by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue If you’re like me, you’re friends with a lot of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, and…
Category: Columns
The Dangers of “Black Ice”
Fall is well known in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for its beautiful colors, many comfortable days and crisp nights. Some years the colors seem so vibrant and plentiful, yet…
Yell “Clear Prop” & Wait!
Nearly every pilot has had the experience of that first night flight alone after getting the coveted Private Pilot Certificate. The excitement tinged with small flecks of nervousness that are…
Minnesota Revamps Taxes On Aviation… Changes Expected To Be More Fair & Vitalize Aviation In State
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a 2013 Omnibus Tax Bill into law May 23, 2013, which includes several provisions that are intended to boost aviation activity…
The Colors of The Season
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota Office of Aeronautics We have had a fabulous summer overall, the kind we brag about to people in other locales. Warm, sunny days, brilliantly colored…
Meet Terry Ripp…..
Airport Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Terry Ripp joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in April 1985. For more than two decades, Terry worked as an…
Upcoming Flight Instructor & Mechanic Seminars
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics The next WisDOT Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) is scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the…
Tall Tower Program Roles In Wisconsin
by Justin Hetland Airspace Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics When you think about protecting airspace from tall towers and other obstructions, does the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) come…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: Can I renew my aircraft registration online? A: Yes, if you have no changes of address or other info and comply within the time frame stated…
Making A Difference… Doc Mosher Receives Navy League’s Aviation Excellence Award
by Ed Leineweber EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is often the venue for “firsts,” as well as a place to honor tradition and decades-long service. The 3rd Annual Aviation Celebration staged by…
Allow Me To Introduce Myself!
by Mark Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association I am excited to be AOPA’s new president, only the fifth in our association’s nearly 75-year history. I may be…
Busy Fall Ahead!
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Well, you’ve heard it! AOPA has a new President…
Big Win Fuels Future Reforms…
by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region As we approach the end of the year, AOPA’s state advocacy team is reflecting on its successes around the country and is…
New Procedures Cut Red Tape, No Ill Effects Anticipated
by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. I want to talk about four subjects, which I think will be of interest to airmen: CACI, stents, over-the-counter medication side effects, and MedXPress. CACI or…
Asiana Airlines Flight #214 – Pilot or System Error?
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman With the long summer evenings of flying now behind us, and the world’s largest aviation event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a memory, we can start to…