Airport Development Engineer – WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Mark Graczykowski joined the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in October 2017. As…
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Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 Yellow X’s, like orange barrels, send multiple messages. In the literal sense, they…
AOPA Initiatives In Michigan, South Dakota, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota & Washington, DC
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue A good pilot…
Time to Fly
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue We made it through the cold months and we’re finally back to my favorite time…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Q: With spring just around the corner, are there any hazards especially associated with spring that I should be…
The Tailwheels Are Back!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Way back, a few decades ago, those learning to fly did so almost exclusively in airplanes with the third…
Get That Clearance Right! Some Tips On Handling Difficult IFR Clearances
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2918 issue In the February/March 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about IFR emergencies with a description…
Pencil Whipping Has No Business In Aviation
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue To this day, I am still amazed at the number of pilots and…
Uses For Drones Continue To Grow
by Jonathan Beck UAS Instructor Northland Community & Technical College NSF ATE DroneTECH Principal Investigator Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue Through partnerships, Northland Community and Technical College…
Innovation For Aviation Safety
by Dan McDowell Public Affairs, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 We often hear the word “innovation” in relation to aviation, but have you…