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Archives: February/March 2013
Starting The New Year
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Regional Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Well, I guess the Mayans were, in fact, wrong! Here we are still… We have already gone through … Continue reading
A Flurry of Activity
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region As we approach warmer flying weather and hopefully putting the flurries behind us, I wanted to update you on some of the significant legislative issues AOPA has been working on in the … Continue reading
You Are The Key!
In about 80% of aircraft accidents, the aircraft itself is working fine until a runway incursion accident, controlled flight into terrain, stalls, spins, or loss of control happens. Through all these situations, there is one very important and common link. … Continue reading
Gotcha!
by Dr. John Beasley We all want to avoid the dreaded “gotcha,” when it comes to aviation medical examinations, and I can assure you that those folks in Oklahoma City are not out to “do a gotcha” to you. Most … Continue reading
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
Letter From Jerry Stites
Hi Dave! We just received the Oct/Nov (2012) magazine. Thanks for the great article (on our fly-in). We appreciate your support. I will pass it on to the airport commission and council. Thanks! Jerry Stites Rice Lake Municipal Airport Rice … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2013, Letters, Sections
Tagged Jerry Stites, Rice Lake Municipal Airport
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Letter From O’Brien
Dave: Just wanted to thank you again for making the initial contact with Kate Dougherty (formerly of Cirrus Aircraft, Duluth, Minnesota) while out at the (AOPA Aviation Summit) conference in Palm Springs. I talked with her today and Alan Klapmeier … Continue reading
Letter From Chuck Aldrian
Dear Dave: Your article on “Private Airstrips Versus Nothing” (October/November 2012) was right on. I am the Wisconsin liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, which you mentioned in the article as one of the country’s advocates for protecting private airstrips … Continue reading
Letter from Felix Quast
Dear Dave: In your December 2012/January 2013 issue regarding the article on “Landing On Private-Use Airports,” I (would) have to say that yes, I do agree that you should get permission first. Private airports are slowly disappearing and this is … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2013, Letters, Sections
Tagged Felix Quast, Private Airstrip
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