Fifty-four (54) race teams competed in the 39th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC), an all-women’s air race, June 22-25, 2015. Stephanie Armstrong and Jessica Reed of Southern Illinois University placed…
Illinois Aviation Halls of Fame Land In Springfield
by Jim Bildilli SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – On May 7, 2015, the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame and the Illinois Military Aviation Hall of Fame were finally combined and put on…
Illinois DOT Names Airports of the Year At Illinois Aviation Conference
CHICAGO, ILL. – Seven Illinois airports are winners of the “2015 Airport of the Year” awards sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). For a wide variety of categories,…
60th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference Addressed Pressing Issues & Recognized Accomplishments
LA CROSSE, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference celebrated its 60th anniversary at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis., May 11-13, 2015, along the beautiful Mississippi River. The…
Spot Landing Contest To Be Held At Milwaukee-Timmerman Airport
by Harold Mester MILWAUKEE, WIS. – During training flights, instructors encourage pilots to pick a spot on the runway to use as an aiming point. This spot is generally at…
Priester Adds Six Jets To Fleet
WHEELING, ILL. – With the addition of six new aircraft, Priester Aviation’s fleet now totals 48 aircraft. The new jets extend Priester Aviation’s broad geographic reach as it continues the…
Why ADS-B Needs To Be Revisited By FAA
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman It has been more than five years since we first started hearing about Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS–B) and I published my first article…
A Perspective On Checklists
by Harold Green Over the years our safety record in general aviation has improved dramatically. I submit that one reason for this is the development and use of written checklists….
Good Wins For General Aviation
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region All four of the legislatures in the Central Region…
Going To Bat For Airports Across The Region
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region From many of…