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Posted on January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My nine-year-old airplane suffered a major repair after a hangar collapsed on it. Will this affect its value? A: Yes. I…

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Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

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…

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Posted on September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Dear Dave: After several hours of flying with an instructor, I successfully completed my flight review, 25 years after my last set…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Dear Pete: I own a fixed-gear aircraft with wheel pants and live in the Snowbelt. Do you recommend that I remove the wheel pants during the winter?…

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Posted on October 24, 2011 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Q: I have a Cherokee 180, and would like to move up to a 1970s Cherokee Six or Cessna 206. Which would you recommend? Rick in Iowa…

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Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For structural…

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Posted on December 6, 2010 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For…

What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one?

Posted on August 10, 2010December 16, 2010 by mwflyer

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…