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Drone Restrictions In Federal Wilderness Areas
by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue I was recently asked the question, “What are the restrictions for flying drones in federal wilderness areas?” … Continue reading
Going LOTO for Safety
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue Wherever you go, when you meet people who are pilots or aircraft technicians, their passion for many things, if not all things aviation, is readily evident. It is what most often makes … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2018, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Aircraft Owners, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, LOTO, mechanic, Midwest Flyer
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Aviation: The Competitive Advantage
BA + GA = WIN for the City Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue Business Aviation (BA) is an extremely important part of the General Aviation (GA) industry. Studies have shown for years that companies that use aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2018, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged aircraft, aviation, Business Aviation, General Aviation, Midwest Flyer
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Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue As you have read in recent Aeronautics Technical Bulletins, we in the Minnesota Office of Aeronautics are celebrating 75 years of partnerships with … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2018, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged Cassandra Isackson, Dakota County Technical College, Lake Area Technical Institute, Lake Superior College, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference, Northland Community And Technical College
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Professional Aviation Education Programs In Wisconsin
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue It is an exciting time to start planning a career in aviation, as the aviation industry expects an extraordinary demand for aviation-related jobs over the … Continue reading
Concerns Addressed Over Massive Powder River Training Complex Special Use Airspace
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue On April 5th, 2018, I along with staff from Ellsworth Air Force Base, … Continue reading
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 Q: Recently, you said you think “book” retail figures on airplane prices are not always real accurate. Why is that? A: I have seen many owners look at “Aircraft Value … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, June/July 2018
Tagged 1975 C-182 Skylane, Aircraft Value Reference, Cessna 140, J-3 Cub, Midwest Flyer, Pete Schoeninger
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Pattern Operations Revisited
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue It seems that traffic patterns at pilot-controlled airports remain a source of concern for general aviation, as the majority of accidents happen in the pattern. It would be oversimplification … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, June/July 2018, Pilot Proficiency
Tagged Aeronautical Information Manual, AIM, aircraft traffic patterns, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, CTAF, Harold Green, Instrument Instructor, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company, Multi-Engine Instrument Instructor
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