WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Conference, April 20-21, in West Des Moines, attracted 215 attendees, among them 55 airport officials and 33 exhibitors. An additional 80 pilots…
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Airline Service Important To Green Bay, But So Is General Aviation
The history of aviation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is relatively short in comparison to other modes of transportation. As early as 1910, barnstormers were coming to the fairgrounds and provided…
Wisconsin Conference Scores Big In Packerland!
GREEN BAY, WIS. – Charity Speich, President of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association and manager of Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, welcomed all participants to the 56th Annual…
People Deserving of Recognition
by Dave Weiman Our congratulations to those individuals, who have been recognized this spring at various aviation events for significant contributions to aviation. For those organizations, which sponsor awards, we…
Carlson Aviation, Yankton, South Dakota… A Place Pilots Can Call Home Away From Home!
YANKTON, S.D. – Carlson Aviation in Yankton, South Dakota (YKN) is reported to be a great stop-over location for reasonable fuel prices and pilot comforts. The fixed base operation is…
Amanda Franklin Passed Away
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Wingwalker Amanda Franklin, who was seriously burned in a March 12, 2011 air show accident, passed away on May 27, 2011 at Brooke Army Medical Center…
Kites of All Shapes, Colors On Display At EAA’s Wings of Strings, June 18, 2011
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. — There will be more than just airplanes flying over Oshkosh on Saturday, June 18, as EAA’s 10th annual “Wings on Strings” Kite Festival will…
Sully Named Aviation News Expert For CBS
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2011) – Retired U.S. Airways Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, who safely landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River with both engines out on…
Blaine Aviation Days! May 21 & 22, 2011
BLAINE, MINN. – Kids, parents and aviation enthusiasts young and old are encouraged to attend “Blaine Aviation Days” at Anoka County-Blaine Airport, May 21 and 22, 2011. This is a…
Midwest Pilots To Fly World War II Aircraft To Caribbean
MINOT, N.D. – Four pilots from North Dakota, including renowned air show performer, Warren Pietsch of Minot, N.D., will make a trip in late March 2011 in World War II…
FAA Presents Wisconsin Flight Instructor of the Year Award
(L/R) William K. Law, Great Lakes FAA Safety Team Program Manager, presents the Flight Instructor of the Year Award for Wisconsin to Harold Green of Morey Airplane Company, Middleton, Wis….
Wisconsin’s Involvement In The International Aviation Art Contest
by Nicole K. Wiessinger The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics participates in the International Aviation Art Contest, which is intended to motivate and encourage young artists to participate in and become…
Illinois CFI Wins King Schools’ 35th Anniversary Sweepstakes
LAKELAND, FLA. – John and Martha King of King Schools have announced that Rodney Mullinax of Texico, Illinois, is the winner of the King Schools 35th Anniversary Sweepstakes. Mullinax takes home…
Air Show Rock Star, Michael Goulian, Warns GA Pilots Not To Be Complacent
MADISON, WIS. – Air show performer and pilot for the Red Bull Air Races, Michael Goulian, urged a group of 80 fellow general aviation pilots, March 21, 2011, to learn…
National Aviation Trades President Meets With FBO Management & Tenants
MADISON, WIS. – Jim Coyne, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) flew his Beechcraft Baron to Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. at Dane County Regional Airport, March 9, 2011, to…