Archives: Columns
MNDOT Office of Aeronautics Promotes Flying In Minnesota At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics staff met with pilots, aircraft owners, airport managers, aviation business owners and other aviation officials at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 to … Continue reading
Proper Use of CHECKLISTS = Safety & Professionalism
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 The results of a study by K. M. Megha, and E.E. Bowen of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, found that approximately “…70% of all approach and landing accidents were caused by omission of checklists, … Continue reading
The Lowdown On Flying Down Low
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 General Aviation (GA) flying is so much fun that people will fly hundreds of miles just to have lunch and enjoy the freedom of flight. Breaking the bonds of gravity, to an extent, … Continue reading
Understanding Grant Assurances
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue The value of an airport is appreciated by and impacted by its users, whether transient or based at the airport. Proper use and … Continue reading
Sharing The Airport… Operations At Non-Towered Airports
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, I’m reminded as to just how many ways there are to take flight. For those of us who regularly … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, October/November 2018, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged aircraft, aircraft traffic pattern, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, FAR Part 105, Hal Davis, Midwest Flyer, non-towered airports, uncontrolled airport, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
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The Preservation & Promotion of Our Nation’s Airports
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Great Lakes/AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue As a pilot, you learn to expect certain things. One of those expectations is finding … Continue reading
The Great Lakes Region Gets A New Regional Flight Surgeon While Basic Med Increases In Popularity
by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue When I last checked, over 35,000 airmen had availed themselves of “Basic Med.” In addition, Mayo Clinic physicians now perform Basic Med exams. In fact, the Mayo … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, High On Health, October/November 2018
Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AME, AOPA, Aviation Medical Examiner, Basic Med, David Schall, Dr. Bill Blank, FAA Great Lakes Region, Great Lakes Regional Flight Surgeon, Joye L. Holmes, M.D, Mayo Clinic, MD, Midwest Flyer, William A. Blank
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You’re Doing WHAT? – Part 2
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue In the August/September 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about pet peeves that fight instructors and air traffic controllers around the country have shared with me in … Continue reading
Basic Airplane Control Is A Good Thing!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue A disproportionate number of loss-of-control accidents happen while turning from base to final caused by a stall spin accident. Typically, this is the result of overshooting the final approach … Continue reading
