by Wayne Flury If you’ve ever imagined how the “other half” lives, picture yourself attending a benefit event featuring a catered pig roast, with a brass ensemble for entertainment while…
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Pilots Get Together For Fun Air Tour
by Ben McQuillan Despite the threat of fog, low clouds, and a couple of last minute maintenance delays, this year’s 7th Annual Flying Cloud Air Tour, Flying Cloud Airport, Eden…
Water Ditching Gets Wave Reviews At Summit
by Dave Weiman Exploring new travel destinations remains an all-time-favorite forum topic at the AOPA Aviation Summit, such as flying to the Caribbean with Rick Gardner and “Caribbean Sky Tours”…
Airport Support Network Volunteers Meet At AOPA Aviation Summit
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – AOPA Airport Support Network (ASN) volunteers met November 12, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, Calif., during the AOPA Aviation Summit, to review…
EAA AIRVENTURE-OSHKOSH 2011
Naval Celebration, Tributes To Rutan & Hoover Among Many Top Highlights For EAA AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. — Themed days dedicated to a notable centennial as well as aviation legends are shaping…
“Going Once… Going Twice!”
by Jim Bildilli Sometime in 2011, the auctioneer’s gavel will sound signaling the sale of Shafer Metro East Airport (3K6). Airport owner and co-founder Ed Shafer, 78, says “it’s time…
Adventure Canada! Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out Attracts Record Planes & Pilots
As host of the “Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out,” August 17-22, I can assure you that if anyone on the trip had a complaint, I would have heard about it….
The Last Time DC-3 Gathering At Rock Falls, Illinois
by Robbie Culver Few aircraft have the attention, praise, cult following, and long service life that the DC-3 has. When most pilots think of a classic, vintage aircraft, the DC-3…
“Gooney Birds” Flock To Sterling/Rock Falls
by Allen Penticoff Over the four days of July 23-26, Whiteside County Airport (KSQI), Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, 29 Douglas DC-3s and C-47s gathered for the celebration of the 75th birthday of…
Airport Terminal Dedicated To Air Show Pro!
HUTCHINSON, MINN. – The skies rained tears from heaven just hours before show time at Hutchinson Municipal Airport, Hutchinson, Minnesota, August 7th. A crowd of several thousand friends, family and…
Volk Field Fly-In & Open House Builds Bridge of Understanding
by CMSgt Greg Cullen, Airfield Manager, Volk Field CRTC, Wisconsin CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS. – Growing up on a dairy farm in southern Wisconsin, I learned at an early age that…
Eau Claire Air Show Brings Honor To Community
by Geoff Sobering Producing an air show every year is quite a bit of work, and a biennial schedule can have advantages. Obviously, some of the organizational effort can be…
Janesville 2010 – Ceiling, Visibility & Entertainment Unlimited!
by Geoff Sobering It would be hard to imagine better air show weather than May 28-29, 2010 for the Southern Wisconsin Airfest in Janesville, Wisconsin. Three days of warm weather…
Wildlife At Airports… Important To Pilots, Important To Airport Managers
Photos & Story by Dave Weiman Far be it from me to alarm my fellow aviators of the potential danger of “wildlife” on or near airports. But as a pilot…
Pilot Has Passion For Flight Training, But Loves Cows Too!
RUSH CITY, MINN. – There is something to say about learning to fly in a small, rural community versus a big city. There is very little air traffic at a…