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Archives: March/April 2012
Wag-Aero Dedicates Catalog To Company Founder
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero’s March 2012 Catalog is a tribute to the company’s founder, Dick (Richard) Wagner, who passed away January 1, 2012. For over 50 years, Wag-Aero has been a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of aircraft parts for the … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Features, June/July 2012
Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Parts, Dick Wagner, ELTs, Engine Mounts, Wag-Aero
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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 works closely with BOA project managers, consultants and contractors to … Continue reading
Illinois Bill Would Raise Aviation Fees
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – A proposed hike in aviation registration fees would only “further depress” a tax-burdened aviation economy in Illinois, AOPA said, urging officials to reject the plan. Illinois House Bill 4444 would double registration fees paid by aircraft owners … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, March/April 2012, Sections
Tagged AOPA, aviation, Aviation Fuel Taxes, Illinois Division of Aeronautics, Mark Kimberling
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FAA Presents Wisconsin Flight Instructor of the Year Award
(L/R) William K. Law, Great Lakes FAA Safety Team Program Manager, presents the Flight Instructor of the Year Award for Wisconsin to Harold Green of Morey Airplane Company, Middleton, Wis. The award is part of the FAA/Industry Collaboration honoring the … Continue reading
Wisconsin’s Involvement In The International Aviation Art Contest
by Nicole K. Wiessinger The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics participates in the International Aviation Art Contest, which is intended to motivate and encourage young artists to participate in and become more familiar with aviation, science and engineering. The contest is … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, March/April 2012, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report, Youth & Aviation
Tagged Abigail Kramer, Albany, Albany Schools, Aquinas High School, Arcadia, Arcadia Elementary, Arcadia High School, art, aviation, Balsam Lake, Becca Maciosek, Carl Traeger Middle School, Danielle Hawi, Forest Lane Elementary, Isabelle Craig, Kendall Salter, La Crosse, Montello, Morgran Heuvelman, Myah Louise Nelson, Oshkosh, Peter Heinzl, Seamus Murray, St. Thomas Aquinas, Unity School, Waterford, WI
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Air Show Rock Star, Michael Goulian, Warns GA Pilots Not To Be Complacent
MADISON, WIS. – Air show performer and pilot for the Red Bull Air Races, Michael Goulian, urged a group of 80 fellow general aviation pilots, March 21, 2011, to learn from his example. Like all pilots, Goulian has at times … Continue reading
National Aviation Trades President Meets With FBO Management & Tenants
MADISON, WIS. – Jim Coyne, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) flew his Beechcraft Baron to Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. at Dane County Regional Airport, March 9, 2011, to share with tenants and management what’s happening in Washington, and … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, March/April 2012, WATA Difference
Tagged aviation, Jeff Baum, Jim Coyne, NATA, Wisconsin Aviation Inc
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Nicole Wiessinger
Aerospace Education Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics Nicole Wiessinger joined Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics in December 2010 as the Aerospace Education Manager. In her position, Nicole serves as the state’s program manager for the … Continue reading
When Can I Fly Again – A Small Correction
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison The other day I had the aeromedical equivalent of a ramp check by a very nice guy (really!) … Continue reading