BLAINE, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) held their annual meeting, August 20, 2015 at Twin Cities Aviation, Anoka County – Blaine Airport, Blaine, Minnesota. A…
Category: October/November 2015
Prepare Now For The Grasp of Winter
The rapidly lengthening shadows grow all around as the sun quickly seeks solace from the cold while sliding below the horizon. Its fading pale hues of pink and orange quickly…
Heads Up For Migrating Waterfowl & Drones
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Summer is over! As thoughts turn to installing winter fronts and changing floats for skis, we here at MnDOT Aeronautics are…
Airport Farming – Rewards & Risks
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics With autumn upon us, and winter fast approaching, it may seem like an odd time to talk about farming. However, these next few…
Heavy Bombers Weekend Brings Back Memories
by Mike Nightengale MADISON, WIS. – EAA Chapter 93 hosted its third annual Heavy Bombers Weekend, July 17-19, 2015 at Wisconsin Aviation, Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wis. The event…
Navy League Holds AirVenture Aviation Celebration Maj. Roger A. Fetterly, USMC (Ret.) Receives Aviation Excellence Award
by Ed Leineweber The Madison, La Crosse, Green Bay and Glenview councils of the Navy League of the United States, along with the Hangar One Foundation, held their 5th annual…
The 2015 Chicago Air & Water Show
by Larry E. Nazimek The 57th annual Chicago Air & Water Show, one of the largest free admission events of its kind, was held along Chicago’s lakefront, August 15-16, 2015….
Harrison Ford Scholarship Recipient Solos
HARTFORD, WIS. – Jordan Paulson, EAA 1083097 and recipient of the 2015 Harrison Ford Scholarship administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association, completed his first solo flight August 15, 2015 at…
EAA & IMC Sign Letter of Intent
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA and the IMC Club signed a letter of intent, July 20, 2015 regarding EAA’s possible acquisition of the IMC program. IMC Club, through its worldwide chapters,…
EAA Chairman Comments On Success of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA Chairman Jack Pelton, one of the volunteers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, told reporters at his closing day press conference, July 26, 2015, at Wittman Regional…