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Something Good Will Come From It
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue By now, we have all sheltered in our homes and maintained our social distancing to the point we are no longer social; worn our facemasks whenever in public so … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, June/July 2011
Tagged aircraft, aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Flight Training, Midwest Flyer
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Preparation For Summer Flying Activities
by Jay Hietpas Assistant Director of Aeronautics With summer finally here, we can all look forward to the beautiful days that are the validation for why many people live here. The beauty that is in Minnesota seems boundless, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2011, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged aviation, Jay Hietpas, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics
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Airport Construction Update
by Jeffery Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant It will be another busy construction season this summer at Wisconsin airports. The WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics has over $113 million worth of airport improvement projects scheduled, using a combination of federal, state and … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Columns, June/July 2011, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Aeronautics, airport, Austin Straubel Intl, Central Wisconsin Airport, Door County Cherryland Airport, General Mitchell Intl, Iowa County Airport, Jeff Taylor, Kenosha Regional Airport, Merrill Municipal Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Platteville Municipal Airport, Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Waukesha County Airport, WisDOT
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Summertime Is Flying Time!
by Rod Hightower President/CEO Experimental Aircraft Association After the winter and spring we had in the Midwest over the last six or seven months, there’s a tremendous amount of pent-up energy to get our aircraft into the air. We’re now … Continue reading
When bad things happen to good people!
…for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, High On Health, June/July 2011, People
Tagged Dr. John Beasley, Phil Winiger, Wisconsin Aviation Inc
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Auto Pilots – Different Types & How They Work!
by Michael Kaufman, CFII When learning to fly in the mid 1960s in a Champ, the word “autopilot” was something you read about in the aviation magazines of that time. My first personal experience was flying a Mooney, which had … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011, Technology
Tagged autopilot, King Avionics, Michael Kaufman
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Ask Pete!
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 reasons, the engineers who design airplanes calculate the maximum cabin load … Continue reading
How Best To Avoid State & Local Violations of Law Affecting Aircraft Operations
by Joseph J. Vacek, J.D. Attorney-At-Law Assistant Professor, Aerospace University of North Dakota Wow, what a perfect spot,” Steve thought to himself as he crisply banked his float-equipped Cessna 182 to reconnoiter his landing spot. “This is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, June/July 2011
Tagged aircraft, CFI, FAA, FARs, Joe Vacek, Natural Resources, University of North Dakota
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