by Northland Community & Technical College When you think of aviation, what do you think about? Do you think about the Wright brothers and their contributions to modern aviation or…
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Minnesota Pilots Association Hosts Minnesota Aviation Gathering In Twin Cities
BLAINE, MINN. – The Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering, April 29-30, 2016, was a fly-in/drive-in held at Anoka County – Blaine Airport in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis. Greg Herrick, owner…
What Defines A General Aviation Airport? History, Longevity, Community, Business, Family!
This year’s recipient of the FAA/Minnesota Governor’s Award – Crookston Municipal Airport – Kirkwood Field (KCKN) – has all of these attributes: history, longevity, community, business, and family. This award,…
Academy College Announces $40,000 Scholarship In Honor of World of Aviation Founder, Sherm Booen
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Academy College, serving the Twin Cities since 1936, hosted an open house, April 20, 2016 to celebrate its 80th anniversary and to announce the creation of a…
Pilots, Flight Department Managers, Aviation Businesses, Airport Management & Commission Members Meet For 5th Annual Minnesota Aviation Day At The Capitol
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA), Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) and the aviation community at large converged March…
FAA Offers NextGen Equipage Incentive to GA Community
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker today announced June 6, 2016, an upcoming rebate program that will help general…
EAA AirVenture Museum Made For Best Conference Banquet Venue Ever!
OSHKOSH, WIS. – While the 61st annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference was held at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in downtown Oshkosh, May 2-4, 2016, the banquet…
Learn To Fly The Oshkosh Way At EAA’s Inaugural Sport Pilot Academy
Three-week course August 27-September 17 complete sport pilot flight training OSHKOSH, WIS. (June 6, 2016) – The new EAA Sport Pilot Academy offers aspiring pilots two ultimate elements for flight…
Meet Zach Schabla
Chief Pilot WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Zach Schabla joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) as chief pilot and aviation safety/pilot training program manager in February. On…
Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Last year marked another successfully year of improvement projects at Wisconsin airports. In total in 2015, we funded more than…
Two Blues From KSU
SALINA, KAN. – Andrew Talbott, 32, of Sedan, Kan., and Lance Benson, 32, of McPherson, Kan., are graduates of Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, Salina, and both are members of…
Air Force One (SAM 26000) & VC-54C Sacred Cow Move To New Fourth Building At National Museum of the USAF
DAYTON, OHIO – Restoration crews at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force have moved VC-137C Air Force One (SAM 26000), which was used by eight presidents – Kennedy,…
National Naval Aviation Museum – Pensacola… Selecting, Collecting, Preserving & Displaying Naval Aviation History
by Dave Weiman Since the 20th century, “Naval Aviation” has played a crucial role in combat. Eclipsing the battleship as the decisive weapon in war at sea, “aircraft carriers” have…
GA Pilot Lands GA Aircraft At Cape Canaveral
by Jim Hanson I recently had the opportunity to do something REALLY different–and REALLY fun in aviation! A national association of pilots (the name cannot be revealed because by their…
Florida – The Place To Fly To, When The Snow Flys In The Midwest
by Dave Weiman Depending on where you live in the Midwest and your final destination, Florida is between 1,000 and 1,500 nautical miles southeast, and the course is mountain free…