by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region We all know some of the realities facing general aviation today. Unfortunately, we hear with relative frequency discussions of looming user fees,…
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Earning The Instrument Rating In A Perfect World!
by Karen Workman The advantages of having an “instrument rating” cannot be disputed. The rating adds a huge margin of safety to your flying, and increases the utility of both…
A Surfeit of Data
by Harold Green These days we suffer from a surfeit of data. There seems to be two sources. Pilots themselves and the advent of more advanced electronics. The even more…
GPS Is The Future of Navigation
by Michael Kaufman After concentrating my column for the last four issues on autopilots, my efforts will now turn to Global Positioning System, better known as “GPS.” When asked what…
Purchasing An Aircraft Hangar: Buyer Beware!
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law It always surprises me when a potential buyer of an aircraft hangar is unsure whether he or she should use a purchase agreement…
An Aviation Day At Your State Capitol!
by Dave Weiman We predict that what occurred on February 9th, 2012, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, in holding an “Aviation Day At The Capitol,” will be…