by Russ Gasper Nebraska Dept. of Aeronautics When it comes to agricultural receipts, bigger is not better and size does not matter. Nebraska and Iowa rank in the top four…
South Dakota Aviation Businesses Oppose Creation of Air Traffic Control Corporation
WASHINGTON, DC – In a September 8, 2015 letter to the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator John Thune (R-SD), South Dakota aviation businesses expressed opposition to using the…
Carried Through The Sky On Fine Threads
by Tyler Beckman The aerospace industry never ceases to be on the cutting edge of technology! If you want to know or see the future of technology in engineering and…
Cirrus Vision SF50® Personal Jet Enters Final Stages of Certification
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Aircraft announced August 25, 2015, the FAA issued Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for its Vision SF50 personal jet, marking another significant milestone in the aircraft’s certification…
1000th RV12 Delivered!
AURORA, OREGON – On August 27, 2015, the shipping department at Van’s Aircraft Inc. loaded its 937th RV-12 kit empennage package onto the shipping dock, where it was picked up…
Piper Aircraft R&D & Sales
OSHKOSH, WIS. – At a press briefing held during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 20, 2015, Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott announced that Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller are collaborating…
The Rotec Radial Engine – A Perfect Match For The Aerolab LoCamp
by Ed Leineweber It has been said that form follows function; that is, a machine looks the way it does as a result of what it is intended to do….
Minnesota Trades President Asks U.S. Senator To Support Pilot’s Bill of Rights II
HOPKINS, MINN. – In an August 19, 2015 letter, the president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Gregory J. Reigel of Reigel Law Firm, Hopkins, Minn., asked U.S. Senator…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Holds Annual Membership Meeting & Barbecue
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…
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…
Central County Airport (68C) Renamed Paul Johns Field
IOLA, WIS. – Central County Airport (68C) in Iola, Wis., known the world over for its multiple grass runways and Friday noon lunches, was renamed “Paul Johns Field” in honor…
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…