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Category: 2026 June
First Solo – Growing Up in an Aviation Family
Growing up in an aviation family has its benefits and its drawbacks. The advantages are numerous. Having both a father and grandfather as flight instructor is one. Certainly, having access…
First Solo – Flying Alone, Building Confidence
“I learned a little about flying that day, and a lot about myself.” I was approaching 39 years old on the day I soloed. It was a Saturday, June 27,…
WASHINGTON: FAA Sides With Minnesota Aircraft Owner To Get His Aircraft Returned After Unlawful Seizure By Tribal Authorities
On October 15, 2025, while on a VFR flight from Roseau to Bemidji, Minnesota, in his 1946 Stinson 108-1 Voyageur aircraft, Darrin Smedsmo of Roseau, Minnesota, made an emergency landing on Minnesota…
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT: Amendment to my routing via CPDLC
In my “Instrument Flight” column in the September 2025 issue, I addressed amended flight clearances and better ways to use our avionics packages to make changes. The article entitled “We…
MnDOT Aeronautics Update: Director Message, Conference Recap, Summer Events Calendar, and National Aviation Day
Message from MnDOT Aeronautics Director, Ryan Gaug, AICP I am honored to be writing to you all again as the MnDOT aeronautics director, and excited about the work we’ve done…
Iowa DOT Appoints Shane Wright as Aviation Director, Succeeding Tim McClung
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has named Shane Wright as Aviation Director for the agency’s Modal Transportation Bureau. Wright has been with the Iowa DOT since 2015 and…
NATA Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Dan Edwards, Congratulates Michael Graham on Second Term at NTSB
Washington, DC – National Air Transportation Association (NATA) congratulated Daniel J. Edwards on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International…
See You in 2026 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Voted USA Today’s Best Air Show
The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration is living up to its moniker, as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week received the title of “2026 Best Air Show” in online voting during the…
EAA AirVenture 2026 Warbirds Lineup to Celebrate Women’s Pioneering Legacy of WWII
Two historic World War II-era aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, will highlight the importance of women pilots during that period when the airplanes travel to…
EAA AirVenture 2026 Notice Released; Pilots Required to Review Updated Flight Procedures
Pilots can now download the Federal Aviation Administration-released EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Notice (commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s…
Flying Musicians 2026 Solo Scholarship Recipient Selected out of 42 Nominees
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has selected its recipient for their 2026 Solo Scholarship, Cameron Milleman of Muncie, Indiana. The FMA is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit corporation for pilot musicians, spanning…