MADISON, WIS. – Matt Malicki joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in January 2006. As an airport development engineer, Malicki is responsible for managing projects at eight…
Category: Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Airport Construction In Wisconsin
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager The old joke is that Wisconsin has two seasons, winter and construction! Aviators know that the construction season isn’t limited to the highways. Every…
Transition From Towered To Non-Towered Airports
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager As I write this article, federal sequestration is set to discontinue funding at eight (8) Wisconsin air traffic control towers on June 15, 2013….
Meet Eric W. Johnson, P.E.
Eric W. Johnson Airport Development Engineer WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics In September 2007, Eric W. Johnson joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics as an airport development engineer….
Annual Engineers Workshop
by Thomas DeWinter, P.E. Chief, Airport Construction Standards WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics The fundamental mission of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics is to ensure a sound system of airports across…
Meet Hal Davis…
Airport Compliance Program Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – In September 2012, Hal Davis joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics as its airport…
Wisconsin’s Pilot Safety Program
by Jeffery R. Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant – Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics Acore mission of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics is improving general aviation safety. WisDOT-sponsored pilot safety or “Wings”…
Airport Engineering Workshop
The next WisDOT- Bureau of Aeronautics Engineering Workshop is scheduled for February 12, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, Wis. The workshop is intended for professional airport engineers, technicians…
Wisconsin Aviation Maintenance Technician Refresher & IA Renewal Seminar
The next AMT training seminar will be held February 23, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis. WisDOT holds the refresher course annually for AMTs with Inspection Authorization who…
Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC)
The next WisDOT FIRC is scheduled for March 2 and 3, 2013 at the Gateway Technical College Bio-Science Building in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The course is open to certified flight instructors…
Justin Hetland… Airspace Safety Program Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics appointed Justin Hetland Wisconsin’s airspace safety program manager in…
A Mark of Safety
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics They are extremely important, yet get very little attention. “They” are airport runway markings. The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics ensures the…
Craig Butler
Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics MADISON, WIS. – Craig Butler joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in December 1990. As an engineering specialist, Craig is…
WisDOT FIRC
A new and improved Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) will be held November 10th and 11th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the FAA Safety Center. The course is updated to reflect changes…
Are You Proficient? – Or Just Current?
by Jeffery R. Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant What was your first thought the last time someone asked you to fly an airplane? Was it, “Am I current?” If it was,…