JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Aircraft Technician Program has been suspended for at least one year following the 2012 summer semester. Approximately 70…
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Southern Illinois University Takes Home A Win At National Championships
CARBONDALE, ILL. – Students at Southern Illinois University (SIUC) Carbondale won the 2011 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Championship, May 21, at Ohio State University Airport. The team, called the “Flying…
Charting Your Course
Map reading can be defined as the action of a person matching man made or natural features with their corresponding symbols on a chart. Successful use of a map is…
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…
Summer ACE Camp
The Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp is specifically designed to introduce high school students to a variety of careers in aviation via a full immersion, seven-day camp. The Federal…
Wichita Aero Club Spotlights New National Center For Aviation Training
WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club launched its third year by spotlighting Air Capital’s newest aviation resource, the National Center for Aviation Training at the club’s January 18, 2011…
Young Aviators Camp Gives Students Lessons In Flight & Life
by Steve Schapiro The last student walked into the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) building at John H. Batten Field in Racine, Wisconsin, 15 minutes late. And he wasn’t the only…
Lakeland College Establishes Aviation Program
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. – A recent study by the International Civil Aviation Organization reported that between 2010-2030 airlines around the world will need an average of 49,900 pilots per year, and…