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Archives: Aug/Sept 2011
Fourth of July Weekend Sacred In Phillips
PHILLIPS, WIS. – Fourth of July weekend has become sacred for residents of Price County, Wisconsin, as the annual Price County Fly-In & Air Show is held at Price County Airport, Phillips, Wisconsin. There was a twilight air show Friday, … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Aug/Sept 2011, Destinations, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Headlines
Tagged airplane, aviation, Bill Cowden, Bonny Grube, Chris Hallstrand, Darrel Massman, Duane Grube, Harbor View Pub & Eatery, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Peter Tallarita, Phillips, Price County Air Show, Wesley Hakari, Wisconsin
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Blue Waters & Sunshine Greet Seaplane Pilots In Brainerd
BRAINERD, MINN. – Flying took precedence at the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 6-8, 2011, at Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota. The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2011, Destinations, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows
Tagged airplane, aviation, Ben Thuringer, Bob TImm, Brian Thuringer, Chris Roy, East Gull Lake Airport, FAA Safety Seminar, Floatplane, Lake & Air Training & Pilot Shop, Lake and Air, Madden's Resort, Mary Alverson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, MnDOT, Patrick Schmidlin, Seaplane, Troy Zierden
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Altaire Comes To Chicago
CHICAGO, ILL. – The mockup display of Piper Aircraft’s new “Altaire” jet made a brief, but important appearance at Chicago Piper at Chicago-Aurora Municipal Airport, July 14-15. Business leaders, government officials and aircraft owners attended. The single-engine Altaire jet has … Continue reading
Honda Aircraft Company – Poised For Production, Poised For Success!
by Dave Weiman Technology in aircraft designs is going gangbusters right now with the research and development of several new light jets by different manufacturers. Only time will tell which manufacturers survive and prosper, but there are already indications as … Continue reading
The iPad & ForeFlight, Powerful Tools Inflight & In The Office
by Gustav Ryberg Flight School Manager/Chief Flight Instructor Wisconsin Aviation-Madison I am an indiscriminant pilot. I spend considerable time aloft in a diverse fleet of aircraft. At times I find myself behind brightly lit glass panels where weather, traffic, and systems … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight, Products & Services, Technology
Tagged ForeFlight, Gustav Ryberg, Inflight, iPad
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VFR Navigational Situational Awareness Or, You Are The Center of Your Own Universe
by Harold Green, CFII Situational awareness includes many considerations. The issues discussed here are a few of those that seem to be common among both students and certificated pilots. Navigational orientation is our perception of where we are relative to … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight
Tagged Flight Tips, Harold Green, Sectional Charts, VFR, WAC Charts
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Autopilots Part II… My Favorite Autopilots!
by Michael Kaufman, CFII If you have not had the chance to read the article on autopilots in the June/July 2011 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, please do so as this is a continuation of that article (www.midwestflyer.com). Since writing … Continue reading
The Lighter Side of Depression
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Well, the days are longer, the weather is better and I hope we are all getting over our … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, High On Health
Tagged AME, aviation, depression, John Beasley, SGD
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DOT Fines Air Ambulance Operator For Calling Someone Else’s Helicopter Its Own
by Gregory J. Reigel – Attorney At Law A recent article in Airport Business discloses that a non-profit air ambulance operator was recently fined $30,000.00 by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for referring to another operator’s helicopter as its own. According … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Aviation Law, Headlines
Tagged Air Ambulance, aircraft, aviation, aviation attorney, DOT, Gregory J. Reigel, helicopter
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