Tag Archives: Bryan Budds

Great Lakes State Committees Guide Aviation Into The Future

Posted on November 25, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Over the past year, several state aviation offices have created advisory committees to … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, AOPA Regional Report, Columns, Columns, Dec 2014/Jan 2015 | Tagged AOPA Great Lakes Region, aviation, Bryan Budds | Leave a comment

Airport Funding: What Came First, The Pilot or The Runway?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Over the past several years, you’ve probably noticed many of my columns in … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA Regional Report, Columns, Columns, October/November 2014 | Tagged AOPA Great Lakes Region, Bryan Budds, fuel tax, Ohio Aviation Association | Leave a comment

Michigan House Passes Recreational-Use Bill For Private Airports… Measure Now Goes On To Senate

Posted on August 8, 2014 by mwflyer

LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill (House Bill 5178), which if approved by the Senate, would amend the state’s recreational use statute to include aviation. Such an amendment would provide liability protection for private … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, August/September 2014, Sections | Tagged AOPA, Bryan Budds, Michigan House Bill 5178, Michigan Private Airstrip Owners Association, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Recreational-Use Bill For Private Airports | Leave a comment

Have You Noticed Those Signs Everywhere? And, Will I See You Here?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Campaign signs. Yes, I have seen them everywhere in my home state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA Great Lakes Report, AOPA Regional Report, August/September 2014, Columns | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Region, Bryan Budds, Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Michigan Air Tour | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Holds 59th Annual Aviation Conference

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – Tony Yaron, Director, Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wis., and Central Wisconsin Aviation, hosted the 59th annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin, May 5-7, 2014. The Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA), Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, June/July 2014, Sections | Tagged Abe Weber, Al Erickson, AOPA Great Lakes Region, Bob O’Brien, Bryan Budds, Central Wisconsin Airport, Central Wisconsin Aviation, Chris Reis, Christian Gillaspie, Clinton Torp, Collin Senglaub, David Greene, Inc., Jeff Baum, Jeremy Sickler, Joe Brauer, Joe Taschler, Keith Gerard, Mark Arnold, Mead & Hunt, Outagamie County Regional Airport, Scott Brummond, Scott Volberding, Secretary Mark Gottlieb, Tony Yaron, Wisconsin Aviation, Wisconsin Aviation Conference, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Wisconsin Flying Hamburger Social | Leave a comment

The Power of A Coalition

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Beginning several years ago, the Wisconsin general aviation industry – ranging from Piper … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, AOPA Regional Report, Columns, Columns, Government/Legislation, June/July 2014 | Tagged AOPA Great Lakes Region, Bryan Budds, Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin Legislature, Wisconsin Senate Bill 348 | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection For Private Airport Owners

Posted on April 18, 2014 by mwflyer

MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation at private airports. Previous to this amendment, landowners were protected … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, Government/Legislation, News | Tagged AOPA, Bryan Budds, Chuck Aldrian, Dave Weiman, Don Kiel, EAA, Governor Scott Walker, Jay Baeten, Jonathan Harger, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Tittl, Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52), Senate Bill 321, Senator Joe Leibham | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Aviation Conference – A Gathering of Airport Managers, Fixed Base Operators, Business Aircraft Owners & Government Officials

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

The 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild. The conference is geared towards airport managers, fixed base operators and support professionals in airport development. Speakers will include FAA Regional Administrator Barry … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2014, Events, Headlines | Tagged Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, AOPA Great Lakes Region, Barry Cooper, Bryan Budds, David Greene, FAA Regional Administrator, Inc., Jeff Baum, Jim Rankin, Mark Gottlieb, Wisconsin Aeronautics Director, Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA), Wisconsin Aviation, Wisconsin Aviation Conference, Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA), Wisconsin Business Aviation Association (WBAA), Wisconsin Transportation Secretary | Leave a comment

Voice of General Aviation Reaches Great Lakes Capitols

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region The past few months have been quite busy for AOPA’s State Advocacy Team … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, AOPA Regional Report, April/May 2014, Columns | Tagged AOPA Great Lakes Region, AOPA’s State Advocacy Team, Bryan Budds, Don Kiel, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Wisconsin Senate Bill 321, Wisconsin Senate Bill 348 | Leave a comment

An Invitation For You!

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mwflyer

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Late last year, AOPA President Mark Baker renewed the association’s commitment to reaching … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Regional Report, Columns, Columns, February/March 2014 | Tagged aviation, Bryan Budds, Great Lakes Regional, Mark Baker, Michigan Aeronautics Commission, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, Ohio DOT, Pilots | Leave a comment