DES MOINES, IOWA – The Board of Directors of Des Moines Flying Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Chicago Piper and HondaJet Midwest, announced the following promotions to the company’s key…
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T-33 Returns To The Skies Over Europe!
ROCKFORD, ILL. – Courtesy Aircraft Sales located at Rockford International Airport, Rockford, Illinois, received a call in mid-April 2012 from an F-16 pilot in Norway looking for a special aircraft…
Newest Flight Instructor At Historic Stanton Airfield
STANTON, MINN. – Stanton Sport Aviation, Inc., owner and operator of Historic Stanton Airfield in Stanton, Minnesota, has appointed John Hall as its newest flight instructor. Hall is formerly a…
Welcome Home Harry!
by Stan Ross Sometimes the thing we want most is out of our reach for what seems like an eternity. For thousands of American families, veterans lost in distant battles…
Wipaire Completes Cessna 206 Project… Working On Caravan, Skylane Improvements
by Steve Schapiro The centerpiece of Wipaire’s display at Sun ‘n Fun this year, March 27 thru April 1, 2012, in Lakeland, Florida, was a custom-designed and built Cessna 206…
Wag-Aero Dedicates Catalog To Company Founder
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero’s March 2012 Catalog is a tribute to the company’s founder, Dick (Richard) Wagner, who passed away January 1, 2012. For over 50 years, Wag-Aero has been…
Wipaire Completes Cessna 206 Project… Working On Caravan, Skylane Improvements
by Steve Schapiro The centerpiece of Wipaire’s display at Sun ‘n Fun this year, March 27 thru April 1, 2012, in Lakeland, Florida, was a custom-designed and built Cessna 206…
Safety Directives & Other Unsafe Conditions In Special Light Sport Aircraft… Tracking Airworthiness Problems In S-LSA Under The Current System
by Doug Hereford, A&P/IA In the world of Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA), it is FAR Section 91.327 that requires periodic inspections, and like any inspection in aviation, the purpose…
American Barnstormers Tour To Showcase Golden Age of Aviation
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The American Barnstormers Tour, a nostalgic salute to the barnstormers who ventured across America during the 1920s seeking fame and fortune in their biplanes, is scheduled to…
Keep ‘Em Flying… Across The Midwest
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region Recently, AOPA kicked off the Keep ‘Em Flying campaign aimed at getting pilots up in the air. With summer upon us, and…