AURORA, OREGON – The Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA) was formed this past summer at EAA AirVenture to provide corporations with a vested interest in homebuilding an opportunity to speak…
Wisconsin FBO Receives National Flying Farmers Award
CALGARY, ALBERTA – The International Flying Farmers Association named Jeff Baum, President of Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., the 2012 “Airport Operator of the Year” during the organization’s 67th Annual Convention, July…
“Taildragger Dollars” Available At Wausau Flying Service
WAUSAU, WIS. – The first eight pilots to earn their tailwheel endorsement at Wausau Flying Service will receive up to a $500 credit toward their training expenses, thanks to the…
Wipaire To Certify Cessna 208B Grand Caravan On Wipline 8750 Floats
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. announced July 23, 2012 during EAA AirVenture its intent to certify the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on Wipline 8750 floats. The Wipline 8750 floats were…
Wipaire Unveils Wipline 1450 Floats
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. unveiled its brand-new Wipline 1450 floats July 23, 2012 at EAA AirVenture. This all-new float is designed for use on Light Sport Aircraft and other…
Schweiss Doors Develops New ‘Red Power’ Hydraulic Pump
FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, a Minnesota-based company, providing quality bifold and hydraulic one-piece doors for aircraft hangars, agricultural buildings, businesses and other installations, has developed a new, more powerful…
Minnesota Business Aviation Association… In The Trenches For Businesses That Own or Operate Aircraft
MINNEAPOLIS – Any business that owns or operates an aircraft in Minnesota will be glad to know that there is an association working hard on their behalf. That organization is…
1934 SR-5 Stinson Takes Flight Once Again!
After 35 years sitting idle, Keith Swalheim of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, recently completed a 7-year restoration project of his 1934 SR-5 Stinson with the help of his friends at the…
Six Aviators To Be Inducted Into Minnesota’s Aviation Hall of Fame In 2013
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Six aviators with impressive aviation backgrounds will cross the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Induction banquet stage on April 20, 2013 at the Ramada, Mall of America…
Q: What’s Better Than Old Airplanes?
A: Old HOMEBUILT Airplanes! The Antique Airplane Association’s Legacy Log of Homebuilt Aircraft by Ed Leineweber Well, it took me 41 years to get there, but I finally made it…