobility Strategic Plan Looks To The Future

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Michael Johnson Business Process Manager MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Office of Aeronautics is developing an air mobility strategic plan to prepare for Minnesota’s future as … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Air Mobility Strategic Plan, aircraft, aviation, aviation ecosystems, Flying, Heliports, Michael Johnson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Technology, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Vertical Takeoff and Landing, vertiports | Leave a comment

EAA Recommendations Included In FAA Remote ID Rule

Posted on January 25, 2021 by mwflyer

Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Many provisions that the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) recommended to proposals to integrate Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system, were included in … Continue reading →

Posted in EAA & AirVenture, February/March 2021, Sections, Sections, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, What’s Up @ EAA! | Tagged Academy of Model Aeronautics, aircraft, AMA, aviation, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, plane, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems | Leave a comment

Proposed Remote ID Rule Contains Concerning Requirements

Posted on March 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is very concerned that the FAA’s proposed rule on Remote Identification (RID) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) could have a severe detrimental impact on … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, April/May 2020, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines | Tagged April/May 2020, Drones, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, geofencing, Headlines, Midwest Flyer, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NPRM, Remote Identification, RID, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

Innovative Tools In Airport Planning

Posted on December 5, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 Incorporating the latest technology in developing an airport layout plan can provide crucial information to decision-makers in a visual and interactive manner. The aviation services group at Bolton & Menk uses innovative … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Dec 2019/Jan 2020, Headlines | Tagged airport, airport layout plans, Airport Planning, aviation services, Bolton & Menks, geographic information systems, GIS, Jared Wingo, planning and engineering, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment

Northland Community & Technical College Awarded $7 Million National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Grant

Posted on October 16, 2019 by mwflyer

Grant to aid in the formation of the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Northland Community & Technical College, along with five other partner agencies, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, Minnesota Education Section, Oct/Nov 2019 | Tagged Center for Advanced Automotive Technology, Jon Beck, Marine Advanced Technology Education Inspiration for Innovation, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence, MN, National Center for Autonomous Technologies, National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence, National Science Foundation, NCAT, Northland Community & Technical College, Northland Unmanned Aerial Systems, Northland’s Aerospace, Northland’s DRONETECH, NSF, SCSU, St. Cloud State University, Thief River Falls, UAS | Leave a comment

The Sky Brings The Crops

Posted on June 5, 2019 by mwflyer

by Kathryn Brown Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue With the retreat of snow and ice, the Midwest’s empty fields come to life, and as they do, so too do the skies above them. Spray pilots look forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2019, Minnesota Education Section | Tagged A&P, airframe and powerplant certifications, Dakota Petersen, Grumman Ag Cat, James Arnt, Kathryn Brown, Midwest Flyer, Northland Aerospace, Northland Community And Technical College, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Weatherly 620B | Leave a comment

Trends Show Increased Numbers of Women Entering Careers In Aviation Maintenance

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue According to the FAA’s Aeronautical Center, the estimate of certificated aviation mechanics on record is 292,002 as of December 31st, 2018. Women represent only 2.44% of these certificate holders for a grand … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2019, Minnesota Education Section, Sections | Tagged Aviation Maintenance, Midwest Flyer, National Science Foundation, Northland Aerospace, Northland Community And Technical College, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, women aviation, Women in Aviation International | Leave a comment

Drone Summer Camp For High School Teachers & Their Students

Posted on October 28, 2018 by mwflyer

Students and educators get hands-on experience with building, flying, and understanding what makes a drone tick. by Thomas Biller Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue Drones are everywhere now! No matter how many airshows we attend, information booths … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Minnesota Education Section, October/November 2018 | Tagged Drones, Midwest Flyer, National Science Foundation, Northland Aerospace, Northland Community & Technical College, NSF, Thomas Biller, UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems | Leave a comment

Ohio Community Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Celebrate New Hangars

Posted on March 12, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – The City of Springfield, Ohio, in conjunction with Clark State Community College, held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony recently to celebrate the addition of 10 new hangars to … Continue reading →

Posted in February/March 2018, Ohio Aviation Industry News, Sections | Tagged Clark State Community College, Midwest Flyer, ODOT, Ohio Department of Transportation, Tom Franzen, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Leave a comment