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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Question: My aircraft is due for a major overhaul or replacement. If I bite the bullet and rebuild or replace the engine, then sold the plane, will I recoup my investment, or … Continue reading
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: Can I renew my aircraft registration online? A: Yes, if you have no changes of address or other info and comply within the time frame stated when you get your renewal from the Federal Aviation Administration. … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, October/November 2013
Tagged Aircraft Registration, Pete Schoeninger
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: I’ve heard of bogus purchase scams where owners have been swindled out of money on car sales with fake cashier’s checks, and am now considering selling my airplane. Any advice? A: Be very careful! I would … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Aug/Sept 2013, Columns, Columns
Tagged Pete Schoeninger, Selling Airplane
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: What do you see of the current used airplane market? A: Used airplane values took a dive after the world events of 9/11, and again when the recession hit about 4 years ago. Overall I think … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, June/July 2013
Tagged Bonanza, Cherokee 140, Cirrus, Pete Schoeninger, Skyhawks
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My old Taylorcraft (just purchased) has no information as to cruise power settings. Is there any rule of thumb I can use? A: Yes, old timers used two ways for fixed-pitch … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2013, Ask Pete, Columns, Columns
Tagged Ask Pete, Pete Schoeninger, Taylorcraft
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“Tribute To A Mentor & Friend, Harland “Sedge” Sedgwick
by Pete Schoeninger Two days after his funeral service, I learned that long-time fixed base operator, Harland “Sedge” Sedgwick, left this earth on January 8, 2013. In 1958, “Sedge” and Dale Crites hired me, a 14-year-old Delafield, Wisconsin farm boy, … Continue reading
Posted in People, Sections, WATA Difference
Tagged Dale Crites, Dave Pabst, Harland Sedgwick, Pete Schoeninger, Sedge Sedgwick, Waukesha Airport
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Wisconsin Aviation Welcomes Wisconsin Aviation Conference To Madison
MADISON, WIS. – One of Wisconsin’s largest fixed base operations, Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. (WisconsinAviation.com) with locations at Madison, Juneau and Watertown, will be welcoming participants of the Wisconsin Aviation Conference (wiama.org) to Madison, April 29 – May 1. The 58th … Continue reading
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My nine-year-old airplane suffered a major repair after a hangar collapsed on it. Will this affect its value? A: Yes. I recently sold a 10-year-old, low-time Cessna 182, which had the … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, February/March 2013
Tagged airplane, Pete Schoeninger, Value of Airplane
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: Last Winter when I pulled my airplane out of a heated hangar, it immediately was covered with frost on a couple of occasions. How can I prevent this? A: If the … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013
Tagged Ask Pete, Frost On Plane, Heated Hangar, Pete Schoeninger
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Letter From Pete Schoeninger
Dave: Your comments on why students do not complete their private pilot training are, sadly, mostly correct. There has always been a high dropout rate of students, often just after solo, or just after their first cross-country flight. Perhaps the … Continue reading
