IDWEST FLYER M AGAZINE APRIL/MAY 2010 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 midwestflyer.com JUST A REMINDER... You can buy your tickets online now and save time and money. Go to www.airventure.org/tickets and get to the fun faster…and cheaper. SEE YOU THERE! JULY 2 6 – AUGUST 1 AV10Remind_MidwestFlyer_7.25x9.875.indd 1 3/10/10 11:42 AM H ONDAJET MIDWEST THE JET. REDEFINED. ENGINEER E D FOR PE RFORMANCE . DESIGNE D FOR DESIRE . BUILT FOR PE RFE CTION. EXPERIE NCE HONDAJE T. INTE RNATIONAL AIRP ORT, D E S MOINE S , IOW A 50321 877.686.0028 • HONDAJETMIDWEST.COM © 2008 Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. MidwestHondaJet_Feb09.indd 1 1/12/09 5:07:52 PM Vol. 32. No. 3 ContentsContents ISSN: 0194-5068 ON THE COVER: A Daugherty Polson Special (N271) at the Brodhead, Wisconsin airport. The aircraft is now owned by George Jenkins of St. Davids, Pa. Photo by Geoff Sobering IDWEST FLYER M AGAZINE APRIL/MAY 2010 COLUMNS AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report - by Bill Blake State Support of Aviation Would Have Positive Economic Impact ...........................12 Aviation Law - by Greg Reigel NTSB Rejects ASRP Waiver of Sanction For D.C. ADIZ Incursion .......................... 9 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman Aviation & Volunteerism… Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 The Need, Opportunities & Rewards Are Endless! ............................................... 5 midwestflyer.com Guest Editorial - by Craig Fuller Dusting Off The Cobwebs .........................................................................................12 High On Health - by Dr. John Beasley, MD Sudden Death ...........................................................................................................11 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin - by Christopher Roy The Challenge of the Future .....................................................................................42 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Jeffery Taylor Dust Off Those Pilot Operating Handbooks ..............................................................40 SECTIONS Aircraft .............................................33 FEATURES Airports ............................................30 Understanding Your Airport’s Carbon Footprint - by Matt Dubbe ..................................24 Calendar ..........................................58 Light Sport Aircraft Showcased At Mall of America - by Kim Frizzell ............................32 Classifieds .......................................60 The Cessna Pilots Society… Destinations .....................................38 Different Objectives Than Other Aircraft Owner Groups - by Jeffrey B. Chipetine ...34 Education .........................................45 Airmarking Continues Through Minnesota Ninety-Nines - by Karen Workman ............36 Farewell ...........................................14 Flight Training ..................................54 South Haven - by Robbie Culver ...................................................................................38 Fly-Ins & Air Shows .........................51 Operation Raincheck Next Gen… Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin .......42 Behind The Scenes At Chicago Center - by Robbie Culver .....................................45 Minnesota Aviation Industry News ..48 Commercial Space Tourism: About To Happen - by Larry E. Nazimek ........................49 Organizations...................................34 “Let’s Wing It” Teaches Youngsters About Aviation - by Pete Rosenbery ...................54 People In The News ........................53 Sport Pilot – Light Sport Aircraft ......32 State Aviation Conferences .............16 HEADLINES AOPA’s John Baker Grew Up In Midwest Aviation Family ............................................14 WATA Difference .............................44 Jeppesen President To Be Featured Speaker At Wisconsin Conference .....................16 Washington ......................................55 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report ........40 Waukesha County Airport… Critical To The General Aviation Needs of Southeastern Wisconsin .......................17 General Mitchell International Airport – Wisconsin’s Largest Air Carrier Airport ...........20 Illinois Aviation Conference To Be Held In Schaumburg ...............................................22 Iowa Aviation Conference To Be Held In West Des Moines .........................................26 Duluth International Airport Hosts Minnesota Airports Conference ...............................27 4 APRIL/MAY 2010 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Dialogue Aviation & Volunteerism... The Need, Opportunities & Rewards Are Endless! by Dave Weiman planning committee usually comes from a professional obligation to do so. In the end, every conference committee ith many of the state aviation member and every conference attendee stands to gain conferences being held in from the “networking” and “exchange of information” that the months of April and take place at the event. “Marketing” is also an important WMay, it reminds me of the tremendous motivator and should be encouraged. amount of “volunteerism” that takes Volunteerism in aviation is also seen on our airport place among sponsoring organizations, commissions and among our flying clubs. I have and throughout general aviation. never known of any flying club, EAA chapter or civic The state aviation/airport organization that has sponsored a fly-in breakfast or air conferences are sponsored by state airport manager show, for instance, that has depended on paid staff. And associations, state aviation trade groups (businesses), the smaller the organization and event, the more likely it state business aircraft owner associations, state offices of will be dependent on volunteers. Here, the motivation is to aeronautics, and airport consultants and engineers. Each raise funds to support airport or organization goals, such as respective organization is generally represented on the EAA Young Eagles, or to promote the airport to the local conference “planning committee,” and each person on the community, which is increasingly important as airports committee makes a commitment to help organize the event. can be easy targets of local government when it comes to Areas of responsibility often reflect areas of expertise, cutbacks and increased fees. but not necessarily. Conference committee members If you are currently volunteering your time to any select the site, solicit and coordinate exhibitors and cause within aviation, thank you. If you are not currently a sponsors, promote the event, contact speakers, select award volunteer, I encourage you to become one and make a recipients, and organize and emcee panel discussions. contribution to aviation. q The motivation to volunteer one’s time to a conference APRIL/MAY 2010 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 5 Index To Advertisers APRIL/MAYMIDWEST 2010 FLYERMAGAZINE Serving The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 Academy College .................................. 5 & 48 Mid-Continent Insurance ..............................60 Aero Insurance, Inc. ............................ 19 & 45 Midwest Aircraft Appraisal ............................60 EDITOR/PUBLISHER Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) . 15 Midwest Flyer Magazine ..... 25, 45, 48, 57 &60 Dave Weiman Aircraft Propeller Service, Inc. ......................37 Miminiska Lodge .................................. 57 & 59 AircraftInsurance.com ...................................60 Minnesota Aviation Trades Ass’n ..................48 PRODUCTION DIRECTOR airpac.com ....................................................53 Minn. DOT Office of Aeronautics ..................42 Peggy Weiman American Barnstormers Tour ........................50 Minnesota Petroleum Services .....................30 PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS ARMA Research, Inc. ...................................60 Minnesota State University-Mankato ............ 8 Jenifer Weiman ASI Jet Center .............................................. 7 Morey Airplane Company .............................60 Stacy Wilk Aspen Avionics .............................................64 NationAir Aviation Insurance ......... 13, 45 & 48 PHOTO JOURNALISTS Atlantic Aviation ............................................17 National Air Transportation Ass’n ..................45 Don Winkler Avfuel Corporation ........................... 8, 36 & 48 Newton Home Oil Co., Inc. ...........................47 Geoff Sobering B2W/Win Air .................................................48 NewView Technologies, Inc. ................ 34 & 45 Bartelt Enterprises, Inc. ................................30 North Star Aviation ................................. 8 & 48 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Randy Arneson Ed Leineweber Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC ....................45 OMNNI Associates .......................................41 Dr. John Beasley Dan McDowell Beaver Aviation, Inc. ............................ 39 & 45 Orr, Minn. Regional Airport (Hangar Sites) ......60 Jim Bildilli Richard Morey Becher Hoppe ...............................................22 Pat O’Malley’s "Jet Room" Restaurant .........52 Bill Blake Larry Nazimek Best Oil Company .........................................35 Phillips 66 ................................ 18, 34, 35 & 53 Rick Braunig Greg Reigel Bolduc Aviation Specialized Serv. .... 9, 45 & 48 Pine Grove Resort ........................................38 Jeffrey Chipetine Pete Rosenbery Bolton & Menk, Inc. ......................................31 Piper Aircraft, Inc. ................................ 61 & 64 Robbie Culver Christopher Roy Brackett Aircraft