WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club has announced that the fourth annual Wichita Aero Club (WAC) Trophy will be presented to former Cessna Aircraft Company Chairman Russell W. Meyer,…
Kansas Inducts James Into Aviation Hall of Fame
WICHITA, KAN. – The Kansas Aviation Museum inducted Joyce Case James into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame November 14, 2013 at The Cotillion in Wichita, Kan. James became the…
The 10th Annual Flying Cloud Air Tour
by Ben McQuillan EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – This year 25 airplanes from all over the Twin Cities descended upon Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for the annual “Flying…
Promoting GA At The Mason Aviation Day Fly-In
by Vickie Vandenbelt MASON, MICH. – Mason Jewett Field (TEW) is a wonderful general aviation airport in mid-Michigan, located 15 miles south of the state capitol in Lansing. The 4000…
Middleton EAA Chapter Hosts Annual Fly-In
MIDDLETON, WIS. – Chapter 1389 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, sponsored its annual fly-in breakfast July 14, 2013 at Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field in Middleton, Wisconsin. The event…
Washington Island Lions Club Fly-In Fish Boil
WASHINGTON ISLAND, WIS. – Off the tip of the Door County Peninsula in northeast Wisconsin is Washington Island, a romantic, historical destination, where once each year, the local Lions Club…
Wisconsin Senate Passes Amendment To Recreational Use Statute To Include Private Airports…. Amendment Now Goes To State Assembly
MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Senate approved a measure November 12, 2013 that will provide liability protection for owners of private airports, which are used for recreational purposes. Senate Bill…
President Obama Signs Small Airplane Revitalization Act Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hailed President Obama’s signing of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act…
42-Year-Old Flying Club Adds Piper To Fleet
by Woody Minar OSCEOLA, WIS. – The Wild River Flying Club in Osceola, Wisconsin (KOEO) recently upgraded its fleet to include a 1973 Piper Cherokee Six-300 to complement the club’s…
Mitchell Airport Extends Streak As Low-Fare Leader
MILWAUKEE, WIS. (November 12, 2013) – Even us GA pilots have to take the airlines from time to time, and when we do, Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)…