Join us starting Tuesday, April 16 for our in-person Private Pilot Ground School. Classes will run Tuesday and Thursday for 8 weeks.

The registration fee for the course is $300 + materials (a list will be emailed upon registering for the course). Registration fee must be paid a week prior to the class beginning.

Space is limited so don’t procrastinate! We have 10 spots that will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Not sure if flying is for you? Sign up for a 30-minute introductory flight lesson with our Certified Flight Instructor.

Call our Front Desk at 608-783-8359 or stop in to register for class! We hope to see you in class!

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Join us starting Tuesday, February 6 for our in-person Private Pilot Ground School. Classes will run Tuesday and Thursday for 8 weeks.

The registration fee for the course is $300 + materials (a list will be emailed upon registering for the course). Registration fee must be paid a week prior to the class beginning.

Space is limited so don’t procrastinate! We have 10 spots that will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Not sure if flying is for you? Sign up for a 30-minute introductory flight lesson with our Certified Flight Instructor.

We hope to see you in class!

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Bonanzas to Oshkosh began in 1990 when a few Bonanza pilots decided to camp together in Oshkosh.  The only way to camp together is to arrive together.  The Bonanzas to Oshkosh formation arrival was born.  Nine aircraft participated the first year.  They had a great time and word got out.  In 1991, a Bonanza pilot came up with the moniker “Bonanzas to Oshkosh”, and its abbreviation, “B2OSH”, and the group grew quickly.  They set the official NAA World Record for a formation of civilian aircraft in 1995, 132 Beechcraft Bonanzas and Barons.  The official record of 132 still stands, despite B2OSH exceeding it more than once.  In 2018, 150 aircraft flew in the formation, but sanction for a new World Record was not sought. Last year, 120 aircraft visited La Crosse.

Over the span of 30 years B2OSH expanded to include formation flying clinics in more than a dozen locations across the nation.  Quality training leads to proficiency in the art of formation flying, and the regional events are added layers of the social fabric.

After 30 years, Bonanzas to Oshkosh found a new home in 2021 and now launches from La Crosse Regional Airport.  B2OSH can’t happen without eager support.  Colgan Air Services welcomed the Bonanza group with excellent facilities, well-trained staff, and, most importantly, open arms.

The most exciting moments for Bonanzas to Oshkosh actually happen on the ground.  Every airplane lines up on the runway at the same time, 3-abreast, with 10 feet nose-to-tail separation. Bonanza Tail will call, “In!”, the control tower will clear the formation for takeoff, and the Colgan Air Ramp Boss will begin flagging off airplanes in waves of 3 every 15 seconds.

Taxi out will begin at 11:30 AM on Saturday, July 22.  The lead element of 3 aircraft will begin their takeoff roll at 11:45 am.  Anyone interested in viewing can park in the Cell Phone Parking Lot next to the La Crosse Regional Airport Terminal, or from any aerial view of the airport, and watch the world’s largest formation of civilian aircraft take off for Oshkosh. Public access is not available on site at the airport.

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Fuel discount will be available from Friday, July 21 through Monday July 31.

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Meet Your Air Traffic Controller

Date and Time: Monday, January 30 at 6:00 PM

Location: Colgan Air Services-Conference Room

2709 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, WI

Speaker: Jurg Grossenbacher and Mel McBride

Brief Description: If you fly into tower controlled airports this workshop is a must!

You will meet the Air Traffic Controllers that work at the La Crosse Regional Airport. Our guest speaker Mel McBride, LSE Air Traffic Control Manager, will talk about local issues and answer any questions that you might have for him regarding operations at the airport.

Jurg Grossenbacher, FAASTeam Program Manager, from the Milwaukee FSDO, will address the new “From the Flightdeck” FAA videos and helpful guidance to help you out. We will talk about several Pilot Deviations that have occurred in Wisconsin in the last year. We will discuss procedures and strategies that you can use to stay safe and compliant.

Please register for the event at faasafety.gov

(search for the event and click the link)

FAA Safety Seminar January 2023

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Join us starting Tuesday, September 13 for our in-person Private Pilot Ground School. Classes will run Tuesday and Thursday for 8 weeks.

The registration fee for the course is $300 + materials (a list will be emailed upon registering for the course). Registration fee must be paid a week prior to the class beginning.

Space is limited so don’t procrastinate! We have 10 spots that will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Not sure if flying is for you? Sign up for a 30-minute introductory flight lesson with our Certified Flight Instructor.

We hope to see you in class!

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Registration Link: FAA Safety Seminar April 4, 2022

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