CONROE, TEXAS – William (Bill) H. Piper, 66, of Conroe, Texas and Tallin, Estonia, passed away August 29, 2013 at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. Piper was…
New EAA Board Members Bring Extensive Homebuilt, Chapter & Flying Experience
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Three aviators with extensive experience in EAA programs and activities have joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest members of the…
AOPA’s Flying Club Network Surpasses 400 Mark
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) campaign to grow the number of flying clubs in the United States reached a new milestone recently when the 400th…
U.S. Customs Moves Into New Facility At Fargo Hector International Airport
FARGO, N.D. (August 22, 2013) – The U.S. Customs office in Fargo, ND (KFAR) has moved into a new facility located on the north General Aviation ramp adjacent to Fargo Jet…
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes At Age 91
OSHKOSH, WIS. (August 22, 2013) – Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny, 91, passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., after a battle with…
Wheeling It To Canada’s Lake Country
Midwest Flyer Magazine Makes Seventh Trip To Northern Ontario by Dave Weiman S ome pilots think of a Canadian fishing fly-out as flying a floatplane to some remote outpost on…
16-Year-Old Solos 10 Airplanes Same Day!
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Nathan “Nate” Bruss, 16, of Dayton, Minnesota, successfully soloed 10 airplanes on August 16, 2013 – his 16th birthday – making him the only person in…
Minnesota Native Named President & CEO Of AOPA
Frederick, MD – Mark R. Baker, a longtime general aviation (GA) pilot, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the…
Eau Claire’s The Farm On Starr Restaurant & Bar
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – After 22 years, there is a new restaurant at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire called “The Farm On Starr Restaurant & Bar.” The farmed-themed…
FAA Requests Proposals For GA Transition To Unleaded Fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asked the world’s fuel producers to submit proposals for fuel options that would help the general aviation industry make a transition…