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The Future of Collegiate Aviation

Posted on December 7, 2011December 12, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus & Dr. Jeffrey Johnson Professor St. Cloud State University-Aviation The University Aviation Association (UAA) membership and program accreditation teams from the Aviation Accreditation Board…

Fuel Conserving Techniques

Posted on December 7, 2011December 12, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jeffery Taylor WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics At the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, we are committed to transportation safety, along with common sense efforts to enhance and preserve environmental quality….

Excise Fuel Taxes…

Posted on December 6, 2011December 12, 2011 by mwflyer

by David Mann, President Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association Several months back, I wrote to many of our members and advised them that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was auditing our…

Appreciating What We’ve Got

Posted on December 6, 2011February 24, 2012 by mwflyer

by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association It’s that time of the year when we take stock of the things we’re grateful for, consider the achievements…

Aviation Conferences In The Midwest

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by mwflyer

by Bill Blake AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Recently, the aviation fall conference season ended. For me, that included attending the annual conferences of the National Association of State Aviation…

Shared Expenses & The Private Pilot

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law In today’s economy, many private pilots look for ways to minimize the cost of their flying. One of the ways to reduce the…

Access To Electronic Charts May Not Be Free For Long

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman You knew it was too good to be true. Economical visual and instrument charts through a vendor like “Foreflight” for as little as $75.00 per year. The…

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