BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – This spring the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) will honor nine leaders in aviation at the Ramada Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Thunderbird is located…
Fly Your Face In Space
by Larry E. Nazimek Want to have your picture flown into space aboard the Space Shuttle? It’s absolutely free! (I thought I’d answer your first question before you asked.) NASA…
Preparing For Winter’s Grasp!
It appears at times that Minnesota and Wisconsin have inordinately long winters. But most inhabitants of this region either love it or fly south for the cold season. Those who…
A New Way To Fly
by Dan McDowell The holidays and winter travel season are in full swing, and once again there are changes to procedures at the airline ticket counter and security clearing points…
A New Year’s Resolution To Benefit Aviation
by Christopher Roy – Director – Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics The year has just about ended and we are in the middle of winter’s grasp. With the New Year…
Personnel Profile: Judy Harding, Program & Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics
Judy Harding joined the WisDOT’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in 1997. In her position as a program and policy analyst, Judy is responsible for developing and maintaining the State Airport…
Frost Is A Big Deal
by Jeffery Taylor – Aviation Consultant –Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics As you walk out to your aircraft, left outside overnight on a trip, you notice some frost on the wings….
Lakeland College Establishes Aviation Program
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. – A recent study by the International Civil Aviation Organization reported that between 2010-2030 airlines around the world will need an average of 49,900 pilots per year, and…
PiperJet Goes Through Major Changes… Mockup Displayed At NBAA
ATLANTA, GA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. displayed its complete line of single-engine aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention, October 19-21, 2010 in the…
Ice Protection For The KODIAK
SALINA, KAN. – Quest Aircraft Company has received final approval from the FAA for the KODIAK’s Ice Protection System (IPS). The system has been installed on three KODIAKs so far,…