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Archives: October/November 2012
Sales Tax Exemptions In Other Midwest States
Minnesota joins other Midwest states in exempting sales tax on aircraft parts and associated installation labor. Wisconsin currently has an interstate commercial operations exemption. Interstate commercial operations, although a bit vague, refers to airline travel, though in some instances it … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, October/November 2013, Products & Services
Tagged Aircraft Parts, FAA Part 145
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General Observations of AirVenture 2013
“Oh my gosh, how’d they do that?” by Harold Green This year EAA AirVenture, July 29 thru August 4, 2013, provided an opportunity to consider the impact of this event on General Aviation. I spent most of my two days … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, EAA & AirVenture, October/November 2012, Products & Services, Technology
Tagged Airplanes, AirVenture, AOPA, avionics, B-29, Cessna’s diesel-powered aircraft, Cirrus Aircraft, Dale Klapmeier, EAA, FIFI, Harold Green, Homebuilt Aircraft, Kinner R-55 engine, Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), RVs, Ryan PT-22
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Letter From Ken Landers
Dear Dave: After several hours of flying with an instructor, I successfully completed my flight review, 25 years after my last set of touch and goes. The thrill is back and it is better now because I’m not constrained by … Continue reading
Letter From Andrew Poppy
Dear Dave: I am a student pilot and I live in the Quad Cities. I read a Midwest Flyer Magazine I got at Oshkosh and fell in love with it. I can’t wait to get my next issue! Andrew Poppy (New … Continue reading
Letter From Dan Watring, Jr.
Dear Dave: Great article in the latest edition of your magazine (Aug/Sept 2012), but Senator Miller is sadly mistaken when he states that aviation is a non-partisan issue. The lunk-headed and self-serving politicians that chastised the auto executives for having … Continue reading
Airbus & Boeing Production Rates Straining Supply Chain
FARNBOROUGH, UK – Airbus and Boeing are gearing up to roll out large commercial jetliners in ever-increasing quantities over the next 10 years, according to a new report from Forecast International, but component suppliers may not be able to keep … Continue reading
Craig Butler
Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – Craig Butler joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in December 1990. As an engineering specialist, Craig is responsible for the management of GA airports planning, design and … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2012, People, Sections, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged AWOS, Craig Butler, WisDOT
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WisDOT FIRC
A new and improved Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) will be held November 10th and 11th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the FAA Safety Center. The course is updated to reflect changes in the new Advisory Circular, which requires several new topics. … Continue reading
Are You Proficient? – Or Just Current?
by Jeffery R. Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant What was your first thought the last time someone asked you to fly an airplane? Was it, “Am I current?” If it was, you are probably not alone. Typically, pilots begin to compare … Continue reading