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FAR Part 139 Wildlife Hazard Management Lesson

This lesson trains Operations personnel to perform duties outlined in FAR 139.337, Wildlife Hazard Management Program (WHMP), relative to Delta County Airport (ESC). It satisfies recurrent training requirements that must be completed every 12 Consecutive Calendar Months (CCM). All learners will demonstrate proficiency in the above topic area by a method selected and documented through the use of a summative assessment or evaluation.

Delta County Airport "Out of Crisis Mode," but [New] Manager Says There is Still Work to Do

ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Delta County Airport is officially “out of crisis mode,” according to its manager. However, he says there is still a lot of work to be done. Since taking on the role of manager in October, Robert Ranstadler has been working to resolve the Delta County Airport’s compliance issues with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Ranstadler submitted the required paperwork to the FAA earlier this month.

FAR Part 139 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Training Curriculum

This curriculum is intended to supplement, but not replace, Part 139.319 recurrent training that local Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) personnel typically receive from regional or online providers over the course of a calendar year. It is designed to provide local ARFF personnel with airport-specific training requisite to performing their duties at Delta County Airport (Intenational Air Transport Association code: ESC).

Delta County Airport Takes Steps to Prevent Future Issues Amid "Administrative Crisis"

ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – Amid an “administrative crisis,” the Delta County Airport is taking steps to correct ongoing problems and prevent future ones. The Airport’s Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) account—which is designated for funds to offset airport improvement costs—has been in a non-collection state since November of 2020. On December 5, manager Robert Ranstadler told the Delta County Board of Commissioners that because the account was in a non-collection status, the Delta County Airpor...

Current and Former Delta County Airport Managers Weigh in on "Administrative Crisis"

ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Monday, December 11, both the current and former managers of the Delta County Airport expressed their opinions on the ongoing “administrative crisis.” Former manager Andrea Nummilien resigned from her position in June. Shortly afterward, the Delta County Airport underwent a scheduled Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspection. “Airport staff were unable to locate and produce the majority of the records the inspector requested, which could only have been the...

The Impact of the Underuse of Digital Games in Social Studies Education

When it comes to digital games-based learning – specifically, regarding the use of digital games in the social sciences – education lags behind other major institutions, including government, business, and medicine. Although researchers, administrators, and educators have made many strides in the application and use of educational technology, advancements concerning digital games have been less consistent over the past 20 years. Thus, the aim of this literature review is to determine the impact of the underuse of digital games in Social Studies education.

Teaching with Technology: Then, Now, and Beyond

Like technology, or perhaps because of it, American society is undeniably moving at breakneck speed... In of itself, technology is a broad term—one that could potentially lead an unwary author and his or her unassuming audience down a figurative rabbit hole of no return... [T]he present inquiry shall be confined to the role of technology in education over the last 30 years—a span of time characterized by the emergence and exponential growth of the Internet, which spurred unprecedented socioeconomic change and educational reform in the United States.
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Robert Ranstadler, M.A., M.Ed.

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