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Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD – Airmen Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison If you take a drug, how long does it last in your system? I have one … Continue reading
Getting The Lead Out
by Craig Fuller, President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Just about every pilot I meet has questions about the future of avgas, and I believe it’s important for the entire GA community to stay on top of this … Continue reading
Statewide Aviation Coalition Holds Great Promise!
by Bill Blake – AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative I really enjoyed participating in a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference held at Waukesha, Wisconsin in May (2010) with other national and state aviation association representatives on promoting aviation. Programs … Continue reading
NTSB Adds Aircraft Accident/Incident Notification & Reporting Requirements
by Greg Reigel – Attorney At Law On January 7, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a Final Rule amending its regulations concerning notification and reporting requirements for aircraft accidents or incidents. The Final Rule codifies the amendments … Continue reading
Good Things Happening In Aviation… Be Proud & Enjoy!
by Dave Weiman Just when I hear someone talking about the decrease in pilot numbers, I am reminded of all of the good efforts being made by individuals like you, aviation groups, businesses and airports to promote aviation. There is … Continue reading
Aerobatic Training Can Make You A Better & Safer Pilot
by Michael C. Love When pilots think about aerobatics, quite often images of Sean D. Tucker or Patty Wagstaff tossing their planes around the sky at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. come to mind. We have the vision of a … Continue reading
What Is NextGen & What Does It Mean To Me?
Aviation uses many acronyms and shorthand expressions. One of the newest is “NextGen,” which refers to the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System. NextGen is a wide-ranging transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS) from a ground-based radar air traffic … Continue reading
What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one?
Send questions to Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one? A: A ferry permit is issued by the FAA, and gives permission (usually one time) for a flight to occur in an airplane, which … Continue reading