by Dan McDowell In the 1970s, we were happy if our automobile engines went 60,000 miles before needing overhaul or replacement. Today, the average auto engine can easily last (with…
It is important that you know…
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics You, as an aviator, aviation administrator or manager, or aviation supporter, need to know how your aviation tax dollars are put…
Captain Mick’s Meanderings A Landing & Takeoff On The Theodore Roosevelt
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman All of my life, I have admired Navy pilots and their ability to take off and land on aircraft carriers. The Navy calls their pilots “aviators,”…
Meet Jean Rickman…
Operations Program Associate WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Jean Rickman joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in July of 1980. Prior to her current position, she worked in the Division of…
Winter Pre-Flight Tips
by Justin Hetland WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics The beginning of the winter season came in fast and cold this year, bringing back memories of the not so fondly remembered 2013-2014…
An Aviator’s Lasting Impression
by Don Winkler As aviators we are caught up in the task of flight planning, preflight and other important duties prior to departing and arriving at our home airports that…
Remote-Operated Hydraulic Door Battery Backup System For Aircraft Hangars & Other Buildings
Schweiss Hydraulic Doors can now be opened or closed during an unexpected power outage with a DC battery-motorized back-up control system. Hangar owners/operators simply press “Up,” and their hydraulic door…
The Perfect Model May Be Closer Than You Think!
Face it. You would love to have a model of your airplane painted in its same colors and N number, but you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars. Thanks…
Connell Aviation Group Launches National Aerospace Communications Company
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Connell Aviation Group (CAG) has officially launched operations across the United States with a business model unique to the nation. Headquartered in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with…
Lightspeed Launches $500 Burger Deluxe Getaway Promotion
PORTLAND, OREGON – Lightspeed Aviation, a leading manufacturer of aviation headsets, is once again launching a promotion that plays off a story familiar to just about every pilot: the $100…
Indiana’s Marsha Fulton Wins EAA Aircraft Sweepstakes Grand Prize Fairchild 24H
COVINGTON, IND. – Marsha Fulton of Covington, Indiana, EAA Lifetime 32139/Warbirds 594364/Vintage 21420, won the 2014 EAA Aircraft Sweepstakes grand prize 1937 Fairchild 24H Deluxe. The Fultons have several other…
The HondaJet Earns Popular Science Magazine’s “Best of What’s New” Award
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The HondaJet, with its innovative Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, has been selected by Popular Science magazine as a “Best of What’s New” award winner for 2014…
Piper Delivers Three G1000 Seminoles To UND
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered three twin-engine piston-powered training class Seminole aircraft to the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of…
EAA To Support Construction of New Wright “B” Flyer At Wrights’ Original Factory
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and its members have been invited to support the construction of a “new” Wright brothers aircraft on the site of the brothers’…
First Production Aerolab LoCamp About To Take Flight…. Appearances At 2015 Sun ‘n Fun & AirVenture Anticipated
Good things sometimes take ages to materialize, but are well worth the wait. So it is with the “Aerolab LoCamp,” now nearly 15 years in development, but poised to take…