by Steve Schapiro 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…
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Wings of Hope
by Melissa Kinsey 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…
Door County For Fall Colors
Pilots looking for a fall excursion should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County Peninsula. There are an array of activities, from water sports,…
Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD – Airmen Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison If you take a drug, how…
Statewide Aviation Coalition Holds Great Promise!
by Bill Blake – AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative I really enjoyed participating in a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference held at Waukesha, Wisconsin in May (2010) with other…
NTSB Adds Aircraft Accident/Incident Notification & Reporting Requirements
by Greg Reigel – Attorney At Law On January 7, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a Final Rule amending its regulations concerning notification and reporting requirements for…
Good Things Happening In Aviation… Be Proud & Enjoy!
by Dave Weiman Just when I hear someone talking about the decrease in pilot numbers, I am reminded of all of the good efforts being made by individuals like you,…
Aerobatic Training Can Make You A Better & Safer Pilot
by Michael C. Love 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,…
Blakesburg, Where You Can Still Find A Piece of Americana & Apple Pie
by Robbie Culver Fly-ins offer a special, unique experience no matter where they are, and no matter who runs them. This past fall, I was fortunate to attend a very…
Fly Your Face In Space
by Larry E. Nazimek Want to have your picture flown into space aboard the Space Shuttle? It’s absolutely free! (I thought I’d answer your first question before you asked.) NASA…