Aviation

A national shortage of pilots has airlines scrambling. More than 1,400 openings are projected each year over the next decade. But aviation programs cannot keep up with demand.

A World War II bomber plane will tour South Dakota in May. The events are intended to promote education about the state’s historic ties to aviation.

In the Moment ... March 1, 2018 Show 287 Hour 1Longtime pilot and aircraft builder Norma Kraemer is the author of the book "South Dakota's First Century…

In The Moment ... January 8, 2018 Show 251 Hour 1Harold Brown served as one of America's original "Tuskegee Airmen." He flew combat missions with the…

In The Moment ... September 19, 2017 Show 180 Hour 2It was a ship designed to take tourists into space. But in 2014, a test flight proved the deadly risks…

A School of Mines graduate recently broke a Utah state glider plane distance record. Steve Rathbun flew a glider, or sailplane from a location near Salt…

UPDATE: Officials with the Forest Service say the scoopers were called out to fight large fires in Alaska.The Black Hills is temporary home for two U.S.…

The Civil Air Patrol was born one week before Pearl Harbor after volunteers with a love for aviation lobbied for an organization to put their planes and…

Some people say it’s not what you know but who you know. That’s one of the reasons Sioux Falls education leaders are connecting students with…

Sioux Falls aviation artist and historian John Mollison visited about the latest project from Old Guys and their Planes, "Push Somone," the incredible…