PIERRE, SD – Over 100 workers, state and local officials and aviation enthusiasts gathered August 31, 2011, in Pierre, South Dakota for a general aviation (GA) rally. The event, held…
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What’s Happening In Your Hangar?
by Megan Stritchko WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Oftentimes, a hangar can feel like a second home with endless possibilities – a storage unit, an office, a side business, you name…
From The Editor of the Mn/DOT Aeronautics Technical Bulletin
The Mn/DOT Aeronautics Technical Bulletin is published in the interest of aviation safety and to actively promote aeronautical progress in the state and nation. It is our continuing goal to…
A Quiet Genius Ferdinand Rohe Ohnsorg
Few aviators are likely to know the name of Ferdinand Rohe Ohnsorg; but fewer still have not used a piece of aviation electronics equipment that wasn’t based on the invention…
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…
Joint MATA & Maintenance Conferences A Success!
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – The annual conference and meeting of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) was held March 28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, with…
Attention: Taylorcraft Owners!
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, now has FAA approvals to manufacture two new Taylorcraft parts. RH Elevator DA420 for the Taylorcraft BC12D aircraft. This is a…
Mankato Regional Airport – Sohler Field Receives 2011 FAA/Minnesota Governor’s Award
For many years, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics have partnered with public airports in Minnesota. One result of this partnership is the annual FAA/Governor’s Award,…
Iowa Aviation Conference Helps Airports Plan Their Future
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Conference, April 20-21, in West Des Moines, attracted 215 attendees, among them 55 airport officials and 33 exhibitors. An additional 80 pilots…