South Dakota Pilots Association

South Dakota Pilots Association (SPDA)

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

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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.



What's New

Feb. 16, 2022

Officers page: Added information about new president and vice president.

Join page: Added five new Lifetime Members.

GA Promotion page: Added one item to the Displays & Markers section and 12 items to the section on Letters, Alerts, Calls, Meetings, etc section.

Scholarships page: Added new information for the Becker-Hansen Memorial Scholarship, SDPA Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship, Boss Hoss Scholarship, SDPAMA (Professional Aviation Maintenance Association) Scholarship.

SD Aviation Art Contest page: Added information about the 2022 SD Aviation Art Contest and the winning artwork page.

Masters page: Added one new Wright Brothers Master Pilot.



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