Archives: Columns
What makes a pilot?
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue If you’re like me, you’re friends with a lot of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, and it’s safe to assume your social media pages were ablaze … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, October/November 2013
Tagged aircraft, aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, pilot
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The Dangers of “Black Ice”
Fall is well known in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for its beautiful colors, many comfortable days and crisp nights. Some years the colors seem so vibrant and plentiful, yet once in awhile, fall will seem to be frequently gray … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, October/November 2013
Tagged Airplanes, Black Ice
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Yell “Clear Prop” & Wait!
Nearly every pilot has had the experience of that first night flight alone after getting the coveted Private Pilot Certificate. The excitement tinged with small flecks of nervousness that are felt, are all blown slightly out of proportion in the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, October/November 2013
Tagged aircraft, pilot
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Minnesota Revamps Taxes On Aviation… Changes Expected To Be More Fair & Vitalize Aviation In State
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a 2013 Omnibus Tax Bill into law May 23, 2013, which includes several provisions that are intended to boost aviation activity in the state, make registration fees more equitable among aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, October/November 2013
Tagged aircraft, Gordon Hoff, Jet Fuel, MATA, MBAA, registration fee, Taxes On Aviation
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The Colors of The Season
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota Office of Aeronautics We have had a fabulous summer overall, the kind we brag about to people in other locales. Warm, sunny days, brilliantly colored sunsets, and comfortable, calm evenings, have made this late starting … Continue reading
Meet Terry Ripp…..
Airport Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Terry Ripp joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics in April 1985. For more than two decades, Terry worked as an engineering specialist, assisting airport project managers. In 2007, she became … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, October/November 2013, People, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged engineering specialist, Terry Ripp, WisDOT
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Upcoming Flight Instructor & Mechanic Seminars
by Jeffery Taylor Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics The next WisDOT Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) is scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the FAA Safety Center. The course is open to all pilots; … Continue reading
Tall Tower Program Roles In Wisconsin
by Justin Hetland Airspace Engineering Specialist WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics When you think about protecting airspace from tall towers and other obstructions, does the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) come to mind? Certainly the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must have … Continue reading
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: Can I renew my aircraft registration online? A: Yes, if you have no changes of address or other info and comply within the time frame stated when you get your renewal from the Federal Aviation Administration. … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, October/November 2013
Tagged Aircraft Registration, Pete Schoeninger
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