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Where are you based?
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue A few years back the FAA started a new program to track where aircraft are based. The FAA made … Continue reading
A Discussion of Take Off
by Rick Braunig Manager of Aviation Safety & Enforcement MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue I hire pilots for our office and one of my favorite questions is: How do you know you have … Continue reading
Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 Pilots! Are you aware of a relatively new advisory circular (AC) that applies to aircraft operators operating at or in the vicinity of an airport without a control tower or at an airport … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged AC 90-66B, MnDOT, Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations
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Multi Modal MnDOT
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 Do you know that the Minnesota Office of Aeronautics is just one part of your very important state transportation organization, MnDOT. The Minnesota Department … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged aviation, Cassandra Isackson, Midwest Flyer, MnDOT
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Seaplanes & Legislation To Protect Them, As Well As Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Distribution
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy/Great Lakes/AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue I would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to two groups … Continue reading
TZD Initiative – Airside
by Rick Braunig Manager, Aviation Safety & Enforcement Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Idon’t know how many people are still flying that remember seeing Ken Patz and Verdon Kleimenhagen doing safety seminars throughout Minnesota. Probably more of … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2016/Jan 2017, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged Midwest Flyer, MnDOT, Rick Braunig, Toward Zero Deaths (TZD)
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Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It’s An Aircraft!
by Tara Kalar Associate Legal Counsel MnDOT Office of Chief Counsel With an anticipated million unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sold over the holiday season, aviation is experiencing an unprecedented boost in “aircraft” ownership. Since the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Columns, Columns, February/March 2016, MN Aeronautics Bulletin
Tagged MnDOT, Tara Kalar, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Madden’s Resort Hosts Minnesota Seaplane Seminar & Fly-In
BRAINERD, MINN. – Under the leadership of Randy Schoephoerster, owner of the flight school Air Trek North at Minneapolis Airlake Airport in Lakeville, Minnesota (www.airtreknorth.com), the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) took a giant leap forward this year with its … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Aug/Sept 2015, Events, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News
Tagged Brian Addis, Brian Huberty, Brian Schanche, Cassandra Isackson, Chuck Wiplinger, Inc., Jason Jenson, Jeff Flynn, Jeff Voight, Kevin Morris, Lightspeed Zulu headset, Madden’s Resort, Mark Schreier, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, MnDOT, O’Madden’s Pub, Randy Schoephoerster, Steve McCaughey, Wipaire
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The Colors of The Season
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota Office of Aeronautics We have had a fabulous summer overall, the kind we brag about to people in other locales. Warm, sunny days, brilliantly colored sunsets, and comfortable, calm evenings, have made this late starting … Continue reading