APPLETON, WIS. – After a year of lobbying by a coalition of state and national aviation organizations and businesses, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 348 into law April…
Wisconsin Flying Farmers Meet In Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT, WIS. – The Wisconsin Chapter of the International Flying Farmers held its annual convention in Mineral Point, Wis., April 27-29, 2014. Recognized during the convention were Dale and…
The Spotlight Is On You!
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – Hundreds of aircraft maintenance technicians and inspectors attended the 2014 “Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference,” March 24-25, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center,…
Minnesota Airport Managers Meet In Bemidji
BEMIDJI, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, featured 35 vendors, and technical sessions presented by AirTap. The conference was sponsored…
Wisconsin Holds 59th Annual Aviation Conference
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – Tony Yaron, Director, Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wis., and Central Wisconsin Aviation, hosted the 59th annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin,…
Ditching Isn’t Just For Trans-Oceanic Pilots
by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Every pilot has pondered whether it’s better to go over or around a body of water. Whether it’s a relatively small…
Wag-Aero Publishes New Products Catalog
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero has published its new products catalog for 2014. Existing customers will receive a printed copy in the mail. The catalog can also be viewed online as…
Ice Leaves Gull Lake In The Nick of Time For Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar & Fly-In
by Dave Weiman When the ice left Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota, organizers of the “Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar & Fly-In,” May 2-4, at Madden’s Resort, breathed a sigh…
The Lure of Float Flying
by Karen Workman It was one of those pivotal points in my life. I did not know it that day, or maybe I did, but I would not acknowledge it…
Expansion of Third Class Medical Can Help GA Rebound
by Representative Todd Rokita Indiana 4th Congressional District General Aviation is a homegrown American industry that is responsible for 1.2 million jobs and pumps more than $150 billion into our…