by Russell Klingaman As an aircraft owner and operator, and as an attorney familiar with aviation law, I have identified a problem associated with buying and selling aircraft in Wisconsin:…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection To Include Private Airport Owners
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation…
Aviation In Wisconsin Is Not All Sales Tax Free
MADISON, WIS. – According to Wisconsin Tax Bulletin 184, which goes into effect July 1, the service of providing parking or providing parking space for aircraft is subject to Wisconsin…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill To Exempt Aircraft Parts & Maintenance From State Sales Tax
APPLETON, WIS. – After a year of lobbying by a coalition of state and national aviation organizations and businesses, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 348 into law April…
Wisconsin Flying Farmers Meet In Mineral Point
MINERAL POINT, WIS. – The Wisconsin Chapter of the International Flying Farmers held its annual convention in Mineral Point, Wis., April 27-29, 2014. Recognized during the convention were Dale and…
The Spotlight Is On You!
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – Hundreds of aircraft maintenance technicians and inspectors attended the 2014 “Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference,” March 24-25, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center,…
Minnesota Airport Managers Meet In Bemidji
BEMIDJI, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, featured 35 vendors, and technical sessions presented by AirTap. The conference was sponsored…
Wisconsin Holds 59th Annual Aviation Conference
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – Tony Yaron, Director, Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wis., and Central Wisconsin Aviation, hosted the 59th annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild, Wisconsin,…
Ditching Isn’t Just For Trans-Oceanic Pilots
by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Every pilot has pondered whether it’s better to go over or around a body of water. Whether it’s a relatively small…
Wag-Aero Publishes New Products Catalog
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero has published its new products catalog for 2014. Existing customers will receive a printed copy in the mail. The catalog can also be viewed online as…