by Jim LaMalfa Paul Poberezny, who founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, belongs to the ages now, but he was honored at this year’s fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh,…
Audrey Poberezny & Earl Lawrence Honored At AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Audrey Poberezny, who cofounded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) with her husband, Paul Poberezny, in the basement of their home in 1953, and former EAA Vice President…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 – An Opportunity For Fun & Forums To Learn & Engage
OSHKOSH, WIS. – “It was a tremendous week on many levels,” stated EAA Chairman Jack Pelton during a press conference, August 3, 2014. “We filled Wittman Regional Airport with aircraft…
Two Pilots To Land At 49 State Capitals In 2 Weeks For GA Awareness
MIDDLETON, WIS. – A former Madison, Wisconsin resident and the former owner of Morey Airplane Company and Morey Airport in Middleton, Wis., Field Morey of Medford, Oregon, and Conrad Teitell…
North Dakota Leaders Celebrate GA’s Economic Impact At Jobs Rally
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer, and North Dakota Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and…
City Takes Over FBO In Hopes of Increasing Traffic
RANTOUL, ILL. – Like many small towns that lose their fixed base operator, the City of Rantoul, Illinois, has decided to take over the fixed base operation. This decision came…
Doing Business In Winona
WINONA, MINN. – The economy has taken its toll in recent years on the small southeastern community of Winona, Minnesota, but things are looking up. Three Hawker Beechcraft Premier Jets…
Cedar Rapids Names Interim Airport Director
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Don Swanson has been named Interim Airport Director at Eastern Iowa Airport to replace Tim Bradshaw, who accepted a position as the executive director of Roanoke–Blacksburg…
New FAA Hangar Policy Draft – Confusing!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two weeks after the FAA unveiled its draft policy for allowed uses in hangars at airports that receive federal grant funding, much confusion has emerged regarding the…
Mead & Hunt Builds $12 Million Office Building One Mile From Airport
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The national engineering and architectural firm, Mead & Hunt, has built a new $12 million office building just over one mile from Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey…