by Dave Weiman The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to pay $447,000 in “user fees” to cover the expenses associated with air traffic control services…
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Minnesota Revamps Taxes On Aviation… Changes Expected To Be More Fair & Vitalize Aviation In State
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a 2013 Omnibus Tax Bill into law May 23, 2013, which includes several provisions that are intended to boost aviation activity…
AOPA, NATA & GAMA Welcome Confirmation of Foxx As U.S. DOT Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2013) – The presidents and CEOs of at least three general aviation organizations – Craig Fuller of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA); Thomas L. Hendricks of…
Space Night, Moving The Shuttle & Jetman, Evening Programs At EAA 2013
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (June 27, 2013) — Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who became a YouTube sensation earlier this year with his “Space Oddity” music video from the International…
Big Bombers In Twin Cities
BLAINE, MINN. – The Eighth Air Force will host a B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator, July 18-21, 2013 at Anoka County-Blaine Airport. Rides in each bomber are being sold, as well as…
Aircraft Ramp Check Guide Now Available!
It has been reported that law enforcement has been “ramping up” ramp checks of general aviation aircraft, lately. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) has published the following guide…
Surviving A Water Landing
The first way to survive a water landing is not to land on water in the first place, but there are times that flying over water cannot be avoided, such…
North Dakota Aeronautics Director Meets With FAA Administrator To Secure Airport Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Dakota’s aeronautics director, Larry Taborsky, state airport planner, Kyle Wanner, and Henry Ogrodzinski, president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), met with FAA…
NationAir Aviation Insurance Announces New Public Entity Group
WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — NationAir Aviation Insurance has created a new company division, the Public Entity Group, dedicated to meeting the needs of government clients. “Publicly funded aviation programs have…
Tall Tower Expert Dies Tall
MADISON , WIS. – Former Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics official and Air Force veteran, Gary L. Dikkers, 66, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away from an extended illness on June 5,…
Keep it short? You sound like an editor!
by James Hanson Few of us have been lucky enough to do exactly what we wanted to do for a living. Even fewer have been lucky enough to make our…
JK Flyers Restaurant At St Cloud, Back In Business
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Jeff Keller’s airport restaurant, “JK Flyers,” is back and doing better than ever. The restaurant opened just after the city unveiled a $5 million, 9,000-square-foot expansion…
Rain, Floods & Thunderstorms… The potential is there…
Flooding can occur in almost every part of the U.S. and during any month. In 2012, 39 percent of flood fatalities occurred from driving into flood water and 18 percent…
The Value of Aviation In Minnesota
General Aviation is defined as all flights other than military and scheduled airlines. • General Aviation contributes more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually and employs more than…
Cassandra Isackson Named New Director of Minnesota Aeronautics
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Tim Henkel, Assistant Commissioner of Modal Planning and Program Management for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), announced recently that Cassandra Isackson, a 15-year veteran with…