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…
Student Starts & Pilot Retention
by Jim Hanson EDITOR’S NOTE: Flight instructor, fixed base operator and airport manager, Jim Hanson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, responded to the article “What We Can & Cannot Do To…
Summer ACE Camp
The Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp is specifically designed to introduce high school students to a variety of careers in aviation via a full immersion, seven-day camp. The Federal…
Interesting Facts About T-Storms
Spring will arrive (hopefully) in just a few weeks. That arrival brings with it thoughts about the returning birds, the first sweet scents of early spring flowers and new grass,…
Funding Airports & Aeronautics In Minnesota
by Christopher Roy – Director In my column in the last issue, I spoke about various airport projects in Minnesota and how the funding comes about, but it is equally…
Skydivers Descend On Wisconsin Airport
by Merriah Eakins North Central Regional Director United States Parachute Association OSCEOLA, WIS. – L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) was positively buzzing February 19, 2011, with extra activity. A group…