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As pilots, Phil and Paul will help Takes Us To Great Heights! communicate our needs, our dreams and our desires to airport officials statewide in the same way we should be by Dave Weiman communicating with our local airport officials and our communities. owa, Minnesota, Illinois and In March, we had the opportunity to attend the Upper Wisconsin are holding their Midwest Aviation Symposium in Fargo, North Dakota. Irespective state aviation/airport Again, excellent speakers, great camaraderie, and a “can- conferences in April and May. While do” spirit by organizers, which is typical of people on these conferences are generally geared the Great Plains. Especially take note in this issue, the to airport managers, commission presentations by Tim Fisher of Cessna on the new Cessna members, and aviation professionals, 162 SkyCatcher, and that of Dale Klapmeier of Cirrus every pilot and aircraft owner could on the Cirrus SRS. Speaking of a “can-do” spirit. We benefit from attending. 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