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Welcome to new Board Member...Donald Shipp!
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We are pleased to announce that Donald Shipp has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Pilots Association. Many of you know him through his innovative and […]
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We had an excellent Annual Meeting last night via Zoom. Thank you to all who attended on a cold night! It is a pleasure to welcome Michael Bergeson and Andy […]
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Invitations for accessing tonight's Zoom session for the Annual Meeting were sent last evening to those who are members in good standing (i.e., current with membership dues). A number of […]
Read MorePresident's Briefing 1 24 2021
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The 2021-2022 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Pilots Association is set for Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022 commencing at 7:30 p.m. All members in good standing are welcome to attend […]
Read More2021 Edward L. Erickson Aviation Award
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The recipient of the 2021 Captain Edward L. Erickson Aviation Scholarship is Wyatt Jones. Wyatt Jones is a Commercial Aviation student at the University of North Dakota. He has received […]
Read More2021 Janette Strathy Aviation Award
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The recipient of the 2021 Janette Strathy Aviation Scholarship is Alicia Cerney. Alicia is studying Commercial Aviation at the University of North Dakota. She is very aware that college […]
Read More2021 GMAG Flyer
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Please take a moment and mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2021 Great MN Aviation Gathering! We have a terrific lineup of presentors and presentations and we hope […]
Read More2021 GMAG is a Go!
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We are most pleased to let you know that the 2021 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 21-22, 2021 at the Buffalo Municipal Airport […]
Read MoreBill Rusk AK Presentation
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If you are looking for a way to spend a little over an hour watching beautiful scenery, please hit this link, turn up the volume, sit back and relax! Steve […]
Read MoreWhy We Moved the GMAG to May in Future Years
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Some of our members have asked why the decision was made to move the Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG) annually to mid-May. In response please accept this as a description […]
Read More2020 MNPA Scholarship Recipients Announced!
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The recipient of the Captain Edward L. Erickson Scholarship is Michael Ochsenbauer from Forest Lake, MN. Michael is a highly motivated young adult that willingly participates or volunteers for opportunities […]
Read More2020 GMAG Cancelled
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It is with regret that the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Pilots Association has decided to cancel the 2020 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering. We have followed the COVID-19 (Corona […]
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News From Around The Patch
News from other associations and groups of interest to Minnesota Pilots.
Wings Quarterly – May 2023
Wings of the North
From the Board 2023 is off to a great start at Wings of the North! Our spring pancake breakfast drew more people than ever before. The1948 Bonanza is just finishing […]
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60th Anniversary of Dyke Delta
Minnesota Flyer
The 2022 EAA AirVenture had several highlights for me as a photographer and writer. There were fast planes with massive engines, small planes with tiny engines. Pilots who flew big […]
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Confessions of an Air Show Announcer; From Tankers to Warbirds
Minnesota Flyer
The alarm interrupted the smoke jumper presentation "Ladies and gentlemen, please move to the side of the room, we have an alert." Obediently, we tourists moved to the side as […]
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Mystery Airplane Contest
Minnesota Flyer
The iconic Learjet is one of the most well-known and best-selling business aircraft in history. Bill Lear's design was inspired by the Swiss FAA P-16 combat aircraft of 1955. Proposed […]
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The Blues in the Wild Blue: Minor Depression
Minnesota Flyer
Everybody gets “down in the dumps” now and then. Marital or financial problems, a death in the family, job stress, change of location…you name it. Life can be darn hard […]
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Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee BARBARA MACK
Minnesota Flyer
1943 - Barbara Mack was born in Minnesota. In 1964 she experienced her first airplane ride at the St. Cloud airport in a Cessna 172. She earned her Private Pilot […]
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MN DNR honored to have first woman helicopter pilot
Minnesota Flyer
About 6% of the world's professional pilots are women. Surprisingly India is the country leading the way where slightly over 14% of the pilots are female. Among helicopter pilots the […]
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Berlin Express B25 Mitchell Tour
Minnesota Flyer
Being invited to take a free flight on any airplane is always exciting especially when that plane is a historical military aircraft. The flight on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, out […]
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MNPilots Hangar Flying
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The leaves have fallen off the trees, we have already had a few snow- flakes grace our lawns and the temperatures are becoming a bit “brisk,” shall we say. We […]
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