Archives: February/March 2012

May An Inspector Return An Aircraft To Service As Airworthy If The Aircraft’s Registration Has Expired?

by Greg Reigel According to the FAA, the answer is “yes.” This question was discussed and answered in a recent legal interpretation issued by the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel. The issue arose after the FAA amended FAR 47.40 to … Continue reading

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Letter From Glenn Hake

Letter To The Editor: I’m glad to see Dave Weiman’s opinions concerning industry reform. I think he is barely scratching the surface. The crux of General Aviation’s decline is the cost of government mandates and regulation. This has evolved to … Continue reading

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Letter From Marilyn Meline

Hi Dave: I thought you might be interested in the progress of my grandnephew, Aaron Wolmutt. If you recall, earlier this year I contacted you for information about flight schools in the Madison area. He flew with an instructor at … Continue reading

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Chicago Executive Airport Marks 25 Years of Municipal Ownership

PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, ILL. – The City of Prospect Heights, the Village of Wheeling and members of the Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the airport’s municipal ownership, December 3, at an event at Wheeling’s Westin … Continue reading

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Garmin Releases GTN 750 Pilot Training App For iPad2

GARMIN International, known for its top-tier navigation devices, has just released a new Garmin GTN 750 pilot training app for the iPad 2. The app replicates the GTN 750 system interface to provide pilots with a safe, on-the-ground simulation to … Continue reading

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Stoutness Makes The Difference In Hangar Doors According To Private Airport Owner/Engineer

by Dick Hagen I researched over a year what I wanted to do. I met Dave Schweiss at the Florida ‘Fun in the Sun’ air show and both Dave and Mike at the big Oshkosh, Wisconsin show. After meeting the guys … Continue reading

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Some Ruminations On Aeronautical Decision-Making

by Harold Green Please be advised that this discussion includes some whining and preaching! No panacea absolving pilots of fault for bad decisions is offered, and no single solution is put forth. Rather, it is suggested that we assume greater … Continue reading

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Know The Weather & Be Flexible To Fly Another Day

by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Flying in the Midwest can be a challenge. The weather, especially in fall and winter, is often unpredictable and can quickly become less than ideal. We all learned early in our … Continue reading

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Small Airport To Be Sold To Raise Money To Fund Larger Airport

OZARK, MO. – Air Park South, located west of Ozark, Missouri, is being sold with proceeds from the sale going to Springfield-Branson National Airport for general aviation improvements. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and Missouri Department of Transportation have agreed … Continue reading

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White House Wants User Fees

User fees were supposed to be off the table, but the Obama Administration says that it needs the money to help reduce the deficit, despite the federal excise taxes we are already paying through fuel sales. The Obama Administration wants … Continue reading

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