Last winter, Wisconsin private airport owner, Chuck Aldrian, identified elected officials who would introduce legislation which would amend the Recreational Use Statute (RUS) in Wisconsin to include non-commercial aviation activities…
Ann Arbor Pilot To Emcee “Oscar Night of Aviation”
DAYTON, OHIO – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that renowned air show announcer and pilot, Danny Clisham of Ann Arbor, Michigan, will be the master-of-ceremonies of…
AOPA Announces New Focus On Grassroots Events In 2014
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to suspend holding its annual Aviation Summit in favor of reaching more members “where they fly.” The AOPA Aviation…
Fuller Joins Redbird Simulator Board
AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 9, 2013) – Redbird Chairman Jerry Gregoire has announced the appointment of former AOPA President Craig Fuller to the company’s board of directors. Fuller currently runs his…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Board Sets Goals For 2013 & 2014
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – The entire nine-member board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) met August 22, 2013 at Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden…
William H. Piper Passes Away
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…