MADISON, WIS. – Johnson Insurance has named Hillary Pink-Budworth the sales executive for its aviation and professional liability insurance services. Pink-Budworth interned at Johnson Insurance during the summer of 2007…
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Meet Hal Davis…
Airport Compliance Program Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – In September 2012, Hal Davis joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics as its airport…
Remembering Our Heroes – “Ready, Willing & Able!”
by Douglas J. Tomas In 1981, I began my research on my great-uncle, TSgt. Charles L. Berg, who had been shot down and killed in action over Italy in 1943….
Teenage Dream Comes True
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Seventeen-year-old, Dillon Barron of Perry, Missouri, restored a 1954 Cessna 170B over a two-year period and brought home “Reserve Grand Champion” from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin…
Minnesota CFI of Year Named
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (January 18, 2013) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) has named Paul Van Brunt of Prior Lake, Minnesota, the 2013 Minnesota Flight…
Huerta Confirmed As FAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 2, 2013) – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael P. Huerta the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a five-year term. He succeeds Randy Babbitt,…
Accident Claims Life of Bemidji Aviation President
BEMIDJI, MINN. – The president of Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc., Larry Diffley, 74, died after the Beech Baron he was flying crashed while on an aerial survey near Manhattan, Illinois, south…
Putting The Flight Back Into The Pilot
by Pete Buffington MADISON, WIS. – EAA Chapter 93 of Madison, Wis., and Chapter 1389 of Middleton, Wis., hosted a joint chapter EAA Young and Old Eagles day and barbeque…
Justin Hetland… Airspace Safety Program Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics appointed Justin Hetland Wisconsin’s airspace safety program manager in…
She Gave Her All To GA…
Gayle A. McConochie (5-21-47 – 10-19-12) MADISON, WIS. – Gayle A. McConochie, 65, passed away October 19, 2012 unexpectedly. McConochie was always a pleasant figure at Wisconsin Aviation at Dane…
Low-Cost, High-Quality Aircraft Paint Job?
Euroair Aviation’s Stefanek Family Demonstrates Commitments To Both While Pursuing Their American Dream by Ed Leineweber We all lament the high cost of aviation, but nobody does anything about it….
Doug Evink – Tanis Aircraft Products
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Douglas (Doug) J. Evink is the new President and CEO of Tanis Aircraft Products, the leading manufacturer of preheat systems for the aviation industry. He grew…
Lt. Gov. Jumps With Golden Knights
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon skydived with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, September 25, 2012, to raise awareness of groups, which support service men and…
Flying Right-Side Up In Hollywood
by Dave Weiman PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – We have come to expect some of the flair of Hollywood whenever the AOPA Summit is held in California, and this year was…
Wichita Aero Club Creates Edward W. Stimpson Scholarship
WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club has announced the creation of the Edward W. Stimpson Scholarship to honor the memory of the late President of the General Aviation Manufacturers…