South Dakota Pilots Association

South Dakota Pilots Association (SPDA)

SPDA was established in 1993 to promote general aviation in South Dakota.

(Pictured: Missouri River)




What's New

Apr. 20, 2023

We updated our new website on April 20, 2023. Here are the updates:

Join page: Added updated membership applications for general membership, new pilots, and new mechanic, and four new Lifetime Members: Kerry Berg (Sioux Falls): February 2023; Carter Gilk (Sioux Falls): March 2023; Dan Renner (Crooks): January 2023; Dustin Smith (Presho): April 2023.

Aviation Art Contest page: Updated information about 2023 contest and added winners artwork page.

ACE Camp page: Added note that ACE Camp at SDSU has been discontinued.

Airports Awarded page: Add winners of the Best Maintained Airport Awards for 2022 and two photos of recipients.

GA Promotion page: Added eight items to the section on Letters, Alerts, Calls, Meetings, etc section.

FLY SD Airports Passport page: Added new recipients for the Bronze Award: Greg Clabots (Green Bay, WI); Marguerite Kaleda (Rapid City); Silver Award: Greg Clabots (Green Bay, WI); Gold Award: Greg Clabots (Green Bay, WI); and photos of Gold Award winners Greg Malkowsky and Greg Clabots.

Meetings page: Added photos of speaker at meeting on February 11 (Brian Brost) and recipients of service awards (Mary Carol & Bobbie Potts).

Aviation Hall of Fame page: Added comment about the status of the SDAHF and link to the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame Facebook page.

Merchandise page: Added updated merchandise order form and photo of new blue caps.



What's New

Jan. 02, 2023

What’s New at https://sdpilots.com We updated our new website on January 2. Here are the updates:

Join page: Added eight new Lifetime Members: Joshua Appel (Redfield): September 2022; Blake Burwell (Renner): October 2022; Kelly DeBerg (Sioux Falls): September 2022; Shannon Doe (Henderson, NV): September 2022; Richard Grorud (Milbank): November 2022; Terry Hinn (Hot Springs): December 2022; Marcus Molskness (Wentworth): August 2022; Donald Schaffer (Buena Park, CA): November 2022. Moved two LifeTime Members to “Gone West” section: George Jenter (Sturgis): June 2015. “Gone West” October 23, 2022; and Ted Miller (Spearfish): September 2014. “Gone West” September 11, 2022.

Officers page: Added contact information, bio, and photo for new officers: Dale Knuth – President, Ryan Limesand – Secretary, Kelly DeBerg – Treasurer, and Roger Lee - District 3 Director.

GA Promotion page: Added two items the section on Letters, Alerts, Calls, Meetings, etc section.

FLY SD Airports Passport page: Added new recipient for the Gold Award: Greg Malkowsky (Oshkosh, WI).

Meetings page: Added photos of speakers at meetings on September 10 (Larry Vetterman and Corey Lewis) and November 12 (Scott Foth).

Masters page: Added two new Master Mechanics (John Bucher of Castlewood and Gerald Kasuske of Watertown) and five new Master Pilots (James Christophersen of Brookings; Gene Ebneter of Yankton; Gerald Kasuske of Watertown; Harold Schramm of Utica; Harrison Thompson of Brookings).

Aviation Hall of Fame page: Added comment about SDAHF President Ted Miller passing away.



What's New

Aug. 23, 2022

What’s New at https://sdpilots.com We updated our new website on August 23. Here are the updates:

Join page: Added eight new Lifetime Members.

GA Promotion page: Added two items to the Displays & Markers section and eight items to the section on Letters, Alerts, Calls, Meetings, etc section.

Programs menu: Added new menu item titled “Values of General Aviation” with 21 “Values” shown in photos with captions.

FLY SD Airports Passport page: Added new recipient for the Silver and Gold Awards.

Meetings page: Added photos of speakers at the April 9 and June 18, 2022, meetings.

SD Best Maintained Airports page: Added winners of awards in four categories of airports and photos.

Other SD Aviation Organizations page: Updated information for the Joe Foss Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force.



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