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A Mark of Safety

by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics They are extremely important, yet get very little attention. “They” are airport runway markings. The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics ensures the markings of paved and turf runways at public-use general aviation … Continue reading

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Airport Licensing vs Owner’s Liability

by Rick Braunig Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics This year there was a change to the Minnesota State Statutes concerning owner’s liability for the use of land for recreational purposes. The statute was changed to add noncommercial aviation activities … Continue reading

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Resolution – Solution

by Chris Roy Director, Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics The holiday season is here again! All the potential for excitement and joy that the season brings leads into the long, quiet nights of winter. This allows us time to sit back, … Continue reading

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Revitalizing General Aviation By Overhauling Federal Aviation Regulations Part 2 – Air Charter

by Jim Hanson In the October/November 2012 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I began a discussion of how most people first experience general aviation, and noted that they either get a ride with a friend, or take a charter flight. … Continue reading

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Ask Pete!

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: Last Winter when I pulled my airplane out of a heated hangar, it immediately was covered with frost on a couple of occasions. How can I prevent this? A: If the … Continue reading

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We Have Winners!

by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you’re a pilot, you owe a debt of gratitude to at least one flight instructor. For some of us, the list of instructors and mentors is long. … Continue reading

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Wrapping 2012 And Looking Forward To 2013

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Regional Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Believe it or not, we are almost in 2013 (well, as long as the Mayans were incorrect and … Continue reading

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$100 Million & Much More!

by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As 2012 came to a close, all seven AOPA Regional Managers came together at the AOPA Aviation Summit held this year in Palm Springs, Calif., October 11-13, to discuss the first year … Continue reading

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Pitch Trim Can Work For You or How Smoothly Can You Fly?

by Harold Green An often used and frequently misused control in an airplane is the “pitch trim.” Frequently it is used just to relieve the pressure on the elevator control, or the force the pilot must exert to keep the … Continue reading

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Interfacing Our Avionics & iPads, ATC, Synthetic Vision & More!

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman My column for this issue will address several topics related to instrument flying. I will cover an avionics interfacing problem and how it was solved with an interesting story from one of our readers. An … Continue reading

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