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Meet Michael Menon
Airport Safety & Operations Program Manager Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue Michael Menon joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in February 2018 as the Airport Safety & Operations … Continue reading
Don’t leave the ground without it!
Thinking Again About Situational Awareness Basics Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue After a long, cold winter, the urge to fly is nearly overwhelming. The longer days and more (actually warm) sunshine are … Continue reading
Customer Centered Culture
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 Issue Are you my customer? Do you know the products MnDOT Aeronautics provides? If you fly, and/or land in Minnesota, you are using some … Continue reading
Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronatuics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Humans tend to be creatures of habit. And while routines and habits may be helpful in some situations, they can be downright dangerous in others. … Continue reading
AOPA Ready To Help You Fly Under BasicMed
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue No matter if you are an active pilot or if you’ve been away from the left seat for a while, … Continue reading
10% Gives You 90%
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Dr. Beasley, if you give me one more pill, I … Continue reading
Radio Talk: Intimidation & Cure
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue For too many general aviation pilots, “radio communications” are intimidating. While most prevalent among pilots who fly from non-towered airports, the phenomenon is by no means confined to them. … Continue reading
The Difference Between “Overhaul” & “Inspection?”
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law © June, 2017 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue If you own or operate an aircraft that is operated under 14 C.F.R. Part 91, you know that your … Continue reading