At Krossblade Aerospace of Tempe/Mesa, Arizona, a group of six young men have developed the concept for a hybrid 5-seat transformer airplane called “SkyCruiser,” and a prototype called “SkyProwler,” a…
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St. Cloud Scores Airline Service
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – William Towle, airport manager at St. Cloud Regional Airport, has announced that airline service is resuming. Allegiant Airlines will fly twice weekly between St. Cloud and…
STC’d Muffler System For Cessna 120, 140 & 150s
The FAA has approved the addition of Cessna 150 models L & M to its existing approval for Cessna models 120, 140 and 150 A through K for a complete…
Wag-Aero’s 2012 Fall Edition Catalog Now Available!
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero has published its 2012 Fall Catalog featuring a 1949 Aeronca 7CCM on the cover, which is owned by Wag-Aero customer, Darell Bartram, and photographed at the…
Tanis Engine Preheat System Now Available For Cessna 162 Skycatcher & LSA Market
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products now has an engine preheat system specifically designed for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher and the Light Sport Aircraft market. This system has been…
Electric Tugs – For The Environment, For Your Health
Besides being one of the greatest pilots who ever lived, Charles Lindbergh was an environmentalist, so without doubt, he would have been proud to know that one of the most…
Extending Your iPad’s Battery Life
One of the main questions pilots have when they convert from paper aeronautical charts to digital, is will their battery last the whole flight? The argument for staying with paper…
Airport Engineering Workshop
The next WisDOT- Bureau of Aeronautics Engineering Workshop is scheduled for February 12, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, Wis. The workshop is intended for professional airport engineers, technicians…
Wisconsin Aviation Maintenance Technician Refresher & IA Renewal Seminar
The next AMT training seminar will be held February 23, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis. WisDOT holds the refresher course annually for AMTs with Inspection Authorization who…
Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
The next WisDOT FIRC is scheduled for March 2 and 3, 2013 at the Gateway Technical College Bio-Science Building in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The course is open to certified flight instructors…
Justin Hetland… Airspace Safety Program Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics appointed Justin Hetland Wisconsin’s airspace safety program manager in…
She Gave Her All To GA…
Gayle A. McConochie (5-21-47 – 10-19-12) MADISON, WIS. – Gayle A. McConochie, 65, passed away October 19, 2012 unexpectedly. McConochie was always a pleasant figure at Wisconsin Aviation at Dane…
D’Shannon Aviation Helps To Refurbish 2013 AOPA Sweepstakes Plane
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association CEO Craig Fuller announced during the AOPA Summit in Palm Springs, October 11, 2012, that the winner of the sweepstakes aircraft,…
Doug Evink – Tanis Aircraft Products
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Douglas (Doug) J. Evink is the new President and CEO of Tanis Aircraft Products, the leading manufacturer of preheat systems for the aviation industry. He grew…
New Restaurant At Rochelle
ROCHELLE, ILL. – There’s a new restaurant a Rochelle Municipal Airport (KRPJ) called the “Flight Deck Bar & Grill” at the Chicagoland Skydiving Center. The restaurant is open beginning at…