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Minnesota Aviation Stakeholders Meet On Capitol Hill

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

ST. PAUL, MINN. – Anyone actively involved in aviation in Minnesota, and who believes in the importance of their local airport, showed up at the Minnesota State Capitol, March 5, 2014, to meet with their legislators. Professional and recreational pilots, … Continue reading →

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Article Written By EAA Founder Inspired Lifetime Member To Build Airplanes

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Like many early members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Louis C. Seno, Sr. of Downers Grove, Illinois, was inspired by an article by EAA Founder & President Paul H. Poberezny that appeared in the May 1955 issue of Mechanic’s … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Bush Pilot Don Lee To Be Featured Speaker At Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar & Fly-In

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Alaskan bush pilot, and the founder of “Alaska Floats and Skis,” Don Lee, will be the featured speaker at the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 2-4, at Madden’s Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota. Lee lived in the … Continue reading →

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Baker, Cooper, Mortvedt & Borling Headline Michigan’s Great Lakes International Aviation Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – The Great Lakes Aviation Conference at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, February 14-15, 2014, included seminars for aircraft technicians for inspection authorization (IA) refresher training…seminars for pilots…and an exhibition hall packed with vendors … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

The 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Aviation Trades Association, Illinois Public Airports Association and the Illinois Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Collinsville, Illinois, May 13-14. The opening night “hangar … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Aviation Conference – A Gathering of Airport Managers, Fixed Base Operators, Business Aircraft Owners & Government Officials

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

The 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild. The conference is geared towards airport managers, fixed base operators and support professionals in airport development. Speakers will include FAA Regional Administrator Barry … Continue reading →

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Central Wisconsin – Host Airport of 2014 Wisconsin Aviation Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

The host airport of the 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference to be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), located in Mosinee, Wisconsin. One of the newest municipally-owned, public-use airports in Wisconsin, Central … Continue reading →

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Bemidji Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Minnesota Airports Conference

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

Bemidji Regional Airport, located in northwest Minnesota, is the host airport for the Minnesota Airports Conference to be held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. In 1931, the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Association purchased approximately 160 acres … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports for recreational purposes. The measure is an amendment to the … Continue reading →

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AOPA Applauds Senate Bill To Expand Third-Class Medical Exemption To More Pilots

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

FREDERICK, MD. – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would expand the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) third-class medical exemption, reserved for sport pilots for the past decade, to a larger pilot population and more types of aircraft. The … Continue reading →

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