by Dave Weiman Flying for a corporation has its advantages and disadvantages. Pilots usually have stability and job security with a corporation that tries to get their employees home each…
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EAA AirVenture – Always Something For Everyone!
by Jim LaMalfa It is an understatement to say that this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 25–31, 2011 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis., had something for everyone. Hundreds of…
AOPA Summit 2011… Learning From The Past, Looking To The Future
by Jack Elliott Schapiro HARTFORD, CONN. – Those who believe the old adage that you can’t mix business and pleasure are obviously not AOPA members, who have attended one of…
Weber Aviation Insurance Now Writing All Lines of Aviation Insurance
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Weber Aviation Insurance with offices at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was established on January 1, 2010 by well-known aviation insurance professional, John Weber of…
South Haven
by Robbie Culver If you’re looking for an easy overnight trip, and want to fly there, Michigan has lots to offer. There are numerous small havens and port towns along…
Understanding Your Airport’s Carbon Footprint
Airports are increasingly being asked to reduce their carbon footprint. The specter of federal and state regulation is looming, and airports need to understand what their current impact on the…
Greatness Finds Company… Richard I. Bong Airport & The William Amorde Terminal
SUPERIOR, WIS. – The City of Superior, Wisconsin, named its airport and its airport terminal building after two aviators who have contributed greatly to aviation – World War II Medal…
Duluth Sky Harbor Airport… Serving A Specific Need For GA
DULUTH, MINN. – When you look at an aeronautical chart and see three airports within close proximity to one another along a border between two states, one may conclude that…
In The Land of Lincoln… Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is located in the heart of Sangamon County, Illinois, approximately 3 miles north of the city of Springfield, Illinois. The original development at Capital Airport was…
Blue Waters & Sunshine Greet Seaplane Pilots In Brainerd
BRAINERD, MINN. – Flying took precedence at the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 6-8, 2011, at Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota. The Minnesota…
Honda Aircraft Company – Poised For Production, Poised For Success!
by Dave Weiman Technology in aircraft designs is going gangbusters right now with the research and development of several new light jets by different manufacturers. Only time will tell which…
Aviation Artist, Michelle Rouch
by Esta-Ann Elliott Seven years and one month after the Wright Brothers made their first flight, Eugene B. Ely, racecar driver, chauffeur, car salesman and self-taught pilot, made naval aviation…
What’s A Sikorsky Weekend?
by Jim Bildilli Anyone remotely familiar with aviation recognizes the name “Sikorsky” as the surname of the individual responsible for the creation and subsequent evolution of the practical helicopter. But…
Do Tailwheel-Trained Pilots Make Better Tri-Cycle Gear Pilots?
by John Chmiel A pilot writes, “a very prominent flight instructor used to comment to me while getting proficiency training in my Cessna 182, that he could tell that I had…
NOTAM: Aviation Education Canceled May 21, 2011
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus St. Cloud State University-Aviation (1986-2010) A NOTAM, an acronym for “Notice to Airmen,” is submitted to aviation authorities to alert interested persons of any hazards…