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 By Jim Hanson    News    April 1, 2022

Airport Courtesy Cars Bridge Visitors' Mobility Gap

General Aviation aircraft are not only fun to fly, but (dare I say it?) PRACTICAL for personal and business travel. Yes, they are comparatively fast-enabling not only cross-country trips, but a GA...

 
 By James McCanney    News    April 1, 2022

ForeFlight Content Packs Get Travel Guide Refinements

MnDOT Aeronautics added a new feature to the Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide three years ago. We developed a Foreflight Content Pack and made it available for anyone to download and add...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    March 1, 2022

Wings Insurance Selected As Cirrus Official Broker

Cirrus Aircraft has selected Eden-Prairie based Wings Insurance as its dedicated insurance broker to provide modern aviation insurance options for customers. "We are thrilled to enter into this new pa...

 

Older Pilots Focus Of Recent AOPA Insurance Survey

Late last fall, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association released the results of a survey of pilots and aircraft owners across the country, confirming what the non-profit political organization has...

 

MAC Reliever Airports See Continued Growth In 2021

Six general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) grew operations in 2021 by 8% collectively-an increase to 352,195, or 26,151 more takeoffs and landings when compar...

 

Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee Profile

Each year, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHOF) inductee selection committee meets in June to review nomination submissions and to select the following year’s inductees. Selection includes...

 
 By Tom Foster    News    March 1, 2022

Flight Experience Includes Marinated Meat

In the 1960s having a "draft card" was a mixed blessing for human males in the United States. The Vietnam War was escalating to a crescendo meaning you were likely to be conscripted by the so-called...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    March 1, 2022

FAA Approves St. Cloud Regional Airport Transfer

The Federal Aviation Administration recently approved a new governance structure involving the St. Cloud Regional Airport, effective Dec. 31, 2021. Governance was transferred from the city to the St....

 

Piper Aircraft Expands Brand Ambassador Program

Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced in earlier this year it would expand its brand ambassador program to include Minnesota State University, Mankato. Piper Brand Ambassadors leverage their social media...

 

Longtime Lake Elmo EAA Chapter Member Dies

EAA Chapter 54 member Dennis Hoffman passed away Nov. 1, 2021. Hoffman, age 75, of Stillwater, was a longtime member of Chapter 54 who flew many Young Eagle flights with the chapter in his lovingly...

 
 By Tom Lymburn    News    February 1, 2022

Confessions Of An Airshow Announcer – The Berlin Candy Bomber

"Of all the famous people you've interviewed in your three decades of airshow announcing, who was your favorite?" She was a serious high school senior working on a paper about World War II flyers....

 
 By Jim Hanson    News    February 1, 2022

Porterfield Collegiate Offers Unique Flight Experience

Regular readers may recall my quest to fly as many unique aircraft types as possible. Enroute to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh last year, I was able to add another to my list-the Porterfield. A friend, Bob L...

 
 By Tom Lymburn    News    February 1, 2022

Aircraft Museums and Collections of Minnesota

Editor's Note: This new Minnesota Flyer series memorializes the state's current or past aviation museums and collections. For some of the long-gone museums and collections, it should be a nostalgia...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    February 1, 2022

Kruse Aviation Interior Projects Include Cessna 180s

Kruse Aviation has been an FBO fixture at Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) since 2001. Owner Duane Kruse reports he's busy with interior projects. "We have three airplanes in the hangar right now,"...

 

Premier Jet Center Takes Boutique Approach To Interiors

Most aircraft interior design customers have an idea of what they want to achieve. Premier Jet Center provides boutique service and helps steer clients in a direction that works well together....

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    February 1, 2022

Piper Cherokee Shapes Aviation Experience

A beautifully transformed Piper Cherokee Six-300 continues to shape aviation memories for Trent Palm, his wife, Cynthia and the couple's five children. When the time came for a restoration, Hannah,...

 

Bemidji-Based AirCorps Aviation Joins GAMA

General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the addition of Bemidji-based AirCorps Aviation as a member. AirCorps Aviation was founded in 2011 as a Warbird restoration shop. The...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    January 1, 2022

Aviation Collectables Retailer Forges Unique Niche

Donnie Gardner is expanding the world of aviation retail one market niche at a time. He credits his dad for providing the creative spark behind DGPilot Aviation Collectibles & More, located in...

 

Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee Profile

Each year, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHOF) inductee selection committee meets in June to review nomination submissions and to select the following year's inductees. Selection includes...

 
 By Noel Allard    News    January 1, 2022

Aircraft Museums and Collections of Minnesota

Editor's Note: This new Minnesota Flyer series memorializes the state's current or past aviation museums and collections. For some of the long-gone museums and collections, it should be a nostalgia...

 

IADA Accepts Elliott Aviation As Partner

Elliott Aviation has been verified and accepted as a new products and services member by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). "The IADA Board of Directors welcomes Elliott Aviation,...

 

Longtime Forest Lake EAA Chapter Member Dies

Ray Anderson, longtime Forest Lake EAA Chapter 1638 member, died Nov. 21, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 82 years old. Anderson was the owner of General Repair Service in Vadnais...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    January 1, 2022

Renovation Project Features Unique Approach By Aircraft Owner

Ken Snyder kept a simple mantra in mind throughout the course of his Le Sueur Municipal Airport hangar renovation project. "My whole goal was keeping costs in check," he said. "It wasn't hard, even th...

 

Preparation Is Key Before Ordering A Hangar Door

When you decide it's time for you to build a new hangar or replace doors on your current hangar there are steps to take to make this process go smoothly and cost efficient as possible. Contractors,...

 
 By Tim Hennagir    News    January 1, 2022

Family Company Keeps Hangar Tenants Happy

Osseo-based Wiley Properties has consistently renovated its Crystal Airport hangars to keep pace with market changes in general aviation. Wiley Properties got its start in 1954 with Hap Wiley, who...

 

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