The last student walked into the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) building at John H. Batten Field in Racine, Wisconsin, 15 minutes late. And he wasn’t the only one who wasn’t…
Author: mwflyer
Wings of Hope
Several months ago, in a sparsely populated region of Nicaragua, Wings of Hope pilot Clint Hanley received a ham radio call requesting medical transport for a man in a remote…
Door County For Fall Colors
Pilots looking for a fall excursion should consider flyingto Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County Peninsula. There are an array of activities, from water sports, bicycling…
Home Away From Home In A TBM
by Guilherme Schmidt The Metar above wasn’t the best way to start a trip, but I looked at John Roberts sitting on the copilot side, and he said, “Well, my…
Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
If you take a drug, how long does it last in your system? I have one pilot I certify who had to use occasional “hydrocodone” for episodes of acute back…
Getting The Lead Out
Just about every pilot I meet has questions about the future of avgas, and I believe it’s important for the entire GA community to stay on top of this issue,…
Statewide Aviation Coalition Holds Great Promise!
I really enjoyed participating in a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference held at Waukesha, Wisconsin in May (2010) with other national and state aviation association representatives on promoting…
Newspaper Columnist Editorializes On What Happens When A Community Does Not Support Its Local Airport
In a June 19, 2010 editorial, Faribault County Register columnist, Chuck Hunt, expressed his dismay over the negative publicity his community of Blue Earth, Minnesota, got over interviews of local…
Aerobatic Training Can Make You A Better & Safer Pilot
When pilots think about aerobatics, quite often images of Sean D. Tucker or Patty Wagstaff tossing their planes around the sky at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. come to mind….
NTSB Adds Aircraft Accident/Incident Notification & Reporting Requirements
On January 7, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a Final Rule amending its regulations concerning notification and reporting requirements for aircraft accidents or incidents. The Final Rule…