Archives: April/May 2012
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. http://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=2616 Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, April/May 2012, Destinations, Features
Tagged Art & Nature Center, Bay Shore Inn, Cherry Train, Claude C. Cornell, Door County, Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport, Farm Museum, John W. Cornell, Pine Grove Resort, Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Pumpkin Patch Fest, Rock Island State Park, Schoolhouse Beach, Stavkirke Church, Washington Island AIrport, Washington Island Chamber of Commerce
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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 the airport where there is an increased risk of collision … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, April/May 2012, Columns, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU), FAA Runway Safety Program, General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Jeffery Taylor, La Crosse Municipal Airport (LSE), Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW), Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL), WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
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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. http://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=4329 The Bayfield County peninsula and the Apostle Islands are located in Wisconsin, between the Upper … Continue reading
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 fly to Minnesota’s publicly-owned airports, attend FAA safety seminars, and … Continue reading
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 to get back in the air. Though this passing winter … Continue reading
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 of the United States of America. The entire group of … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2012, Columns, Columns, WATA Difference
Tagged David Mann, FAA, John Mica, NextGen, TSA
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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, and dead calm winds in a sheltered docking area. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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 weekend in northern Wisconsin, of course! Two of the most … Continue reading
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 southern end of Lake Winnebago, just 15 miles south of … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, April/May 2012, Sections
Tagged AirVenture, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Airport, Fond du Lack Skyport, KFLD
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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 in Minneapolis. Brian invited us to fly a two-ship trip … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, April/May 2012, Destinations, Features
Tagged Adventure Seaplane, Arctic Circle, Austria, Baker Lake, Beth Marie Anderson, Brian Schanche, Cessna 185, Churchill, Crane Lake, Dog Skin Lodge, Innsbruck, Kathleen Mattison, Kazan Falls, Lazy Bear Lodge, Little Vermillion Lake, Manitoba, Norway Lodge, Philip Mattison, Seaplane Adventures, Sub Arctic, Super Cub, Surfside Seaplane Base, Tim Johnston
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