DULUTH, MINN. – Lake Superior College opened new facilities for its Center for Advanced Aviation, Sept. 16, 2015, at Duluth International Airport. The center includes professional pilot and aviation maintenance…
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Minnesota State University-Mankato Student Receives Scholarship Sponsored by Aviation Trades Group
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following essay was written by Minnesota State University-Mankato student, Caitlyn Brady, in applying for a scholarship sponsored by the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association. Brady was chosen among…
IA Mechanic Refresher Seminar
The annual Wisconsin DOT IA Mechanic Refresher Seminar will be held March 5, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wis. The seminar will feature…
Gibson, Gorak, Igou & Vehlow Inducted Into Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A professional pilot and fixed based operator, a flight instructor and businessman, a World War II veteran and crop duster, and a career soldier and aviation businessman,…
UAS Task Force Formed By U.S. Department of Transportation/FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced October 29, 2015, the formation of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task…
Wisconsin FBO Hosts Workshop For Drone Operators
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. hosted its second workshop October 27, 2015 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at its Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wis. location. The workshop featured…
Fleming Field Forms New Management Team
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – After 21 years under the leadership of Glenn Burke, South St. Paul Municipal Airport (Richard E. Fleming Field) has a new management team, led by…
Spot Landing Contest Raises Money For Vets
WAUSAU, WIS. – John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service and Wausau Downtown Airport (KAWU), Wausau, Wis., has announced the winner of their “Spot Landing Contest In Honor of Veterans.” Local…
EAA Inducts Five Into Sport Aviation Hall of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) recognized the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators at its Sport Aviation Halls of Fame banquet, November 5,…
Hoot Gibson Wins Unlimited Gold In “Strega”
RENO, NEV. – The 52nd Annual National Championship Air Races came to a close, September 28, 2015, with Robert “Hoot” Gibson as the winner of the Unlimited Gold Race with…
Wisconsin Pilot, USAF Veteran & Attorney Advocates For Fellow Vet’s Disability Benefits
WATERLOO, WIS. – In a letter to U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, and U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan, pilot, U.S. Air Force veteran and attorney, Alvin E. Whitaker, Waterloo,…
Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association Supports Recycling of Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 Using Environmental Best Practices
WASHINGTON, DC – In a notable collaboration project, the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) recently joined with Boeing and an AFRA-accredited airplane demolition company to disassemble and recycle the Boeing…
AOPA Announces Fly-In Locations For 2016
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host four regional fly-ins in 2016 at new locations: May 21 – Michael J. Smith Field (MRH) in Beaufort,…
AOPA Launches Pro Pilot
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched “Pro Pilot,” a new level of membership available exclusively to professional pilots. For $21.99 per month, Pro Pilot…
AOPA Announces 2015 Flight Training Award Recipients
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has selected its fourth annual Flight Training Excellence Award recipients including top flight schools and flight instructors ranked by more…