by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region The new year brings one of the busiest times for AOPA’s regional managers and state legislative affairs staff, and this year is…
Category: April/May 2013
“Landings For Lunches” 1st Annual Spot Landing Contest For Charity Wausau, Wisconsin
WAUSAU, WIS. – The fixed base operator known for innovation in promoting aviation and flight training, John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), has created a “spot…
The Ins & Outs of ADS-B & The Stratus-ForeFlight System
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I dedicated part of the column to type-specific flight training for which I will add an additional comment…
FAA Defines “In Furtherance Of Business” Restriction On Operations By A Sport Pilot
by Greg Reigel In a recent Legal Interpretation, the FAA Office of Chief Counsel responded to a request for a definition of what it means to be “in furtherance of…
Letter From Shawn Avra
Dear Dave: I was just reading through the Oct/Nov 2012 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine and noticed your request for fly-in restaurant information. There is a new fly-in cafe at…
Letter From Al Lien
(Response From Book Review “The Sky’s No Limit,” Round The World Air Race – 1994) Herbert H. Halperin, Author aiches3@aol.com Dear Herbert: I wanted to let…
When Two Organizations Are Better Than One!
by Dave Weiman On October 22, 2012, Rod Hightower – who had been appointed president of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on September 7, 2010 – announced that he was…
Fuller To Leave AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – AOPA President Craig Fuller has notified AOPA’s Board of Trustees of his intent to step down from his position and from the board. He plans to remain in…