by Dave Weiman PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. (October 12, 2012) – GA pilot/actor Harrison Ford isn’t just a poster boy for General Aviation… Rather, he understands the true plight of GA…
Airbus & Boeing Production Rates Straining Supply Chain
FARNBOROUGH, UK – Airbus and Boeing are gearing up to roll out large commercial jetliners in ever-increasing quantities over the next 10 years, according to a new report from Forecast…
What Does Roger Really Mean?” FAA Notice Number: NOTC3893
For most of us, we learned to use the word “Roger” early in our aviation career. We learned that it simply means that we heard and understand what the other…
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,…
Some Cross-Country Basics
by Dan McDowell Imagine the beauty to be seen as the fall colors stretch for miles before you. The beauty of flight enhanced by the beauty of the season provides…
Go With The Flow!
by Lt. Col. Nick Modders Safety Officer 130th Composite Squadron USAF Auxiliary/CAP Supplemental Thoughts On Checklists & Their Use Checklists have been a popular aid in aviation since the Army…
Step Out This Fall
by Chris Roy Director, Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics We have had a fabulous summer overall and now we can see the early vestiges of fall. Soon we will be experiencing…
Former Rockford Manager Appointed Wisconsin Airport Management Association Executive Director
MADISON, WIS. – Robert O’Brien, A.A.E., was appointed executive director of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA). O’Brien succeeds former Pete Drahn, A.A.E., who is retiring. O’Brien most recently served…