by Nate Franson Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 Tenacity was the theme of Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer’s address to the Wichita Aero Club on November 7, 2017…
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Quad City International Airport Director To Retire
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 MOLINE, ILL. – Bruce Carter, aviation director for Quad City International Airport, will retire effective July 1, 2018. Carter is past chair of…
Most-Complained About Illinois Airport Opens Free Access, Free Tie-Downs For Transients & Lower Avgas Prices For All
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue WAUKEGAN, ILL. (December 21, 2017) – Following AOPA’s complaint to the FAA over fixed-base operator (FBO) pricing practices at Waukegan National Airport…
Metropolitan Airports Commission Names New Chief Operating Officer
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Long-time Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) employee, Roy Fuhrmann, has been selected as the organization’s new chief operating officer,…
Premier Jet Appoints New Operations Manager
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Premier Jet Center at Minneapolis Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has appointed Michael Lawrence to…
MATA Scholarship Recipient Reaches ATP Minimums
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – In a letter to Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) President Greg Reigel, the 2009 recipient of the MATA Scholarship,…
In Memory of Wisconsin Pilot, Peter Laper
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue PEWAUKEE, WIS. – Longtime Wisconsin pilot and the treasurer of the Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA), Peter Laper, 62, died unexpectedly December…
Wisconsin Airport Management Association To Host Legislative Day In Madison
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) will host a Legislative Day in Madison, Wis., March 6, 2018, to provide…
Wisconsin Aviation Partners With Phillips 66 Aerostars
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. has partnered with the Phillips 66® Aerostars aerobatic team for the 2018 airshow season in the…
Uses For Drones Continue To Grow
by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue Through partnerships, Northland Community and Technical College…
Quotes & Quips From The Right Seat
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 No matter what kind of pilot you are, “communications” is key to getting things right and receiving the right answer…
Innovation For Aviation Safety
by Dan McDowell Public Affairs, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 We often hear the word “innovation” in relation to aviation, but have you…
Airport Security Without TSA
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 If you do a search on airport security, you…
75 Years of State/Airport Partnership In 2018
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 We are happy to share the fact that 2018 marks the beginning of our…
We’re Moving… Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 In February 2018, the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics will be moving its office to the new Hill Farms state office building at 4822…