Archives: Columns
Airport Construction Update
by Jeffery Taylor WisDOT Aviation Consultant It will be another busy construction season this summer at Wisconsin airports. The WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics has over $113 million worth of airport improvement projects scheduled, using a combination of federal, state and … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Columns, June/July 2011, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report
Tagged Aeronautics, airport, Austin Straubel Intl, Central Wisconsin Airport, Door County Cherryland Airport, General Mitchell Intl, Iowa County Airport, Jeff Taylor, Kenosha Regional Airport, Merrill Municipal Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Platteville Municipal Airport, Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Waukesha County Airport, WisDOT
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Summertime Is Flying Time!
by Rod Hightower President/CEO Experimental Aircraft Association After the winter and spring we had in the Midwest over the last six or seven months, there’s a tremendous amount of pent-up energy to get our aircraft into the air. We’re now … Continue reading
When bad things happen to good people!
…for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, High On Health, June/July 2011, People
Tagged Dr. John Beasley, Phil Winiger, Wisconsin Aviation Inc
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Auto Pilots – Different Types & How They Work!
by Michael Kaufman, CFII When learning to fly in the mid 1960s in a Champ, the word “autopilot” was something you read about in the aviation magazines of that time. My first personal experience was flying a Mooney, which had … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011, Technology
Tagged autopilot, King Avionics, Michael Kaufman
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For structural reasons, the engineers who design airplanes calculate the maximum cabin load … Continue reading
How Best To Avoid State & Local Violations of Law Affecting Aircraft Operations
by Joseph J. Vacek, J.D. Attorney-At-Law Assistant Professor, Aerospace University of North Dakota Wow, what a perfect spot,” Steve thought to himself as he crisply banked his float-equipped Cessna 182 to reconnoiter his landing spot. “This is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, June/July 2011
Tagged aircraft, CFI, FAA, FARs, Joe Vacek, Natural Resources, University of North Dakota
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Is A Corporation Or LLC Right For You And Your Aircraft?
by Gregory J. Reigel © January, 2011 All rights reserved. You have probably read the ads in several of the aviation magazines suggesting that aircraft buyers should “incorporate in Delaware,” etc. Also, quite often an aircraft buyer’s accountant or attorney … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, June/July 2011
Tagged Aviation Law, Business Law, Corporation, FAA, FAR Part 91, Gregory Reigel, LLC
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AOPA’s Political Action Committee… How it works & why it is important.
by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Like most multifaceted organizations, AOPA is made up of a number of divisions that specialize in serving our members in specific ways, allowing each division to develop the expertise, … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, Guest Editorial, June/July 2011
Tagged AOPA, Craig Fuller, FAA, NextGen
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