Tag Archives: FAA

Check Out The Reports!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by mwflyer

by Chris Roy Director, Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics There is an exciting new document on the Internet about General Aviation. It is the latest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report on GA Airports, dated May 2012. This is an excellent document … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Chris Roy, Christa Fornarotto, commercial aviation, Dan McDowell, FAA, GA Airports, Mn DOT Office of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

General Aviation Airports: A National Asset

Posted on June 13, 2012 by mwflyer

The FAA has come out with a report called “General Aviation Airports: A National Asset,” which documents an 18-month study of the nearly 3,000 general aviation (GA) airports, heliports, and seaplane bases identified in the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, June/July 2012 | Tagged Airports, aviation, FAA | Leave a comment

AOPA & EAA Need Your Help As They Seek Medical Exemption….

Posted on June 13, 2012 by mwflyer

Register Your Comments Today! WASHINGTON, DC – Current FAA regulations requires all pilots to hold at least a third-class medical certificate to exercise the privileges of a private or recreational certificate. AOPA and EAA are seeking exemption to extend the driver’s … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, News | Tagged Aircraft Owners, AOPA, EAA, FAA, Pilots, Recreational flying, Third-Class Medical Certificate | Leave a comment

Illinois Aviation Conference Addresses Fuel Fraud Taxes & Unfair Competition

Posted on June 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli ST. CHARLES, ILL. – The 2012 Illinois Aviation Conference was held May 22-23, 2012 at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, and started with a hangar party at the DuPage County Airport. Kicking off the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, June/July 2012 | Tagged Barry Cooper, Boeing Company, Bruce Carter, Bruce Griffith, BSC Private Wealth Management Company, Central Illinois Regional Airport, DeKalb, FAA, Fairfield Municipal Airport, Frasca Field, FSDO, GAMA, Illinois, Illinois Aviation Conference, Jim Bildilli, Jim Stanczak, John Chapman, Kishwaukee College, Mark Jackson, Michael France, NATA, NextGen, Pete Bunce, Quad City Airport, Renee Riana, SIU, Stanton Community Memoiral Hospital, Waukegan Regional Airport | Leave a comment

FAA Reauthorization – Finally!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by David Mann, President Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association I sometimes am amazed or maybe I should say shocked at the inability of our legislative branch to work together for the good of the United States of America. The entire group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, WATA Difference | Tagged David Mann, FAA, John Mica, NextGen, TSA | Leave a comment

More New FAA Legal Interpretations Roil S-LSA Community

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber Sometimes revolutionary innovation takes awhile to take hold, and then only after a series of fits and starts. So it might be with the system envisioned in the Light Sport Aircraft ASTM industry consensus standards. Interpretations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged aircraft, ASTM, Carol Capenter, Ed Leineweber, FAA, FARs, Federal Aviation Regulations, Light Sport Aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Rotax, S-LSA, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Leave a comment

News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region As you may have already read in previous editions of Midwest Flyer Magazine and AOPA Pilot magazine, AOPA has started a new regional manager program to increase its ability to address the … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Central Southwest Region, aviation, Aviation Trust Fund, FAA, Nebraska Aviation Symposium, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Timmerman Named CEO of Jet Air Group

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

GREEN BAY, WIS. – Jet Air Group, located at Austin-Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Al Timmerman as Chief Executive Officer. Timmerman was Chief Operating Officer and will be assuming the CEO position from Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Sections | Tagged Al Timmerman, Dr. Bruce Bressler, FAA, Jet Air Group, Joe Megna Sr, Joe Saunders, Lakeland College | Leave a comment

Nofsinger Receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

WATERTOWN, WIS. – Avery Nofsinger, a former employee of Wisconsin Aviation, Watertown, Wisconsin (1998-2009), has received the prestigious Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” award. This award, presented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), recognizes individuals who have spent 50 years in … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Sections | Tagged Avery Nofsinger, Charles Taylor, FAA, Thomas Lind, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Flying Side-By-Side With An Unmanned Aircraft

Posted on February 19, 2012 by mwflyer

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A recently passed bill could help the Grand Forks region secure the “holy grail” for the future of unmanned aircraft, according to the University of North Dakota (UND) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center of Excellence. Center … Continue reading →

Posted in February/March 2012, Sections | Tagged FAA, Grand Forks Air Force Base, Michael Huerta, University of North Dakota, Unmanned Aircraft | Leave a comment

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