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Jill Manka is based at KGIF, Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport, Winter Haven, Florida. Greetings All! My name is Jill Manka. Before 2006, I thought the only use for an airplane was to take me from one meeting to another. Most of my life was spent in airports and...

Lupita A. Wisener is based at 3F9, Mineola Airport-Wisener Field, Mineola, Texas. I began managing Mineola-Wisener Airport 2 years ago and began learning about aviation and the rich history of the airport which was established on July 4, 1917 by the U.S. Army Signal Corp. I have been offered...

Alaine Olthafer-Lange is based at KPVB, Platteville Municipal Airport, Platteville, Wisconsin. [caption id="attachment_34332" align="aligncenter" width="431"] Alaine Olthafer[/caption] I attended Minnesota State University Mankato for a bachelors of science in aviation. Worked at Pilatus based in Broomfield, Colorado as a project manager, and about three years ago moved...

Laura Noel is based at 7CO0, Parkland Airport, Erie, Colorado. [caption id="attachment_34325" align="aligncenter" width="431"] Laura Noel[/caption] I'm an avid general aviation pilot and always wanted to learn to fly a taildragger but didn't have access to one. Last Spring a shiny Luscombe 8F became available and spurred me to find...