by Jim McCanney Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue MnDOT creates a “Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide” every year. Our goal…
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Where are you based?
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue A few years back the FAA started a new…
A Discussion of Take Off
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue I hire pilots for our office and one of…
New CEO At Women In Aviation International
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Women in Aviation International (WAI) has a new chief executive officer. Allison McKay, formerly vice president of the Helicopter Association International Foundation,…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Mechanics Lien Law
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue APPLETON, WIS. – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made a visit to Appleton International Airport February 21, 2020, to sign a bill that…
Meet Teresa Klein
Airport Land Program Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue In October 2019, Teresa Klein joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Bureau of…
Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Between planning, design and construction, airport projects often take several years to make it from…
Sweet Aviation Adds Cirrus Jet To Charter Fleet
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue FORT WAYNE, INDIANA – Sweet Aviation, an airplane charter, flight training, aircraft rental, and aircraft maintenance company located at Smith Field Airport…
OMNNI Associates & Westwood Professional Services Join Forces To Provide Expanded Capabilities
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue In July of 2019, OMNNI Associates (omnni.com) was acquired by Minneapolis-based, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (westwoodps.com), a multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm….
New James H Connell Excellence In Aviation Scholarship Seeks Applicants
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Connell Aviation Group and the Connell family are memorializing the passing of their patriarch, James H. Connell, with the…
SEH Names Benita Crow To Lead Operations In Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota & Nebraska
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) has named Benita Crow to lead the firm’s operations in Minnesota, Iowa, North…
Rochester International Airport
Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of The Mayo Clinic, Local Pilots & Businesses by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Some airports have the unique status…
Grassroots Advocacy Takes Dedication, Education & Passion
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Grassroots advocacy. What…
Giving “George” A Break
Automation is a powerful tool by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue We all know him, some of us even fly regularly…
Wairbirds I Have Flown (In)
by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Last fall, I wrote an article on “warbirds” for a national aviation organization. One question arose: Have I…