WICHITA, KAN. – Aircraft on static display outside the Kansas Aviation Museum sustained minor damage when a Tornado came through April 14, 2012, but the roof on the old terminal…
Door County, Wisconsin & Washington Island… The Cape Cod of The Midwest!
by Dave Weiman A Recap of the Article Published In The April/May 2011 Issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. https://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=2616 Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to…
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…
Hot Spots At Wisconsin Airports
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics A “hot spot” at an airport is not just a great place to get a $100 hamburger, but rather a location on…
Destination Bayfield, Wisconsin
by Dave Weiman A re-cap of some of the sites noted in the article published in the February/March 2012 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. https://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=4329 The Bayfield County peninsula and…
Passport – Fly Minnesota Airports
Minnesota’s “Fly Minnesota Airports” Passport program is sponsored by the MnDOT Office of Aeronautics and Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) to promote flying in Minnesota. The program rewards pilots who…
It’s About Spring!
by Chris Roy, Director Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics Well, spring is on the horizon and I know that pilots who haven’t flown since the beginning of winter are getting excited…
FAA Reauthorization – Finally!
by David Mann, President Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association I sometimes am amazed or maybe I should say shocked at the inability of our legislative branch to work together for the good…
You didn’t really like those sunglasses, did you?
by Rachel Obermoller MNDOT Office of Aeronautics In a seaplane pilot’s ideal world, every day would be 5 to 10 knot winds with light chop on the water, clear skies,…
Miracle On The Lake!
by Curt Drumm What do you get when you combine the “Miracle on the Hudson,” a seaplane, a western cattle rancher and a hint of Elvis? Well, a fun seaplane…
Make Fond du Lac Your AirVenture Destination
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin’s airport (KFLD) is so close to Oshkosh, yet so far away – from the crowds, the lines and the waiting. Fond du Lac, located at the…
Fourth of July Seaplane Adventure To The Sub Arctic
by Philip Mattison My wife, Kathleen (Kath), and I were looking for a floatplane trip last mid summer, so we called Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes at Surfside Seaplane Base…
Tanis Promotes Helicopter Safety With “Just Plug It In” Video
EDEN PRARIIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has a video out called “Just Plug It In,” highlighting the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. For further information contact Tanis Aircraft Products…
Tanis Aircraft Products & Bruce’s Custom Covers Team Up To Provide Insulated Rotary Wing Aircraft Covers
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has teamed up with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate and market new insulated covers designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft. Tanis Aircraft Products’…
More New FAA Legal Interpretations Roil S-LSA Community
by Ed Leineweber Sometimes revolutionary innovation takes awhile to take hold, and then only after a series of fits and starts. So it might be with the system envisioned in…