WASHINGTON, D.C. – EAA President and CEO Rod Hightower and EAA Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs, Sean Elliott, testified before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) during a…
Major Changes At EAA Intended To Help Reshape Organization To Better Fulfill Mission
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower announced January 12, 2012, changes in the organization, which he believes will allow the 170,000-member organization to better fulfill its mission to grow…
Bryan Budds Named Manager of AOPA Great Lakes Region
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) created seven (7) new, full-time regional manager positions to better build strong local GA communities and strengthen the organization’s relationships…
North Dakota Airspace Plan Raises Concern At AOPA
A proposal to create new restricted airspace in North Dakota for training of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) raises more questions than it answers, undermines safety, and would set a dangerous precedent…
Taking Local To The Next Level
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association When people think of AOPA, they most often think of Washington, D.C. That’s not too surprising. After all,…
AOPA – More Engaged At Grassroots Level Than Ever Before
As announced at the AOPA Summit in September 2011, AOPA will be committing more resources to working at the regional, state, and local levels to address issues facing the aviation…
CAF Red Tail Squadron – In Honor of the Tuskegee Airmen
With the release of the motion picture “Red Tails” on January 20, 2012, more Americans are becoming aware of the contributions made by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II,…
GPSS or Roll Steering On Autopilots
by Michael Kaufman It seems like I have become an autopilot troubleshooter since beginning my articles on autopilots in Midwest Flyer Magazine. After coming to me for some instruction following…
Consulting Dr. Google…
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison …at least that’s what we call it in…
FAA Revises Its Dosing Interval Standard
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law According to the latest edition of the Federal Air Surgeon’s Medical Bulletin, the FAA has revised the dosing interval standard (the time between…
ASK PETE
by Pete Schoeninger Dear Pete: I own a fixed-gear aircraft with wheel pants and live in the Snowbelt. Do you recommend that I remove the wheel pants during the winter?…
Letters
Letter To The Editor: I’m glad to see Dave Weiman’s opinions concerning industry reform. I think he is barely scratching the surface. The crux of General Aviation’s decline is the…
Letters
Hi Dave: I thought you might be interested in the progress of my grandnephew, Aaron Wolmutt. If you recall, earlier this year I contacted you for information about flight schools…
What’s A Commencement Speech Worth?
by Dave Weiman A good graduation commencement speech can serve as a reminder to graduates and those of us in the audience, as to what we need to do in life…
DiMatteo Named EAA Vice President of AirVenture Features & Attractions
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Feb. 16, 2012) — Jim DiMatteo, a decorated U.S. Naval Aviator who has served in several aviation leadership positions, is joining EAA as Vice…