AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its Flying Schools and Aviation Education Program Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. | |
| Title: | Flying Schools and Aviation Education Program Files. | |
| Dates: | 1941-1974. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Flight instruction standards, regulations, and curriculum (1941-1951, 1960) and files maintained on Minnesota flying and ground schools (1944-1974). The records contain inspection forms, curricula, fees, pilot, instructor, and school licenses, student flight logs, and correspondence. They include files documenting serious investigations due to infractions or fraud and files concerning fees and accreditation for flight instruction to veterans. | |
| Quantity: | 3.0 cubic feet (3 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The correspondence files (1944-1959) are primarily with the federal Veterans Administration and other entities concerning veterans' education under Public Law 346 and the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1950. There is also correspondence on general subjects such as licensing, curricula and standards for flying schools, schools approved for G.I. training, general commercial operator instructions, and the effect of crop spraying on mink ranches and turkey farms.
There are also files on the promotion of aviation education and the federal Civilian Pilot Training courses; a 1963 flight seminar for youth at Kitty Hawk; and a Mankato State Teachers College aviation education workshop (1955-1957).
The standards and regulations files are organized by year, as are the correspondence files. The flying schools files are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the school.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. Flying Schools and Aviation Education Program Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 979-31; 980-108; 997-44; 12,376; 12,485
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017348620104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 116.I.12.10F | 1 | Flying and ground schools, undated and 1941. | |||||||||
| Regulation No. 13 concerning air instruction and list of Minnesota flying schools. | |||||||||||
| Curriculum standards and regulations, undated and 1946-1951, 1960. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Civil Aeronautics Manual 50 Flying School Rating, April 1, 1946. | |||||||||||
| Flying Schools: | |||||||||||
| Files maintained on flying and ground schools. Include inspection forms, curricula, pilot, instructor and school licenses, student flight logs, fees, insurance, and correspondence. A few files reflect serious inspections due to infractions or fraud. Ten files concern fees and accreditation for flight instruction to veterans. | |||||||||||
| Air Metro, Inc., Lake Elmo Airport, Lake Elmo, 1968-1971. | |||||||||||
| Air Training and Charter, Inc., Southport Airport, Rosemount, 1971-1972. | |||||||||||
| Crystal Skyways, Minneapolis-Crystal Airport, Robbinsdale: Flight instruction to veterans, 1947-1959. | |||||||||||
| Duluth Air-Ways, Inc., Duluth International Airport, Duluth, 1968-1972. | |||||||||||
| Executive Aero, Inc., Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, undated and 1967-1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Fairmont Flying Service, Inc., Fairmont Municipal Airport, Fairmont, 1947-1960. | |||||||||||
| First Aircraft Service, Anoka County Airport, (Minneapolis), 1970-1974. | |||||||||||
| General Air, Inc., Holman Field, St. Paul: Flight instruction to veterans, 1956-1961. | |||||||||||
| General Air Transport, Inc., Minneapolis Municipal Airport, Minneapolis investigation, 1941. | |||||||||||
| Gopher Aviation, Inc., Lobb Field, Rochester, 1944-1961, 1967-1971. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Lysdale Flying Service, Flemming Field, South St. Paul: Flight instruction to veterans, 1952-1963. | |||||||||||
| Mankato Aero Service, Inc., Mankato Municipal Airport, Mankato, 1969-1971. | |||||||||||
| Mesaba Aviation, Inc., Grand Rapids Municipal Airport, Grand Rapids, 1946-1957. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 116.I.12.11B | 2 | Mesaba Aviation, Inc., Grand Rapids Municipal airport, Grand Rapids: Flight instruction to veterans, 1961-1964. | |||||||||
| Mid Continent Airways, Inc., Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, 1967-1971. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| National Aviation School, Inc., (Minneapolis) investigation, 1970. | |||||||||||
| Nelson-Ryan Flight Service, Inc., Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie Flight instruction to veterans, 1963-1964. | |||||||||||
| North Land Aviation, Inc., Anoka County Airport—James Field, Blaine, 1969-1972. | |||||||||||
| North Star Airways, Inc., Duluth Municipal Airport investigation, 1946-1950. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Northeast Airways, Inc., Eveleth Municipal Airport, Eveleth, 1952-1957. | |||||||||||
| Northwest Aviation Company Ground School (Minneapolis), 1944. | |||||||||||
| Range Flying Service, Inc., Hibbing Municipal Airport, Hibbing, 1946-1957, 1968-1974. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Range Flying Service, Inc., Hibbing Municipal Airport, Hibbing: Flight instruction to veterans, 1961-1964. | |||||||||||
| Robb Aviation School, Inc., Downtown Airport (South St. Paul), 1960-1973. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul Aviation Company, Downtown Airport South St. Paul, 1970-1972. | |||||||||||
| Sky Harbor Flying Service, Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth, 1967-1970. | |||||||||||
| Springfield Flying Service, Springfield Municipal Airport, Springfield: Flight instruction to veterans, 1952-1961. | |||||||||||
| Triangle Aviation, Inc., Carlton College Airport, Stanton, 1946-1957. | |||||||||||
| Twin Ports Airways, Inc., Sky Harbor Airport, Park Point/Duluth: Flight instruction to veterans, 1953-1960. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Van’s Air Service, Winona Municipal Airport, Winona: Flight instruction to veterans, 1956-1960. | |||||||||||
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| 111.G.13.10F | 3 | West Central Airways, Fergus Falls Municipal Airport, Fergus Falls, 1947-1960. | |||||||||
| West Flying Service, Carlton Airport, Stanton, 1944. | |||||||||||
| Willmar Air Service, Inc., Willmar Municipal Airport, Willmar, 1948-1957. | |||||||||||
| Willmar Air Service, Inc., Willmar Municipal Airport, Willmar: Flight instruction to veterans, 1961-1964. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, 1944-1959. 9 folders. | |||||||||||
| Primarily correspondence with the Veterans’ Administration and other entities concerning veterans’ education under public Law 346 and the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1950. There is also correspondence on general subjects such as licensing, insurance, curricula and standards or flying schools, schools approved for GI training, general commercial operator instructions, and the effect of crop spraying on mink ranches and turkey farms. | |||||||||||
| Proposed schools, 1946-1951. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence and forms concerning the formation and approval of a flying school. | |||||||||||
| Licenses not granted, 1947-1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence concerning proposed and existing flight schools that did not meet inspection criteria for licensing. | |||||||||||
| Aviation education, 1951-1953. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence concerning aviation promotion events, career fairs, educational films, community, technical, and college courses on aviation, and the National Aviation Education Council. | |||||||||||
| Civil Aeronautics Administration Civilian Pilot Training Courses, Third Region, 1940-1944. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Flight Seminar For Youth, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 16-17, 1963. | |||||||||||
| Two student delegates were selected to attend this seminar celebrating the 60th anniversary of powered flight and the future of aeronautics. | |||||||||||
| Mankato State Teachers College Aviation Education Workshop, 1955-1957. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Aerial spraying and dusting in agriculture -- Minnesota.
- Aeronautics -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.
- Aeronautics -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota.
- Flight schools -- Minnesota -- Investigation.
- Flight training -- Minnesota.
- Mink farming -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.
- Turkey farming -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.
- Veterans -- Education -- Minnesota.
- Organizations:
- Civilian Pilot Training (U.S.).
- United States. Veterans Administration.
- United States. -- Public Law No. 346.
- United States. -- Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1950.
- Functions:
- Regulating.
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