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Archives: Dec 2010/Jan 2011
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011
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Green Receives Wright Brothers Award For Safe Flying
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” for 50 years of safe flying was presented to Harold Green of Madison, Wisconsin on September 14, 2010, during a ground school Green was teaching at Morey Airplane Company in Middleton, … Continue reading
Posted in Dec 2010/Jan 2011, People, Sections
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Past And Future
by Craig Fuller, President & CEO of Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association The end of one year and the beginning of the next marks the ideal time to evaluate progress and plan for the future. And that’s what I find … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, Guest Editorial
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Remain Vigilant, Educate, Promote & Protect!
by Bill Blake AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative During the fall, I attended state airport conferences in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Similar issues were discussed at each conference. Concerns expressed included: the fact that no long-term funding had been approved … Continue reading
EAA AIRVENTURE-OSHKOSH 2011
Naval Celebration, Tributes To Rutan & Hoover Among Many Top Highlights For EAA AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. — Themed days dedicated to a notable centennial as well as aviation legends are shaping up for EAA AirVenture 2011. The 59th EAA fly-in convention … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, EAA & AirVenture, Features
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“Going Once… Going Twice!”
by Jim Bildilli Sometime in 2011, the auctioneer’s gavel will sound signaling the sale of Shafer Metro East Airport (3K6). Airport owner and co-founder Ed Shafer, 78, says “it’s time to slow down a little and move on.” However, if … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Features, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, Features
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ILS Approaches – Keeping Them Simple!
by Richard Morey, CFII As you gain experience as a flight instructor, you realize that there is no one way to fly a particular approach, but rather a number of ways to accomplish the same thing. You also develop a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, Instrument Flight
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Equity Will Not Save An Airman From Dismissal Of An Untimely Appeal
by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law In a recent case, Administrator v. Gallaway, the FAA issued an emergency order revoking the airman’s private pilot certificate. The airman filed an appeal of the FAA’s order with the National Transportation Safety Board … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011
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When Can I Fly Again?
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD Airmen Medical Examiner, Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine – University of Wisconsin – Madison Of course, we’re talking about “pilot duties” here – as a passenger you could be dead … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, High On Health
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Their Mandate, Our Privilege, Your Expectation!
by Dave Weiman Whether this is your first issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, or your 250th or so, you will read about some of the most dynamic organizations within your state, region and the country, many of which have special … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, Dialogue
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