LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero’s March 2012 Catalog is a tribute to the company’s founder, Dick (Richard) Wagner, who passed away January 1, 2012. For over 50 years, Wag-Aero has been…
Category: March/April 2012
Shannon Clary
Equal Rights Officer Bureau of Aeronautics Wisconsin Department of Transportation Shannon Clary joined the Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in the fall of 2011 as a senior equal rights officer. Shannon…
Illinois Bill Would Raise Aviation Fees
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – A proposed hike in aviation registration fees would only “further depress” a tax-burdened aviation economy in Illinois, AOPA said, urging officials to reject the plan. Illinois House…
FAA Presents Wisconsin Flight Instructor of the Year Award
(L/R) William K. Law, Great Lakes FAA Safety Team Program Manager, presents the Flight Instructor of the Year Award for Wisconsin to Harold Green of Morey Airplane Company, Middleton, Wis….
Wisconsin’s Involvement In The International Aviation Art Contest
by Nicole K. Wiessinger The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics participates in the International Aviation Art Contest, which is intended to motivate and encourage young artists to participate in and become…
Air Show Rock Star, Michael Goulian, Warns GA Pilots Not To Be Complacent
MADISON, WIS. – Air show performer and pilot for the Red Bull Air Races, Michael Goulian, urged a group of 80 fellow general aviation pilots, March 21, 2011, to learn…
National Aviation Trades President Meets With FBO Management & Tenants
MADISON, WIS. – Jim Coyne, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) flew his Beechcraft Baron to Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. at Dane County Regional Airport, March 9, 2011, to…
Nicole Wiessinger
Aerospace Education Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics Nicole Wiessinger joined Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics in December 2010 as the Aerospace Education Manager. In her…
When Can I Fly Again – A Small Correction
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison The other day I had the aeromedical equivalent…
Light Sport Aviation Accidents Grow In Six Categories… Pilot Presentations To Focus On LSA Safety
by Ed Leineweber According to the FAA, although the accident/incident rate for sport pilots remains very close to the overall rate for general aviation operations under Part 91, incident and…