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Lakeshore Aviation Named 2011 Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
GREEN BAY, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) has named Lakeshore Aviation, located at Manitowoc County Regional Airport in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year.” The award was presented to Lakeshore Aviation President Curt Drumm at … Continue reading
Wipaire Appoints Distributor In China
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc., the United States distributor of aircraft floats, has appointed Aviation Supplies Ltd. as its first distributor in China. Wipaire is encouraged by the prospect of additional sales generated by the expanding global market for … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2011, MN Aviation Industry News, Products & Services
Tagged aircraft, Aircraft floats, airplane, Alfred Lau, Annie Platek, aviation, Aviation Supplies Ltd., Beijing, Beth Baumann, Bob Wiplinger, Caravans, Cessna Aircraft Company, China, Chuck Wiplinger, Cirrus Aircraft Design, Citation, Fleming Field, George Tourville, Havilland Twin Otter, Hong Kong, Jennifer Gale, Joe Atkins, Katie Clark, Ki King Feng, Marilyn Rothecker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Hansen, Piper Caravan, Shanghai, South St Paul, Teledyne Continental, Wipaire, Wipline Floats
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World’s Only Airworthy B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” To Return To EAA AirVenture 2011, Along With Hoover, Tippin, REO Speedwagon, Sinise & The U.S. Navy
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Flying again following a four-year renovation, the world’s only airworthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI,” is scheduled to make a much-anticipated appearance at EAA AirVenture 2011, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. FIFI, which is … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Headlines, June/July 2011
Tagged Aaron Tippin, airport, AirVenture, aviation, B-29 Superfortress, Bob Hoover, ConocoPhillips, EAA, FAA, FIFI, Ford Motor Company, Gary Sinise, Harrier, Lt. Dan Band, Oshkosh, REO Speedwagon
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Leineweber To Return To Private Practice Focusing On Aviation & Business Matters
MADISON, WIS. – Pilot, lawyer and Wisconsin Circuit Court judge, Edward E. Leineweber, has announced that he will leave the bench at the end of June after 14 years to join Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C., a 150-year-old, 17-lawyer firm … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2011, People
Tagged Bell, Capitol Square, Edward Leineweber, Madison, Moore & Richter, S.C.
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Air Show Star, Historian & Inventor Among Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – No one could ask for a better backdrop than Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as hundreds of people gathered at the Ramada Mall of America (Thunderbird) Hotel, April 30, 2011, for the annual investiture ceremonies of the … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Events, Headlines, June/July 2011, People
Tagged Arthur Donahue, Betty Tanis, Bob Jasperson, Brian Utley, Cathy Stuber, Dale "Red" Jackson, Don Stuber, Donald Stuber, Jim Hanson, Jim Oberstar, John Mohr, John Stuber, Jr, Leo Thorsness, Liz Strohfus, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, Noel Allard, Peter Tanis, Robert Donahue, Stearman
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Maintaining IFR Currency In Your Comfort Zone!
by Harold Green, CFII Maintaining legal IFR currency can be a challenge if we are not flying frequently. Hopefully this discussion will assist in reducing that challenge. First, let’s make a distinction between “legal” and “safe.” Legal is defined in … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011
Tagged FAR 61.57(c), Harold Green, IFR
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Airline Service Important To Green Bay, But So Is General Aviation
The history of aviation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is relatively short in comparison to other modes of transportation. As early as 1910, barnstormers were coming to the fairgrounds and provided exhibition flights during the annual fair, fascinating spectators. The first … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2011
Tagged Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay, John Reed, Tom Miller
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