IDWEST FLYER M AGAZINE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 midwestflyer.com The personal minimums contract Just about every pilot I’ve ever met has a set of personal minimums they use to help make the go/no-go/go-back decision. But almost none of them write those minimums down, and that can be a problem. It may not sound like a big deal, but the very act of writing down your personal minimums can force you to think more critically about them—“I won’t fl y VFR if visibility isn’t good” is very di erent than “I won’t fl y VFR if visibility is less than 5 miles.” And there’s something about writing it down that takes the emotion out of decision making. When you’re looking at piece of paper carrying your signature that says “I won’t fl y if the ceiling is below 3,500 feet,” then you’re less likely to have the “yeah, but I really want to get there and maybe it will be OK” conversation with yourself when the ceiling is only at 3,100. All of this may seem obvious, and I suppose it is, but we know that accidents can happen because pilots who are anxious to get somewhere push themselves or their aircraft beyond their limits. Determining those limits when you’re not worried about missing the family reunion leads to better, more fact-based decision making. To help you think about and set your own personal minimums, the AOPA Air Safety Institute has created two personal minimums contracts—one for VFR and one for IFR fl ights. You can fi nd them on the website—just search for “personal minimums contract.” The contracts take into consideration things like recent experience, aircraft equipment, terrain, and weather. If you’ve already done some serious thinking about your minimums, fi lling them out will only take a few minutes. Carry your contracts with you and update them periodically to refl ect your comfort level, experience, and equipment. If you’re a relatively new pilot, they can make a great record of how your skills and comfort grow over time. Even if you’re a high-time pilot a contract can make the di erence between good decisions and those you’ll regret. Mark R. Baker President & CEO, AOPA *For more information on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the issues that aff ect your fl ying go to www.aopa.org today. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 3 Vol. 38. No. 5 ContentsContents ISSN: 0194-5068 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 ON THE COVER: Doug Ward and Judie Ohm, owners of Log Cabin Airport (WS69), Mondovi, Wis., with their 1947 Piper J-3 Cub. Log Cabin Airport will hold its 30th IDWEST FLYER Annual Fly-In, Sunday, September 4, 2016. Read all about it in “Dialogue” on page 5. M AGAZINE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 Photographer Unknown HEADLINES Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Safety Seminar & Fly-In… By Land & By Sea ..................................................................................................29 Bolen & Pelton Featured At Wisconsin Business Aviation Association Town Hall Meeting .................................................................................................36 NATA Applauds Authorized Extension of FAA… GAMA Does Not! ..........................37 AOPA & EAA Statement On Third Class Medical Reform & The Proposed FAA Extension ............................................................................38 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 HondaJet Headlines Great Planes Air Expo ..............................................................39 midwestflyer.com Flexibility & Commitment To Customer Service & Safety MFM AugSept2016 issue.indd 1 7/11/16 12:02 PM Make Red Wing Aeroplane The New First Class In Private Jet Travel .................42 Piper M600 Receives Type Certification ....................................................................47 COLUMNS AOPA Central Regional Report - by Yasmina Platt ................................................... 19 AOPA Headquarters - by Mark R. Baker ................................................................... 18 Ask Pete - by Pete Schoeninger ................................................................................. 7 Aviation Law - On Your Side - by Greg Reigel .......................................................... 12 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman ....................................................................................... 5 Instrument Flight - by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman ....................................................... 9 22 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin - by Cassandra Isackson ......................................... 50 Pilot Proficiency - by Harold Green ............................................................................ 14 Unmanned Aircraft Systems - by Russell A. Klingaman ............................................ 16 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Hal Davis ........................................................... 48 FEATURES The Grand Hotel On Mackinac Island… For That Special Getaway or Annual Vacation Destination - by Dave Weiman .... 22 29 A GA Pilot’s Perspective On Flying The Space Shuttle - by Jim Hanson.................. 26 Starting A Hamburger Social At Your Airport - by John P. Chmiel ............................ 31 It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane… Nope, It’s A Drone! - by James Bildilli & Matt Heyen ....... 32 A Final Salute To Joshua Sanford Field, Hillsboro, Wisconsin - by Phil Peterson .... 40 Head of 16th Largest Airport Retires… Minnesota Native Appointed New Executive Director - by Dave Weiman ............. 45 UAS Pathway To Success - by Jonathan Beck ......................................................... 52 SECTIONS Fly-Ins & Special Events .................... .29 40 Aircraft .....................................39 & 47 In Memoriam ....................................... 35 Airport Restaurants ......................... 13 Letters ................................................. 56 An Idea Worth Sharing ................... 31 Minnesota Aviation Industry News ...... 42 At Our Airports ................................ 40 Minnesota Education Section .............. 52 Awards & Recognition .................... 25 People In The News ............................ 45 Calendar ......................................... 58 Products & Services ............................ 20 Classifieds ....................................... 60 Scholarships ........................................ 55 Destinations .................................... 22 Technology .......................................... 32 Education ........................................ 15 Washington ......................................... 37 47 Flight Experiences .......................... 26 WATA Difference ................................. 36 4 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Dialogue Memories Made… Memories To Come! The Log Cabin Airport Fly-In, Mondovi, Wis. by Dave Weiman am. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. Think for a moment as to what you were doing 30 years o often, we publish articles after an ago…where you were living and working…the people in your event, reporting on what happened life…and the airplane you were flying. Rest assured, Doug and who participated. That’s all Ward and Judie Ohm will recall many memories on September Swell and good, provides interesting stories, 4, but they will also be creating new ones with those of us who ample recognition for organizers and fly in. participants, and hopefully an opportunity What started as a cow pasture in the 1960s when Ward to plug the dates of the event for the purchased the land for the airport is today a well-groomed following year. But at least for one event, 2500 ft. airstrip (Rwy 18/36). Ward built his first log cabin the Log Cabin Airport Fly-In in Mondovi, Wis., we are giving home there in 1980. Ohm's log home was built in 2014. you advanced notice so you can attend and be a part of history The airport offers a small-town atmosphere where everyone in the making! knows everyone else, and many stories are exchanged. Doug Ward and Judie Ohm – owners of the Log Cabin Ohm is the author of the book "Turret Tales,” which Airport (WS69) – are pictured on the cover of this issue describes Ward’s experience as a ball turret gunner on a of Midwest Flyer Magazine with their 1947 Piper J-3 Cub, B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II. The book can be equipped with an 85 hp Continental engine. In contrast, purchased from Amazon.com, at the EAA AirVenture Museum elsewhere in this issue, is a story about Piper’s newest aircraft bookstore in Oshkosh, Wis., or directly from Ohm at the Log built 69 years later, the M600, equipped with a 600 shp Pratt Cabin Airport Fly-In. & Whitney PT6A-42A turbo prop engine (see article on page For additional information about the book or fly-in, 47.) email [email protected] or call 715-287-3377. In the On Sunday, September 4, 2016, Ward and Ohm will meantime, mark your calendar for Sunday, September 4, 2016, celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fly-in beginning at 9:30 for the Log Cabin Airport Fly-In, Mondovi, Wis. q AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 5 Index To Advertisers AUGUST/SEPTEMBERMIDWEST 2016 FLYERMAGAZINE Serving The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 Academy College .......................................... 13 Leading Edge Air Foils LLC ............................ 8 Aero Insurance, LLC. .................................... 47 Leineweber Law LLC .................................... 37 EDITOR/PUBLISHER Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) 3 Maxwell Aircraft Service................................ 46 Dave Weiman