MADISON, WIS. – Ryan Donnelly joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in April 2014. As an airport development engineer, Ryan is responsible for managing projects at 11…
Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
The next WisDOT FIRC is scheduled for November 1-2, 2014 at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The course will be updated with new topics in addition to the…
Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Each fall, the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics holds a two-day Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar for the people responsible for managing our…
Wisconsin Dells – A Hallmark Vacation Destination
by Dave Weiman Wisconsin Dells, located in south central Wisconsin, is heralded as a top tourist destination in the country. Businesses line main street with water parks, amusement rides, boat…
Wisconsin To California Via The Grand Canyon
by Woody Minar It was on our flight home from Sun ‘n Fun in his Cirrus SR22 when Paul Durand said he was flying to Anaheim, Calif. in a week…
Cross Country Voyage Retraces Flight Made 48 Years Ago
In 1966, as teenagers, Rinker Buck and his brother, Kern, made a journey from the East Coast to the West Coast in a 1949 Piper PA-11. Rinker later wrote a…
First New Mooney Prepares For Takeoff
KERRVILLE, TEXAS – At press time, Mooney International Corporation was preparing to announce the winning bid for Mooney Acclaim N242MR at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 28 – Aug. 3,…
SubSonex JSX-2 Personal Jet Makes First Flight
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Sonex Aircraft SubSonex Personal Jet model JSX-2 achieved its first flight on July 10, 2014, completing a very successful series of initial flight tests through the…
First Production HondaJet Takes To The Skies
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Honda Aircraft Company announced June 27, 2014, that the first production HondaJet achieved its initial flight, marking another milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in…
All 50 States Now Officially Recognize Importance of Aviation
The Alliance Across America is reporting that all 50 states have joined in to recognized the importance of general aviation. In all states except Montana, which issued a letter, recognition…
Aviation Groups Applaud Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aviation groups are applauding U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) for introducing the “Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2,” which would further protect and promote general aviation activities in…
Michigan House Passes Recreational-Use Bill For Private Airports… Measure Now Goes On To Senate
LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill (House Bill 5178), which if approved by the Senate, would amend the state’s recreational use statute to include…
Illinois Names 2014 Airports, Heliport & Restaurant of The Year
Each year, staff from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics convenes to determine which Illinois airports should receive special recognition. Selections are primarily based on the following criteria:…
KSU-Salina Student Receives Stimpson Scholarship
WICHITA, KAN. – For the second year in a row, the Wichita Aero Club awarded its Edward W. Stimpson scholarship to a Kansas State University -Salina student. Receiving this year’s…
Ohio Man Receives EAA’s Bingelis Award
OSHKOSH, WIS. – (June 26, 2014) – Dave Ross of Wakeman, Ohio, is the 2014 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) “Tony Bingelis Award,” for his hard work as…