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MidwestHondaJet_Feb09.indd 1 1/12/09 5:07:52 PM Dialogue The Light Burns Bright In Washington months ahead. These are working conferences involving airport managers, and aviation businessmen and women, by Dave Weiman who are looking out for the best interests of and ur national aviation their tenants and customers. organizations are busier than The general consensus at these conferences is that ever looking out for the best more emphasis has to be placed on lobbying at the state interestsO of general aviation. With the level, and we agree. Like our national organizations, state confirmation of Randy Babbitt as the aviation organizations depend on members who are willing new Federal Aviation Administrator, to contact their representatives and help them to understand AOPA, EAA, NBAA, NATA, GAMA the economic and social benefits of supporting airports and and NASAO will be working with him air transportation. You must do your part if we are to be to guide the implementation of the Next successful! Generation Air Traffic Control system (NextGen). At the Now for the fun stuff, and the reason many of us are same time our organizations will be lobbying Congress and involved in aviation in the first place. the White House to ensure that general aviation doesn’t get Among the many articles in this issue of Midwest stuck with the bill for a system designed for the airlines. Flyer Magazine, read about the Seaplane Regardless of the issue, we commend our organizations for Pilots Association Fly-In held at Cragun’s on Gull Lake taking a bipartisan approach. in Brainerd, Minnesota in May. As one member said, But to be successful, our organizations need our help. flying seaplanes brings out the “Indiana Jones” in all of If you are not currently a member of one or more aviation us. Actually, flying taildraggers, ski planes, open cockpit organizations, national as well as statewide, we urge you to biplanes, gliders, and aerobatic aircraft all add excitement join without further delay! to our flying, and help hone our pilot skills. I have attended a number of state aviation and airport Please email me your thoughts and ideas to: conferences this spring, and will be attending more in the [email protected]. Thank you! q

Vol. 31. No. 4 Issn:0194-5068 IDWEST FLYER ContentsContents M AGAZINE June/July 2009 ON THE COVER: A 1978 Cessna Hawk XP on floats, parked on the dock at Slo’s Pub on Big Arbor Vitae Lake in Arbor Vitae, . The aircraft attracted the attention of Nathan and Rachel Stanley, and their dad, James Stanley of Kenosha, Wisconsin, while on vacation, riding their bicycles. The aircraft is powered by a 210 hp Continental engine, and owned by John and Jan Lotzer of Gran-Aire, Inc., -Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo by Dave Weiman. COLUMNS

AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report - by Bill Blake...... 26 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 Aviation Law - by Greg Reigel...... 30 midwestflyer.com MFM JuneJuly2009.indd 1 5/24/09 6:18:20 PM Dialogue - by Dave Weiman...... 4 Guest Editorial - by Craig Fuller...... 27 High On Health - by Dr. John Beasley...... 31 SECTIONS Airports...... 50 Instrument Flight - by Dr. Nihad E. Daidzic...... 35 Aviation Conference News...... 42 Sport Pilot - Light Sport Aircraft - by Ed Leineweber...... 26 Calendar...... 57 Classifieds...... 60 FEATURES Flight Training...... 5 Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Converge At Cragun’s For Annual Fly-In - by Dave Weiman...... 8 Fly-Ins & Air Shows...... 8 “A Flying Story…” One Young Pilot’s Personal Crusade To Swell The Ranks - by Ed Leineweber....21 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin...... 32 Minnesota Aviation Industry News...... 28 HEADLINES People In The News...... 28 Border Crossing Requirements Now Mandatory...... 13 WATA Difference...... 40 World’s Largest Passenger Airliner - A380 - Coming To Oshkosh...... 14 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report...... 36 Minnesota Governor Signs Into Law Airport Investment Bill...... 29 Youth & Education...... 20

4 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Fl i g h t Tr a i n i n g 20 Below Zero & 20 New Flight Students In Ground School... Certificate. What’s The Secret? Becoming a Sport Pilot takes half the time and half the cost (or less) by Scott Caverly than it does to become a Private Pilot. LAKEVILLE, MINN. – In 2005, All primary flight training and flight LSA North, Inc. became the exclusive hours count toward future ratings distributor of the Flight Design CT for and pilot certification. The first the Upper Midwest (IL, WI, MN, SD, bonus is that this newly certificated ND). Located at Minneapolis-Airlake pilot can take a passenger on a Airport in the Twin Cities, their goal, personal discovery flight, whereas the before selling the new airplane, was traditional Student Pilot is still to educate pilots and the public about burning holes in the sky by himself Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), and train (or paying a CFI to fly along) prospective aircraft buyers on how to to build time toward the Private fly their new airplane. Flight Design CT Pilot Certificate, which requires Most flight schools and flight an additional 20-40 hours of solo instructors do not fully understand “pilot,” they are thinking Private time before getting that initial pilot the value of adding a Sport Pilot Pilot and not Sport Pilot. What we certificate. That is expensive and hard Certificate to their training program are seeing is that the average (middle to justify if you are not going to make and are not promoting it as they age) student is not interested in ever your career as a Commercial Pilot. should be. becoming a Commercial Pilot and has Some of the major differences in When someone calls a flight no immediate need for an instrument the initial pilot certificates are the school and inquires about the cost rating. Thus, the person could be an limitation to stay under 10,000 feet and requirements of becoming a ideal candidate for the new Sport Pilot Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 7

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Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Converge At Cragun’s For Annual Fly-In

There is plenty of sand beach to dock seaplanes Story & Photos by Dave Weiman in front of Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake.

BRAINERD, MINN. – On the first Saturday in May of 2008, there was still ice on Gull Lake at Cragun’s Conference & Golf Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota, and no one could fly in with their seaplanes for the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Fly-In. This year sunny skies and blue waters prevailed, May 1-3, for a fun- Best filled weekend. Safety seminar topics included water egress ground training in Cragun’s indoor pool, and a safety seminar Oil Company by Rick Braunig of the MNDOT Office of Aeronautics. Braunig discussed weather, flying by landmarks, and flying AviAtiOn Fuels using GPS. As a warning to all pilots, Braunig stressed the importance of checking for temporary flight restrictions & luBriCAnts (TFRs) before every flight. He also warned seaplane pilots from flying too low for extended periods of time, because there’s less time to react to an in-flight emergency. -Serving- Dr. James McManus, president of the national Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA), recognized that this was Minnesota Minnesota’s 30th annual seminar. With 9,000 members, SPA is the largest seaplane organization in the world. The Wisconsin organization is headquartered in Lakeland, Fla. Jim Potter is Minnesota’s Field Director for SPA (www.seaplanes. org). McManus recognized the social importance of SPA, but emphasized the need to represent seaplane owners 1-800-524-4666 before federal, state and local government, as more and more lakes are banning seaplane operations, even though jet skis and speedboats are not being banned. Indiana has had 8 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

Best Oil CompanySW.indd 1 3/18/08 8:36:10 PM Beech 18 on floats. East Gull Lake Airport is located across the highway from Cragun’s Resort. some issues, but SPA was able to turn the situation around an aircraft. He also urged seaplane pilots to go through there. Minnesota has not had similar problems. SPA is also emergency procedures by lowering and raising their landing fighting new rules for U.S. Customs and Border Protection gear using a hand pump. along the U.S./Canada border. Darrel Bolduc of Bolduc Aviation Specialized Services Seaplane maintenance was covered at length. (engine rebuilding and repair specialists), Anoka County- Toby Weston of Aerocet composite floats, Priest River, Blaine Airport, Minneapolis, Minn., covered engine Idaho, told his fellow seaplane pilots not to sacrifice safety components and gave aircraft owners an update on recent for expense. Among a list of maintenance items to check, manufacturer service bulletins. Weston highly recommended that pilots install door spring Bolduc said that there is a service bulletin out on float- stewards to prevent wind damage. According to Weston, type carburetors by “Volare,” which requires all foam and “floats” should have an annual inspection the same as float-type carburetors to be replaced with “blue epoxy”

JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 9 Wipaire floats and Lake & Air training and pilot shop were well Darrell Bolduc of Bolduc Aviation Specialized Services, was one of represented. (L/R) Charlie Wiplinger, Sara Wiplinger, Brian Addis, and several featured speakers. Rachel Norman.

floats, and this is due by June 1, 2009. This includes all Next, Bolduc covered the purchase of Slick Magnetos by carburetors manufactured by Volare and its predecessors. Champion Spark Plugs, and there are new service bulletins Replacement through the factory can be “labor free,” out on Slick and Lasar magnetos because of the brush however, Bolduc warned aircraft owners that a new float material they use. Bolduc commented that he thought will run $140.00, and if there are any Kelly parts in the that Bendix magnetos were better, but they are no longer carburetor, Volare will replace all parts which are not Volare available for aircraft; only for farm tractors, and at a for a total cost of up to $1,200.00. Volare blue floats first fraction of the cost! came out in November 2005. Bolduc reminded pilots that there is a service bulletin out from Teledyne Continental (MSB09-1) recalling cylinders on select 470, 520 and 550 engines in which the South St. Paul Municipal Airport head castings may be subject to developing cracks at the Richard E. Fleming Field (SGS) top of the cylinder head near the fuel injector and spark plug bosses. To determine if your cylinders are affected, contact TCM at 888-200-7565, or refer to www.TCMlink. An Economical com/cylinders. Way To Visit Bob Timm of Seaplane Services, Surfside Seaplane or Base In Base, Lino Lakes, Minn., covered the importance of engine The Twin Cities! baffle seals, and how damaged, bent, hard and brittle, or loose baffles can wear out a cowling and not provide needed engine cooling. The McFarlane Cowl Saver baffle seal is the newest material out, and Timm is very pleased with it. Engine mount brackets are another maintenance item worth checking, said Timm, especially on 1977-79 Cessna Hawk XPs. Other floatplane maintenance items include checking wear and tension on flying wires, rust on the • Conveniently located between Minneapolis & St. Paul landing gear and brake linings, and rust beneath the steps off I-494 (Only 20 Minutes From The Mall of America) on spring landing gear. • Self-Service Fuel At Self-Service Prices (100LL & Jet A) Brian Addis of Wipaire, Inc., South St. Paul Airport, • Overnight Tiedown (Only $5.00 per night/$15 per week) South St. Paul, Minn., reviewed seaplane accidents and • Hangar Space ($204.00 per month) their causes, and stated that there really are “no new reasons • Rwy 16/34, 4001 x 100 ft. for seaplane accidents.” He noted that accidents continue • Enterprise Rent-A-Car 651-457-7000 to be avionics related, wind related, due to a loss of control, • Hertz Car Rental 651-457-2788 involve human factors, and are caused by gear down water • Suburban Taxi 651-222-2222 landings, stalls, fuel starvation, and engine failures. Other speakers included Pete Firlotte of Transport 651-554-3350 Canada, Tony Ettestad of U.S. Customs, and Jason Jensen “We like the little guy!” Glenn Burke, Manager of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pilots 10 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

South_St.Paul_Ad_SW.indd 1 5/16/08 10:38:33 AM JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 11 was seaplane adventurer and author, George Erickson of Piedmont, Minn. Erickson spent parts of 38 summers in far northern Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Alaska, flying a variety of floatplanes and amphibians from Piper Cubs to Cessna 206s. His adventures led to his first book, “True North: Exploring the Great Wilderness by Bush Plane” (www.tundracub.com).

Cragun’s Resort

This was the first time we visited Cragun’s Resort, and we look forward to returning. From the moment we walked into our rustic, yet modern room, and picked up the telephone to check the blinking light for messages Kevin Thomas of NationAir Aviation Insurance (right) in the exhibit hall. and listened to a recording by Dutch Cragun himself, welcoming us to the resort, I knew that our trip to Cragun’s would be enjoyable and it was. Mi n n e s o t a Se a p l a n e Pi l o t s The Pine Beach area of Gull Lake was spotted early in were flying in on Saturday, just to learn about the new the 1930s as a recreational development site and has since U.S. Customs requirements for crossing the U.S. and become one of Minnesota’s primary vacation areas. Canadian border. Pilots either landed on Gull Lake with Merrill K. Cragun, Sr. and his wife, Louise, began their floats, or with wheels at East Gull Lake Airport (9Y2), a involvement at the lake in 1934 with their ownership in 2,618 X 160 ft grass airstrip located across the highway registering the name of Paul Bunyan, Inc. The objective from Cragun’s Resort, or at Brainerd Lakes Regional was to develop and promote tourism in central Minnesota, Airport (BRD), also located nearby. The banquet speaker primarily in the greater Brainerd Lakes area. They had success in this venture until World War II affected their lives. The Paul Bunyan involvement did stimulate the interest Maintenance Specialists For Jet & Piston Aircraft of resort development for the Craguns, and they began their adventure in 1940 by building a few cabins on the site. The war years made it very difficult, but their perseverance carried them through, and by the end of 1947, they had a lodge and 12 cabins. Louise Cragun led the operational management of the property with the help of her father-in-law, Virgil Cragun, while Merrill, Sr. maintained a full-time job in the Twin Cities and became the weekend visitor. The season ran from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and Merrill, Jr., known as “Dutch,” had a full-time summer job at the age of 9. His first position was to be in charge of worms and minnows! Gradual growth continued, both in services and • FAA Certified Unlimited accommodations. Cragun’s first food service with a dining Class 3 Repair Station room that seated 20 people was started in 1948. Today, • Aircraft Inspections there are two dining rooms capable of seating hundreds of • Dynamic Prop Balancing guests. • Aircraft Weighing The first six motel-type units were built in 1949. • Factory Trained Technicians In 1957, Dutch took over as manager and the building • Sheet Metal Repair for Pratt & Whitney JT15, continued incrementally every year. The outdoor swimming • Pitot-Static Transponder Checks TCM & LYC Engines, pool was opened in 1963. In 1965, Dutch acquired a & Mooney Aircraft partner, his wife, Irma. Together, they committed to making Phone: 715-594-3761 a living at “resorting” by continually re-investing in order Fax: 715-594-3110 to develop a year-round operation. Red Wing, Minnesota www.redwingaero.com By 1977, the pool area had become enclosed and the FAA Certified CRS# R3WR714J Email: [email protected] operating season started to expand. They began to hire 12 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

Red Wing Aeroplane Ad June 2008 1 5/21/08 6:37:00 PM full-time personnel. The acquisition of Border Crossing Requirements Now Mandatory the neighboring property, Cronoble’s, occurred in 1983. The winterizing eginning Monday, May 18, associations voiced opposition to the and building of more units continued 2009, general aviation pilots rule because many remote takeoff and and the second property, Island View entering or departing the U.S. landing sites lack Internet-capable Lodge, was incorporated in 1988. mustB comply with the new border facilities, and current CBP rules The property now covers 4,500 crossing requirements of the “Advance already require small GA aircraft to feet of shoreline, has over 300 Information on Private Aircraft stop at designated CBP airport ports of employees, hosts many conferences Arriving and Departing the United entry for passenger and cargo customs and continues to make “friends and States” rule issued late last year by the clearance. memories” for many vacationers, just U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border EAA has developed a “kneeboard as it did in the 1940s. The growth Protection (CBP). At least 60 minutes fact sheet“ you can download for continues as we see the completion prior to departure, pilots must transmit preflight planning at http://www.eaa. of the 45-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr. advance notice of arrival and/or org/news/2008/customs_information. Golf Course, the “Legacy Courses at departure, as well as traveler manifest pdf. In the mean time, pilots can Cragun’s.” information, to CBP via the Electronic register at any time and set up an For additional information on Advance Passenger Information account at the eAPIS website. The Cragun’s Conference & Golf Resort, System (eAPIS) https://eapis.cbp.dhs. system will allow you to enter your call 1-800-272-4867 or 218-825-2700 gov/, or through an authorized third- outbound and inbound flight and (www.craguns.com). party vendor. Failure to comply will passenger information prior to your Eric Hynnnek is president of result in a $5,000 fine for the first initial departure point. EAA members the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots violation and $10,000 and/or jail time are encouraged to contact EAA Association. For additional informa- for subsequent violations. Aviation Services with questions and/ tion, contact him at 651-210-1220, or The rule has been in effect since or problems they may have with this via email at [email protected] December 18, 2008, but became new CBP process at 888-322-4636 or (www.mnseaplanes.org). q mandatory on May 18. EAA and other via e-mail at [email protected]. q

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AV09_MidwestFlyer_Warning.indd 1 3/2/09 11:43:11 AM EAA AirVe n t u r e -Os h k o s h Other major features of this year̓s event will include because it is the largest passenger aircraft in history, but Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo mothership “Eve;ˮ also because the remarkable A380 would not have been the cockpit crew of U.S. Airways flight 1549 (http:// possible without the considerable support of our airline- www.midwestflyer.com/jeffinterview.html); observation and supplier-partners from around the world who worked of several historic aviation anniversaries; celebration with us over many years to make the aircraft a reality.ˮ of aviation's role in humanitarian activities; spectacular The A380̓s visit marks the second time this decade warbirds demonstrations; a star-studded cast of air show that Airbus has brought a crowd-pleasing aircraft to EAA performers; a concert by the Doobie Brothers; the comedy AirVenture-Oshkosh. In 2003, the Airbus A300-600ST of Jeff Dunham; 10,000 aircraft; 2,500 show planes; 800 (known as the “Belugaˮ) made an appearance in honor of exhibits; 500 forums and workshops; nightly movies in the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight. the outdoor theater; stage shows and special programs in EAA and Airbus are making plans for Airbus officials to Theater in the Woods; the opportunity to meet dozens of tell their story at AirVenture. Announcements of details will aviation celebrities during special autograph sessions and follow. Additionally, Airbus hosts will be on hand with the programs; and the opportunity to fly in and share aviation’s A380 as it stands on AeroShell Square. greatest summer event with fellow pilots and aviation officials are making special enthusiasts. q preparations for the arrival of the A380, including the removal of some taxiway lights. Lycoming Shares Expertise On Future of Aviation Fuel ... The airport’s contribution to the success of EAA Series of Educational Programs To Continue At AirVenture AirVenture-Oshkosh is significant, but the economic benefit to Oshkosh, Winnebago County, surrounding communities, WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming Engines, a Textron and to the state of Wisconsin, far exceeds the cost. Inc. company, first approved an unleaded fuel for use in EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh is the world̓s greatest its engines in January 1995. Now the company is sharing aviation celebration and EAA̓s yearly membership its expertise on alternative fuels in a series of programs convention. This year̓s event takes place July 27 - August to educate the general aviation community on the issues 2. EAA members receive the lowest prices on admission manufacturers face in designing the products of the future. rates. Additional EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh information - The programs started in April at Aero Friedrichshafen including the convenience and savings of advance online 2009, again at the 34th Annual Federal Aviation admission purchase - is also available at www.airventure. Administration Forecast Conference in Washington, D.C., org. For more information on EAA and its programs, call and will continue with a program on alternative fuels at 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. EAA AirVenture 2009, scheduled for July 27 through August 2 in Oshkosh, Wis. For information on engine models approved for use with this fuel, log on to www.lycoming.com and find Service Instruction 1070p under the “Supportˮ tab. q

1940s Style Hangar Dance To Be Held In Madison MADISON, WIS. – It’s the cat’s meow! Re-live the 1940s era by attending the hangar dance at Wisconsin Aviation, Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wis. on Saturday, July 25, from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., featuring the big band music of “Ladies Must Swing” – a jazz band consisting of 18 energetic women (www.ladiesmustswing.com). Vintage wear is encouraged and there will be prizes for the best dressed couple and best dancers. Food and beverage proceeds will benefit the Community Action Coalition, a local organization committed to reducing poverty in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. While buying your beverages and sandwiches for a good cause, help the environment by bringing your own 16 oz beer mug! Tickets are $15. Purchase your tickets now and mark your calendar! Tickets may be purchased in advance by contacting [email protected], or at the door. q 16 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE sciences and other fields. WomenVenture Returns To EAA AirVenture On Friday, July 31, there will be a Celebrity Breakfast featuring air show performers Julie Clark and Patty Wagstaff, and John and Martha King of King Schools. Reservations can be made by calling (937) 839-4647. The second annual WomenVenture group photo on AeroShell Square will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, and the afternoon air show will feature all women pilots and performers. The Friday evening program at EAA̓s Theater in the Woods will be hosted by WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian, and renowned aviation EAA educator Martha King, and will OSHKOSH, WIS. – The success of in Oshkosh. Although WomenVenture feature space shuttle commander last year's inaugural “WomenVenture” activities will take place throughout Eileen Collins, U.S. Air Force pilot gathering has inspired EAA and the week, several events will be Jill Long, air show performer Julie Women in Aviation International to focused on Friday, July 31. Clark, and Jessica Cox, the first unveil plans for more programs and The week will start with EAA̓s person born without arms to earn a activities this year at EAA AirVenture annual Women Soar days for high- pilot certificate by flying with her feet. Oshkosh. The 57th annual EAA fly-in school age girls on July 26-28. This See www.airventure.org/ convention, will be held July 27- program matches these girls with womenventure and www.airventure. August 2 at Wittman Regional Airport mentors in aviation, aerospace, the org. q

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The EAA AirVenture grounds with new roadways and pedestrian areas on Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. OSHKOSH, WIS. – “Change is inevitable,” someone once said, and so EAA welcomes the changes on the grounds of EAA AirVenture, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. The photo above was taken April 7, 2009, prior to the completion of the project, which included new road construction and layout of the grounds, and prior to the removal of the old air traffic control tower, which has now been completed. Here are some highlights of the project: 1) The Main Gate is at the bottom of the ‘ V,’ about 200 yards to the west. If you follow the taxiway to AeroShell Square, you can see the little black T, which is the Cirrus Aircraft tower, which was just inside the old main gate. 2) The ‘V’ itself goes northeast and southeast from the main gate. Only pedestrians and trams will be allowed on these thoroughfares. 3) The bus stop loop, just to the left of the new main gate, is about twice the size of the old one. The museum shuttle will now operate from that location, too. 4) The new Flymarket/Aeromart area is just below and to the right of Exhibit Hangar D, and just above the EAA South Maintenance area. 5) The new exhibit spaces are just east of the new control tower, where such spaces as the International Visitors Tent, Chapter House and Young Eagles building once stood. 6) Forest Home Avenue, the road just outside the main gate, now swings a little more to the west to accommodate the new admissions area. 7) You can see a little of the new Vintage Workshops Hangar in the grove of trees just to the right of AeroShell Square. For more site updates, including a weekly blog by EAA Facilities & Grounds Manager Steve Taylor, go to www.airventure.org. q 18 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE One-of-a-Kind 1909 Wright Model B Flyer Replica To Fly At AirVenture

OSHKOSH, WIS. – A replica of the flight testing early this year and Wright brothers̓ first production perhaps take part in aviation festivities airplane, the Wright “Bˮ Flyer, will this summer in Europe before coming make its North American public to Oshkosh. A possible event in flying debut during the 2009 EAA Reims, France, would commemorate 1909 Wright “B” Flyer AirVenture fly-in at Wittman Regional the 100th anniversary of the Gordon Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. The 57th Bennett Cup, often regarded as the annual edition of EAA AirVenture will first major air race in history. 3.8 positive Gs while maintaining the be held July 27-August 2. The Wright “Bˮ Flyer group original appearance of the Wrights̓ The “Silver Birdˮ replica was launched the Silver Bird project in design (www.wright-b-flyer.org). built by Dayton, Ohio-based Wright 2007 with the intent of creating a The Wright B Flyer appearance “Bˮ Flyer Inc., which already owns replica aircraft that could be shipped will be one of the highlights of EAA̓s two other look-alikes of the Wright internationally for exhibition flights. activities commemorating 100 years brothers̓ first production airplane. The design used steel frames, wooden of air racing during EAA AirVenture The group constructed the airplane to wing ribs and fabric covering. 2009. be a flying aircraft that would detail Modern technology allowed such Additional EAA AirVenture Dayton̓s aviation heritage as the advancements as engineering software information, including advance ticket hometown of the Wrights. and laser cutting and machining tools. purchase, is available online at www. The aircraft is scheduled to begin The finished airplane is stressed for airventure.org. q

JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 19 Yo u t h & Ed u c a t i o n St. Cloud State Establishes Air Traffic Controller Program Oklahoma City, Okla. The program is designed to establish partnerships with educational institutions and to broaden employment opportunities in the FAA. While AT-CTI graduates are not guaranteed employment, the FAA considers the AT-CTI program a valuable hiring source for Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS). Schools are expected to teach the subjects that encompass the FAA’s Air Traffic Basics Course; ensure that college graduates have a broad knowledge of the aviation industry; and possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed at the FAA Academy. Upon successful completion of the AT-CTI program, students are required to achieve a passing score on the Air Traffic Selection And Training ST. CLOUD, MINN. – St. Cloud Initiative (AT-CTI) program. AT-CTI (AT-SAT) test battery, attend the FAA State University, St. Cloud, Minn., is a program accredited by the Academy, and successfully complete is entering a new dimension in Federal Aviation Administration, initial qualification training. aviation education in creating an and complements FAA’s air There are now 31 college Air Traffic-Collegiate Training traffic control training program in campuses nationwide that have AT-CTI programs. In addition to St. Cloud State University, in the Midwest there are programs at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill.; Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; and the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D. The FAA says that it will be hiring 17,000 air traffic controllers over the next 10 years. Currently, 45 percent of new hires come directly from AT-CTI programs, and this percentage is expected to increase. For additional information on the AT-CTI program at St. Cloud State University, contact Dr. Steven L. Anderson, Aviation Department Chair, at 320-308-2107 (www.StCloudState. edu/Aviation). In addition to the AT-CTI program, St. Cloud State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Aviation with majors in Professional Flight, Management, Operations, and Aviation Maintenance Management. q 20 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

Untitled-5 1 3/13/09 9:27:07 AM “A Flying Story…” One Young Pilot’s Personal Crusade To Swell The Ranks by Ed Leineweber

e all know the sorry solid stick and rudder skills. statistics. Over the last 30 Having found aviation on her own, years or so, the general Amy is passionate about trying to Waviation (GA) pilot population has spread the good news to other young decreased by 25% from about 800,000 people, primarily through her blog, to 600,000 today. The World War II entitled “A Flying Story, A Dialog generation has dwindled dramatically, About Youth Involvement in Aviation.” and the baby boomers are getting Maybe we can all spread the news older too. The average GA pilot’s about Amy, thereby helping her in her age continues to rise. These grim crusade to interest other young people demographics predict further, and in personal flying. Here’s how we perhaps steep, declines in the coming might do it. years in the number of pilots who fly First, get to know Amy by visiting for personal business or pleasure. her blog at http://aflyingstory. As pilot numbers continue to blogspot.com/. decline, the ability to exercise I have read (and written) much political influence drops as well. This about the wonder and excitement of is not a good thing, especially with flying, but I had to smile as I read of the looming battles over access to Amy’s exploits in the Cub, expressed airspace and airports, and increases in a way that reflects her youth and Amy Gesch in user fees, security regulations and equipment requirements. General aviation has not been well understood by or popular with the public at large for a long time now, and has recently become a favorite whipping boy of Mankato, Minnesota the political class, on local, state and federal levels. 507-625-6006 Efforts have been made for years flymankato.com to attract new people to aviation. AOPA and EAA have been especially Aircraft Maintenance ★ Avionics Sales & Service active in these campaigns. The new Sport Pilot-Light Sport Aircraft rule Aircraft Rental ★ Flight Training has raised hopes that new segments of Private thru ATP the population might be attracted to aviation through this new entry point. But for now, despite these substantial efforts, the number of active pilots continues to go down. Enter Amy Gesch, a 19-year old, recently minted Private Pilot and a soon-to-be sophomore at Minnesota State University at Mankato, double majoring in Aviation and Economics. Amy learned to fly in Steve Krog’s Piper Cubs at Hartford, Wisconsin, where he and his venerable North Star Aviation is the official flight school taildraggers obviously instilled in her for Minnesota State University. a passion for flying, in addition to JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 21

North Star Ad Oct08.indd 1 1/26/09 8:00:29 PM enthusiasm. Offer a comment on her check downwind, base, and final... often interested in positive, uplifting blog, if you feel so inclined, from take the , power forward, and human interest stories, especially which she might get useful ideas, I exclaimed “WOO-HOO-HOO- about young people. The key is to or gather renewed energy for her HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!ˮ get the word out beyond the flying efforts, at least from knowing that we as we nearly roared heavenward. (I faithful, who have long since seen the appreciate what she is doing. realize that “Cubˮ and “roaredˮ do light. My favorite post in A Flying Story not go together, but it sure felt like Amy concludes the April 11 post so far is the April 11, 2009, entry it!). I laughed out loud gleefully at the with this: entitled “Life Worth Living: Don’t controls of my favorite airplane, and “I was trying to explain just how Bring Me Down,” in which Amy favorite Cub. This is too good to be awesome my day was to someone... describes a trip home from college in true! and I realized that you cannot possibly a friend’s Luscombe to fly her beloved And I thought I was the only convey that through emotionless text. Cub back at Hartford. Here’s a small one who went “WOO-HOO-HOO- I tried, and then told him we̓d go Cub sample of that post: HOOO!” upon advancing the throttle flying someday and I really hoped For the record: Steve̓s Cub on take-off! he̓d be one of the ones who got it. has a C-85 with the O-200 crank, Maybe we can help Amy spread It̓s moments like these when I realize so it makes about 103 hp... in an the word in other ways as well, why I want this blog to help others airplane that originally flew with such as by finding ways in our own become involved. I̓m overflowing 40. With 110 lbs of me and 100 hp, communities to bring her and her with a passion and love for flying, and that Cub gets going! I barely had blog to the attention of our young it would be criminal not to share it. I the throttle forward and the tail up people who are probably not aware want others to know, and to feel, the before we popped off the ground. of the accessibility of this much way I do when the sheer joy of flight Climbing at 60 put me at 500 feet fun and excitement out at the local causes me to laugh gleefully.ˮ before reaching the end of the 3,000 airport. Local papers, radio stations Amy’s right. It would be criminal ft. paved runway... NICE! The first and computer-based community not to share her passion and love for takeoff went kind of like this: Wait discussion forums are among the flying. Let’s see what we can do to for the Warrior flying the 747 pattern, possibilities. These media outlets are help. q

(L/R): Rob Oman, Nancy Wixom, JoAnn Wixom, Richard Wixom, and Larry Westberg. Kevin Wixom Memorial Scholarship Awarded

JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Wisconsin. 2009 “Kevin Wixom Memorial Kevin Wixom was a graduate Scholarship” has been awarded to of Blackhawk Technical College’s Larry Westberg, Milton, Wisconsin, Aviation Maintenance Technician and Rob Oman, Janesville, Wisconsin program, and a respected leader in the by the family of the late Kevin aviation community before his death Wixom of Janesville, Wisconsin. from pancreatic cancer. The Kevin This year’s scholarship recipients are Wixom Memorial Scholarship is made students in the Aviation Maintenance possible by the generosity of Richard Technician program at Blackhawk and JoAnn Wixom, and Kevin Technical College in Janesville, Wixom’s widow, Nancy L. Wixom. q 22 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Devin Turner

Midwest Student Places In National Aviation Art Contest

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the National Association of State Helicopter Maintenance & Retrofitting Aviation Officials (NASAO) have announced the U.S. winners of the 2009 International Aviation Art Contest 608.758.1701 held at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Museum in Washington, DC, and one Midwest student is Janesville, Wisconsin among them. Devin Turner of Madison, Wisconsin, placed third in the [email protected] • helicopterspecialties.net 14-17-year-old category. Turner has placed five times in Wisconsin, and this is his third national award. Devin has always loved aviation and received his first flight lesson Helicopter Specialties.indd 1 5/22/09 11:03:33 AM in 2003 from the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics for the Aviation Art Contest. He subsequently took flying lessons at Morey Airplane Company in Middleton, Wisconsin. After graduation from high school, Turner will be attending Marquette University in Milwaukee to study Mechanical Engineering, and he intends to focus on aeronautic and automotive challenges. The contest sponsored by NAA and NASAO in cooperation with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), is designed to motivate and encourage young people of FAI member nations to become familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering, and science. To be eligible for the national judging, students participated in statewide art contests and were first, second Down to Earth Solutions. or third place winners in three age groupings. NASAO, Ideas That Take Flight. which manages the national competition, received 198 drawing and painting entries from 22 states. More than From airports and highways to urban infrastructure, electric utilities to building 3,600 students submitted their work in the state contests. BISMARCK systems, we help our clients build and All national winners receive certificates, ribbons and DENVER sustain vital communities. a framed reproduction of their artwork. Their original DETROIT LAKES FARGO Ulteig delivers the comprehensive artwork will be forwarded to FAI headquarters in Lausanne, MINNEAPOLIS Aviation Services that your community Switzerland for the international judging in April. SIOUX FALLS needs. From planning to design and An electronic reproduction of the 2009 award-winning 888-858-3441 through construction, we have down to artwork is available for viewing on NASAO's web page www.ulteig.com earth solutions and ideas that take off. (www.nasao.org). JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 23 NASAO represents state able to express my love of aviation in opportunity for me, especially as a government aviation agencies which other ways such as the NAA Aviation high school student, to grow in many serve the public interest in all 50 Art Contest. This contest has been a different ways, and I would like to states, Puerto Rico, and Guam. wonderful opportunity for me, and thank my family for all of the support . I have been fortunate to have had that they have provided over the past From Devin: several successful entries. I love art four years. Music and athletics are “I have always loved to fly, and I and aviation, and I hope to continue also an important part of my life, and was even able to solo three days after my passion next year at Marquette though it will be sad to leave my seat my 16th Birthday. Though saving for University where I will be studying as concertmaster of the Edgewood college has diminished my funding mechanical engineering and business. Orchestra, I hope to pursue these for flight lessons, I have still been Aviation has provided a wonderful interests as well next year.” q

Youth Aviation Adventure Program In Eau Claire since expanded and is now held in communities around the nation. YAA EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Youth from hands-on techniques to teach has also recently partnered with the around Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley participants about the mechanical Federal Aviation Administration and other area communities, ages aspects of planes, aerodynamics, and (FAA) to provide young people with 12-18, will have the opportunity to careers in aviation. Jack Fay of Eau an even better experience. explore future career possibilities Claire is the coordinator for the event. Massachusetts native Story when Eau Claire, Wisconsin, hosts Pilot and astronaut, Story Musgrave, Musgrave, 73, is an aviation veteran its first annual “Youth Aviation will be the featured speaker. with decades of experience. Musgrave Brackett_Dec04 12/22/04 5:34 PM Page 1 Adventure” (YAA) program Registration for the kids and started his flying career as a Marine September 12, 2009 at Chippewa chaperones is required and may be and later worked with NASA, where Valley Regional Airport. completed through a downloadable he was an astronaut for 30 years. Experienced volunteers from form on the Eau Claire YAA website, He has flown over 18,000 hours Wisconsin and Minnesota will use which will be available in August. in various aircraft, participated in In the meantime, contact Jack Fay six spaceflights, and was the lead at (715) 514-2434, or via email at spacewalker in the mission to repair BRACKETT [email protected] (http://www. the Hubble telescope. Outside of youthaviationadventure.org). aviation, Musgrave is an accomplished TOWBARS YAA was founded in 1997 and scholar with graduate degrees in seven CESSNA 150 is based in Ohio. Founders Dan fields of study, including chemistry, Kiser and Steve Wathen originally math, medicine, and computers. For THRU started the program as a way to allow more about Story Musgrave, please GULFSTREAM V Boy Scouts to earn the Aviation visit his official website at Merit Badge. The program has http://www.storymusgrave.com. q Powder Puff Pilot Sponsors Future Women Pilots plus AURORA, COLO. – Powder Puff from a local EAA Chapter. HELICOPTER Pilot, a Denver-based web retailer Powder Puff Pilot is providing two that specializes in pilot gear and half-day admissions to Summer Camp accessories for women, is sponsoring at Wings (each a $145 value), held at two scholarships for Summer Camp at the museum on the former Lowry Air Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Force Base in Denver. Winners are Museum. Each award provides tuition selected based on their essay, which for the morning session, Science of describes their aviation goal or role Flight, for a second- through six- model. The objective of the camp is to grader. During the week-long program, encourage and inspire girls to pursue (928) 757-4005 campers learn about the four forces aviation. FAX: (928) 757-1948 that enable an airplane to fly, complete More information about the E-Mail: [email protected] a flight plan, fly a simulator, and scholarship—including eligibility, Website: www.brackettaircraft.com build different types of airplanes. The application forms and deadlines, and BRACKETT AIRCRAFT CO., INC. session concludes with a chance to fly session dates—is posted on www. 7045 Flightline Dr. • Kingman, AZ 86401 in a real airplane with a qualified pilot PowderPuffPilot.com/scholarship. q 24 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Who should pay?

Who should pay to operate America’s aviation costs by choosing not system? The people who use it and those who to fi le fl ight plans or get benefi t from it. How should they pay? Through weather briefi ngs. It taxes. That’s how it’s been done for nearly 100 has happened in other years, and it has worked. Under this system, countries and it could the United States has built one of the safest, happen here. most accessible aviation networks in the world. Fees for essential But that success could be threatened by an services, like access to Obama administration plan to fundamentally weather information, air change the way we pay for our aviation traffi c control, and airports could put general system. The Obama budget would impose aviation out of business. And that would hurt more than $9 billion in user fees on aviation in everyone. General aviation provides access 2010 and cut the General Fund contribution and services to isolated and rural communities to the FAA. By 2011, user fee charges could throughout the United States. It provides exceed $11 billion. lifesaving medical, fi refi ghting, and disaster relief services. And it supports a whole range Equally alarming for pilots is language laying of industries, from agriculture and fi shing to the groundwork for general aviation to pay news gathering and law enforcement. a much larger share of the FAA’s budget. So whether you fl y or not, you are a In short, user fees would shift the cost of benefi ciary of GA. operating the air transport system from the heaviest users—the airlines—to GA. And The dangers of the proposed user fee system fees would have a disproportionate effect for funding aviation are clear. Help us keep the on general aviation. Why? Because unlike U.S. aviation system strong and keep general the airlines, we can’t share our costs with aviation fl ying. Visit www.GAservesAmerica. hundreds of passengers; we must pay com to fi nd out more. from our own pockets.

And the problems go deeper. Safety could be compromised if GA operators try to cut Craig Fuller AOPA President and CEO

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JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 25 mutual interest. AOPA regional federal Airport Improvement Program, representatives work closely with at least so far. state aviation officials on many issues Minnesota Department of throughout the year. This meeting Transportation Office of Aeronautics was a great opportunity to discuss Director Gary Workman has our common goals. AOPA President announced his retirement, effective Craig Fuller was the luncheon speaker July 2009. The department is seeking Great Lakes reGionaL report that day, and AOPA staff and regional his replacement. Applications were by Bill Blake representatives made good use of the due at the department no later than AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative time to network with federal and state May 18. aviation officials. The AOPA regional GA Serves America Campaign representatives also spent a day at the AOPA DC lobbying office and a I was able to spend a little time To Build Understanding day at the headquarters in Frederick. at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Fla. in I always look forward to the spring April. AOPA has become a major Of General Aviation meeting and always return home sponsor of the event and held a proud to be associated with such number of seminars on various urveys have dedicated and enthusiastic aviation aviation topics at its pavilion next indicated people. to the museum, and also greeted

AOPA Header.indd that1 many 5/22/09 12:10:21 PM attendees at its big yellow tent in people,S including the exhibit area. AOPA President some elected As I have mentioned in the past Craig Fuller made a presentation at officials, do not few columns, the state of Michigan the pavilion one evening and took understand the has been seeking new ways to fund questions from the audience for value of general transportation, including aviation. a lengthy time after his remarks. aviation to this Previously, a bill was introduced Although the aircraft manufacturers country. On April Bill Blake in the last state legislative session have laid off thousands of employees 20, 2009, AOPA seeking to raise the state aviation fuel and greatly reduced their production, President Craig Fuller announced tax from $.03 per gallon to 3% of the I think most are preparing for a one of AOPA’s largest, most wholesale fuel price. AOPA opposed vibrant comeback when the economy important campaigns in its 70-year that bill, which died with the close of stabilizes. The exhibitors I talked history: “General Aviation Serves the session. However, sources have with were upbeat about the future of America.” The campaign will help indicated that another bill will be general aviation and so am I. If you correct the lack of understanding introduced before the current session haven’t attended Sun 'n Fun, you about the myriad of ways general ends. I attended the Legislative should consider combining it with aviation contributes to the nation’s Luncheon at the Michigan state a vacation next year. There are a lot communities, transportation system, capitol co-sponsored by the Michigan of interesting seminars, over 500 and economy by telling the stories of Business Aviation Association and exhibitors demonstrating their latest ordinary people who use and benefit the Michigan Association of Airport aviation products, and of course, the from general aviation. To learn more Executives. Again, the talk was about camaraderie of being with fellow about the campaign and to offer your raising fees to aviation. Be assured aviators. The glorious Florida spring story as to what general aviation AOPA will strongly oppose any weather is another plus. does for you, please visit the website: bill that provides no benefit to our To learn more about these and www.gaservesamerica.com. members. other issues, please go to the AOPA Each spring, the AOPA regional I also recently attended the annual website: www.aopa.org. Take a look representatives meet at AOPA Minnesota Airports Conference in St. at the “Let’s Go Flying” program headquarters in Frederick, MD (near Cloud. There seems to be little hope and the GA Serves America site I Washington, DC) to review issues in of having the $15 million, which was mentioned earlier. Of course, you the various regions, to compare notes transferred from the state aviation should start planning for your trip to and ideas for solving those issues, trust fund to the general fund, returned AOPA’s first Aviation Summit to be and to look to the future. This year this session. The state has extreme held at Tampa, Fla., Nov. 5-7, 2009. we spent one day of our meeting at budget problems. (Don’t we all?) AOPA Av i a t i o n Su m m i t the National Association of State However, the state has been able to Ta m pa , Fl o r i d a Aviation Officials’ annual Washington provide the necessary matching funds No v e m b e r 5-7, 2009 Conference discussing issues of to receive airport grants under the www.aopa.org 26 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Gu e s t Ed i t o r i a l

traffic congestion or delays. Most Paying The Price! GA flights avoid the nation’s 500 by Craig Fuller commercial airports in favor of the AOPA President & CEO more than 5,000 small airports serving communities of all sizes. And, while airlines tend to follow the same routes verything comes at a to the same destinations, GA aircraft price—and flying is no fly on the periphery of the system, exception. Those of us who taking the “back roads” to their flyE understand that there are costs destinations. associated with providing the services We can’t allow a poorly conceived that make modern air transportation user fee plan to force general aviation possible. out of business, putting an end to its Historically we have covered use in law enforcement, firefighting, those costs through excise taxes on disaster relief, and transportation fuel and tickets plus contributions among communities not served by from the general fund. The system is the big airlines. We are working efficient and effective. And it makes hard to ensure that our aviation sense—having a safe, modern aviation system continues to be among the network benefits the entire nation the best, most accessible, and safest in same way having a good highway Craig Fuller the world. You can help. Visit www. system does. So, just as part of the GAservesAmerica.com today to be cost of road maintenance is borne by part of the solution. q every American, whether they drive or not, so part of the costs for aviation infrastructure should be paid by the general public. But the new Administration seems determined to radically reduce general fund support for aviation in America even while seeking authority to spend billions of dollars from the general fund for other modes of transportation. The idea, according to recently released budget details, is to fundamentally change the way we pay for the aviation system by drastically reducing the general fund contribution while imposing more than $9 billion in user fees in 2011, with the figure climbing to more than $11 billion in later years. That means shifting the expense of operating the aviation infrastructure— infrastructure designed for and used Wausau Downtown Airport - Wausau, Wisconsin by the airlines—increasingly to general aviation. While the airlines •Runway 12/30 Extended to 5,200 Feet can divide their fees among the hundreds of passengers on any given •Courtesy Vehicle, Taxi & Rental Cars Available flight, general aviation operators must •Fuel Discounts For Solo Cross-Country Students pay the costs entirely from their own pockets or the resources of their small Call For Details Visit Our Website: www.flywausau.com businesses. 715-845-3400 Email: [email protected] GA is not the source of air JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 27

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minn., and Minneapolis Crystal Airport in Crystal, Minn., is pleased to announce that both Al Malmberg and the “World of Aviation” are back on the air and available anytime via a weekly podcast at www.thunderbirdaviation.com. Al Malmberg, a well respected Twin Cities radio personality currently working for KSTP Radio, and former host of the “World of Aviation” on WCCO 830 AM, will interview intriguing, unique and inspirational guests each month, and bring his unique storytelling style as he recants his personal adventures flying. The World of Aviation is a Minnesota institution, (L/R) Nancy Grazzini-Olson, President, Thunderbird Aviation; and which originally took to the air on WDGY Radio in 1947, Sherm Booen and Al Malmberg, World of Aviation. and then on WCCO Television in 1953. Sherm Booen, a 1995 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inductee and 2002 listeners to the ̔World of Aviation.’ Thunderbird Aviation Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, created, is committed to general aviation and to the people who are hosted, and produced the World of Aviation, which was part of this great industry, and I believe that having this the world's only regularly scheduled aviation television program on the air will bring more people into aviation program. The show ran for 28 years until Booen’s and accurately tell the unique stories of the people who retirement in 1982. Thunderbird Aviation, together with Al make our aviation community great,” commented Nancy Malmberg, resurrected the program in 2004 to help promote Grazzini-Olson, President of Thunderbird Aviation. general aviation. To listen to the World of Aviation, simply follow the link “We are excited to once again be able to reconnect Al’s on www.thunderbirdaviation.com. q

Pe o p l e In Th e Ne w s Pilot/Broadcaster, Paul Harvey Dies from Chicago or Phoenix. Harvey was an avid pilot who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. CHICAGO, ILL. – Radio He was both a member of the Aircraft commentator Paul Harvey died Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) February 28 at the age of 90 in and Experimental Aircraft Association Phoenix, Arizona. (EAA). Harvey funded the “Paul A broadcast legend whose career Harvey Audio-Video Center” at EAA spanned more than 70 years, Harvey headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. was heard by more than 25 million Paul Harvey Remembered listeners on the ABC Radio Network, Dear Editor: over 1,000 radio stations, broadcast In 1959, I was a captain in the United States Air Force, based at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, EAA Nebraska. I was assigned to the (L/R) EAA President Tom Poberezny, Paul Harvey, and EAA Vice President of Communications Dick 3902 Air Base Wing of the Strategic Matt at the “Paul Harvey Audio-Video Center” at Air Command, flying the T-Bird EAA headquarters, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Lockheed T-33) as an instructor pilot.

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Duluth Air Guard Receives Award DULUTH, MINN. – The Chief of in fiscal year 2008. The Raytheon individual achievements. The Staff of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Trophy, formerly known as the 179th/148th is only the fourth ANG General Norton Schwartz, has Hughes Trophy, is awarded for unit, and the second F-16 unit, to win informed the Director of the National outstanding performance to a USAF the trophy since its inception in 1953. Guard, General Craig McKinley, or Air National Guard fighter unit The 179th Fighter Squadron was that the 179th Fighter Squadron at with a mission in air defense or deployed to Hickam and Elmendorf Duluth International Airport is the air superiority. Units are judged on Air Force Bases, to Minneapolis for recipient of the 2008 Raytheon performance, exercise participation, the Republican National Convention, Trophy for its accomplishments inspection results, and squadron and and to Joint Base Balad. q

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MATA Feb09 Ad CMYK.indd 1 1/26/09 7:22:45 PM Aviation La w Is An Airman Required To Disclose otherwise was not credible. The ALJ affirmed the FAA’s order of revocation and the airman appealed the decision to An Expunged Conviction On An the full Board. Application For A Medical Certificate? On appeal, the Board initially observed that it will not disturb the ALJ’s credibility determinations “absent a by Greg Reigel showing that they are clearly not supported by the record Attorney At Law evidence.ˮ It then found that the airman's claims that he did not attempt to ensure his conviction was expunged recent National prior to completing his application for medical certificate Transportation and that he believed his conviction was expunged when Safety Board he submitted his application were “inherently incredible.ˮ A(NTSB) opinion With respect to the issue of whether an airman’s failure to hints at, but does not disclose a conviction would be justified by an expungement expressly state, how of the conviction, the Board refused to decide the issue the Board would view because the airman's conviction had not, in fact, been an airman’s failure to expunged. However, the Board did give some indication of disclose an expunged how it might decide the issue in a situation where such a criminal conviction decision was required. Greg Reigel on an application for The Board initially stated that “we are skeptical whether a medical certificate. an expunged felony conviction should justify answering In Administrator v. Spyke, the Federal Aviation ‘no’ to question 18w notwithstanding an applicant's Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order revoking knowledge of the underlying conviction giving rise to all of the airman’s certificates based upon his alleged failure any expungement.ˮ However, it went on to note that if to disclose a criminal conviction on his application for an “expungement could in some limited circumstances medical certificate. At the hearing, the airman argued that (depending on the terms and scope of the expungement he did not disclose the conviction because he believed that or other deferred adjudication) exonerate an applicant his criminal attorney had obtained an expungement of the on a charge of intentional falsification for answering ‘no’ conviction. However, the administrative law judge (ALJ) to question 18w, we think this would be in the nature of found that the airman’s conviction had not been expunged an affirmative defense that a respondent would have to and the airman's claim that he reasonably believed prove. In other words, the exculpatory effect, if any, of an expungement would be through legal operation of the applicable terms of the expungement agreement to nullify FLY-IN GOLF OUTING! culpability for an answer that would otherwise be factually, June 29, 2009 – SentryWorld! but not legally, incorrect.ˮ What does this mean to airmen? First, since it did not Stevens Point, Wisconsin actually decide the issue, the Board's comments are not precedent and do not guarantee how it would rule on the Shuttle Service & Prime Rib Dinner issue. In fact, based upon the Board’s language, the Board Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) may not even consider an expungement as a defense at all. Second, it appears that any decision relying based upon Register & Info @ www.stevenspointpilots.com an expungement argument will be very fact-dependent Hosted by Stevens Point Pilots Association and will rely heavily upon the exact terms and conditions of the expungement. Although this opinion does not give us a definitive answer on the issue, it does provide some Stevens Point April09.indd 1 COOPER5/23/09 9:11:55 AMindication of how the Board might view the issue. An airman may then be able to tailor his or her arguments ENGINEERING accordingly. At least it’s something, I guess. © Reigel & Associates, Ltd.-Aero Legal Services 2002. All rights reserved. AIRPORT PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION EDITOR̓S NOTE: Greg Reigel is an attorney with Reigel www.cooperengineering.net Phone (715) 234-7008 & Associates, Ltd., a law firm located in Hopkins, Minnesota, which represents clients in aviation and business law matters (www.aerolegalservices.com, 952-238-1060, greigel@ aerolegalservices.com). 30 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Hi g h On He a l t h Aeromedical Certification… What are we really looking for? by Dr. John Beasley, MD Airman Medical Examiner

kay, so why does the FAA want me to poke and Oprod perform a skilled medical examination? Actually, if you want, you can just skip this article Building our track record on and look up Title 14 of the Don Wnkler 80 years of client satisfaction. John Beasley Code of Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 67. Just search for 14 CFR 67 to get all the details. On the other hand, if you want some of the rationale behind all that federalese, read on. Those friendly and good-looking folks at the FAA want assurance in two general areas. First, are you able to do what is necessary to operate an airplane safely? Can you see? Hear? Move arms and legs? Are you smart enough to fill out the forms correctly and not actively hallucinating in my office? In We specialize in airport planning and design! short, do you have the sensory, motor and mental skills that are 800.325.2055 • www.sehinc.com required to be a safe pilot in command? ARCHITECTS | ENGINEERS | PLANNERS | SCIENTISTS Now if there is a question about that, but your condition is stable, you can go to the FAA office and have a Medical Flight Test done or otherwise convince them that you are up Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to the task. If you are successful, you will get a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA). This says to me, in essence, & Heartland Aviation “Yeah, we know she has vision only in one eye, but she can fly just fine. You can issue a certificate.” You can get a SODA (assuming you pass the test) for monocular vision, hearing loss, paraplegia and a number of other conditions. The main criterion is that the condition is expected to be stable (e.g. you had a leg amputated). Again, there might be a restriction requiring use of some special equipment. The SODA does not expire, but would become invalid if the condition should worsen. The second area where our friendly feds want assurance is that of possible in-flight impairment. Are you being treated for diabetes with a medication that might lower your blood sugar too far? Do you have kidney stones that might cause Restaurant On Field incapacitating pain? Do you have a heart condition that Runways: 8,101 & 5,000 ft. • Control Tower might lead to an in-flight heart attack? Do you have a seizure Cessna Aircraft Maintenance disorder? Are you an alcoholic or using other drugs? How about migraine headaches? They could be bad enough to be Citation Phase Inspections incapacitating. These issues are often more of a judgment Cessna 300 & 400 Mods & AD Compliance call, and the standard will vary for the different classes of Sales • Parts • Rental • Instruction certificate. Those flying with First-Class certificates will be held to more stringent standards than those of us zipping around in Mooneys with a Class 3. This is the reason that, as a general rule, you don’t want to apply for a class higher than what you need. www.chippewavalleyairport.com www.heartlandaviation.com Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 34 715-839-6241 715-835-3181 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 31

Chippewa Valley Airport June09.indd 1 5/23/09 9:45:57 AM AeronAutics Bulletin www.mndot.gov The STaTe Of MinneSOTa PrOvideS ThiS Technical BulleTin in The inTereST Of aviaTiOn SafeTy and TO PrOMOTe aerOnauTical PrOgreSS in The STaTe and The naTiOn Gary E. Workman, Director Dan McDowell, Editor innesotA Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Mail Stop 410 • 222 East Plato Boulevard • St. Paul, MN 55107-1618 M 651-234-7200 or (toll free) 1-800-657-3922 Moving Toward Zero Deaths the beginning until you got into the air? agencies, organizations, groups The reason I am bringing this up and individuals. You, the pilot, are by Gary Workman, Director is that Minnesota aircraft accidents ultimately the key to the success of MnDOT Office of Aeronautics jumped from 24 in 2007 to 30 in any endeavor toward improved safety ummer in 2008. Even though the 10-year trend and zero deaths. Minnesota analysis shows inclination towards Your Office of Aeronautics works and fewer accidents, it concerns me that hard to help make Minnesota’s WisconsinS is quite we are experiencing this increase. airports and seaplane bases the best often nothing less What is causing this increase? Are in the country. The staff is dedicated than spectacular. we forgetting the basics and relying to aviation and to your safe use of The shimmering on habit to get through our activities aviation throughout the state. But blue lakes, mixed and days. The goal of every aviator, when our part is done, the rest is up among the vast as well as every automobile driver, to you. Please make sure you lead by deep green forests Gary Workman should be to constantly work toward example all the time, but especially or open prairie is a zero deaths (TZD). The aim of this when you fly. Let safety be your top beautiful sight from the ground, but multi-agency partnership (TZD) is to priority so that flying is fun for you it is simply stunning from the air. So raise awareness of traffic safety issues and your passengers.

MNDOT Maskheadit is easy CMYK to Feb09.indd understand 1 what draws and develop tools that can be used to Please, take the time to go5/25/09 back 2:54:46 PM aviators to rush to the airport and pull reduce (auto) crashes in Minnesota. and review all the basics of flight the plane out of the hangar for a flight. We should likewise be doing this preparation and flight itself. I bet you In a short time they are taxiing to throughout aviation. will quickly rediscover something the run-up point and at some level It can be accomplished, but it that had been long forgotten. When are dreaming of the instant when the requires a high-level of awareness you do this, you will be getting back wheels break ground. But in the rush as well as a desire to always follow to the basics…basic knowledge, and desire to get into the air, have you, procedures and stay proficient. It will basic flying, and basic safety. And the the pilot, forgotten anything? Did you take consistent communication and best part is that you will be actively follow all the proper procedures from the continued cooperation between working toward zero deaths. q

Flying Around Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) MSP and departures from Runway 17. Somehow the FAA didn’t factor by Rick Braunig around MSP. It was interesting to talk that into their original proposal. The MNDOT Office of Aeronautics with the users of the reliever airports parallel runways at MSP get the most and other surrounding airports and use and the most protection with the few years get their input on how the expansion base of the Class B airspace at 4,000 back I of the Class B airspace would affect MSL out to 30 miles in line with their facilitated them. As a result of that process there 12/30 alignment. Aa user’s group is a cutout for gliders operating near During our meetings the that provided Benson’s White Bear Lake Airport representative from the Aircraft input to the and a higher ceiling in the Stanton, Owners and Pilots Association Federal Aviation Minnesota area to the southeast (AOPA) kept pushing for VFR Administration to accommodate gliders operating corridors through the Class B (FAA) for the there. A last-minute change was the airspace. In other locations pilots expansion of the lowering of the airspace just west of have found VFR corridors to be Class B airspace Rick Braunig Stanton for arrivals to Runway 35 at useful. I remember flying a helicopter 32 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE NOT FOR NAVIGATION route through Washington, DC back in the 1980s that allowed us to transit the DC area rather freely. I know there is still a VFR corridor out in Los Angeles that allows pilots to transition along the coast going north and south without talking to air traffic control. The problem with a VFR corridor here in the MSP area is that we couldn’t define a route that everyone would find useful that could avoid the traffic coming in and out of MSP. There is a lot of traffic that comes from the west and lands at St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP), and a lot of traffic that comes from the east and lands at Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), but in both cases, some go north, some go south and some come over the top. Yes, you can get clearance over the top of MSP transitioning along Runway 4/22 to get from the Flying Cloud Airport area to the St. Paul Downtown Airport area and vice versa. This clearance is not as easy to get as it was before Runway 17/35 opened at MSP, but occasionally it is available. The controllers at Minneapolis Approach are really very accommodating. If you do any flying in the Chicago area, you know that they are going to send you over the same points every trip. Here in the MSP airspace, the controllers will try to help you out as traffic permits. That is another reason there wasn’t much interest in establishing VFR corridors. The pilots did not want to be locked into a corridor if they could get a more direct route by talking with approach control. So there are no issues with flying around MSP then, right? Well, not exactly. Pushing the Class B airspace out to 30 miles has resulted in a compaction of the VFR traffic in the metro area. I find that I see a lot more King Airs down buzzing around with the Cessna 172s, Mooneys and Pipers. The addition of these higher speed aircraft into our lower speed environment makes “see and avoid” even more important. Every time we fly in and out of the metro area, we contact approach control for traffic services and I recommend all pilots use approach control’s services whether in or under the Class B airspace. There are so many airports and so much traffic that without the help of approach control, and transponder collision avoidance, pilots can find themselves in close proximity to other aircraft before they realize it. I also recommend that aircraft operating under the Class B airspace use their landing lights whenever possible and look around. Not just in front of them, but over their shoulders as well. If you fly out of a metro airport, you are probably familiar with the traffic pattern, reporting points and operating areas used at your home airport. But it amazes me that pilots flying out of one metro airport can be unfamiliar with procedures for operating at the other reliever airports. I guess if you base at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 33 Minneapolis Anoka County-Blaine ground frequencies depending upon Hi g h On He a l t h Fr o m Pa g e 31 Airport (ANE) and you are going which runway and taxiway you use. There are a number of conditions somewhere else in the metro area, They are really good about telling you which have the potential for in- you drive instead of fly. Probably which frequency to use as you make flight impairment that are “no-no” more Anoka pilots are familiar with the transition from approach to tower or automatically disqualifying Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to ground control. conditions. These include known (BRD) than Minneapolis Airlake The scariest part of my visits to symptomatic cardiovascular disease, Airport (LVN). After all, you can MSP has been taxiing around on the diabetes, severe behavioral disorders, get a bacon double-cheese burger at airport. Unlike smaller airports, MSP seizure disorders, alcoholism and Brainerd; where do you get a burger has multiple taxiways going every several other conditions. However, at Airlake? So over the next couple which way. We have found that even and I really give the FAA credit for of issues of the MNDOT Aeronautics airline pilots get confused sometimes. this, the “Authorization for Special Bulletin, I’ll try to take you on a tour You will want to have an airport Issuance” process has made it possible of the metropolitan airports. taxiway diagram in front of you and for many people with these diagnoses Since I’ve started this article pay close attention to where you are to get a certificate. talking about MSP, let’s finish that up. and who is around you. For example, the FAA used to say, Did you know that you can land your I have a friend whose airplane “If you have ever been diagnosed Cessna 172 at MSP? If you’ve never was blown over by jet blast while with alcoholism, forget about flying landed on a two-mile long runway, taxiing at MSP. Use extra caution again.” This led to pilots hiding their you should give it a try. Really! on the ground and don’t hesitate to alcoholism and the FAA realized that The hub and spoke system ask for progressive taxi instructions. it was better to encourage pilots to requires a bunch of aircraft to land at The lights at MSP at night are quite come forward, confront the problem nearly the same time, they all swap a sight, but taxiing on the airport and get treatment, maintain sobriety passengers and then they all try to at night seems twice as hard as it is and get back in the cockpit. I had depart at nearly the same time. This during the day. With two miles of no problem recently when I applied causes traffic jams at MSP. If you runway, I recommend a stop and for and received permission under avoid these time frames, then getting go, rather than landing and parking special issuance for an alcoholic in and out of MSP can be a fun or taxiing around. Technically, the pilot who was able to bring experience. Metropolitan Airports Commission good documentation that he was You can call approach control to (MAC) does not allow touch and goes maintaining recovery. confirm the best times to visit, but and they generally frown on visits for Again, if there is a question about at the time I wrote this article, their the sake of saying you’ve been there. whether or not your condition will slower times were between 8:15 Signature Flight Support is the either qualify you for a SODA or a and 8:40 am, 2:30 and 3:15 pm and fixed base operation at MSP, and if certificate under Authorization for 6:00 to 6:50 pm. If you do decide you land there, you will have to park Special Issuance, it is best to get all to take your Cessna 172 to MSP, I at their ramp. They are not at either the documentation in hand and talk recommend taking a co-pilot that has the Humphrey or Lindbergh terminals, with an Airman Medical Examiner been there before. Along with the but kind of in between. Driving there (AME) at a separate visit before experience, an extra pair of eyes and they are located along Post Road off you start the certification process. ears can be very helpful. Highway 5. Expect to pay a landing The last thing you (or your AME for There are three frequencies for fee of at least $56, even if you buy that matter) want is to apply and get talking with Minneapolis Approach gas from them. The landing fee goes turned down as this eliminates the depending on where you are coming to MAC. If you don’t buy gas at possibility of operating in the Sport from. Northeast of MSP, contact Signature, they will tack on a ramp Pilot category. approach on 121.2; south of the fee, but with the purchase of as little Now some things get a little parallels, use 134.7; and from the as 7 gallons, the ramp fee is waived. silly, I must confess. If you were not northwest, use 126.5. If you want Like they say in real estate, “location, colorblind the first time you took to land at MSP, start by talking with location, location!” q the medical, you are not going to be colorblind this time. No way. But approach control. They will get you The FAA has a website where you can into the sequence and let you know find out about safety seminars all over much of the exam is rational. The which aircraft you are following. the country. In addition, you can register FAA even eliminated the requirement Usually the aircraft in front of you is to receive e-mail messages when safety for a rectal exam. It’s hard to tell who big enough that they are pretty easy to seminars are planned for your area. The is more relieved by this – pilots or see. You should also realize that MSP website to access this information is: AMEs. It wasn’t great for either of us. faasafety.gov uses two tower frequencies and two Thank you, FAA! q 34 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE In s t r u m e n t Fl i g h t Flying Precision Approaches Precisely © by Dr. Nihad E. Daidzic, ATP, CFII, MEI he definition of a precision approach is the one in which an electronic glideslope (GS) isT provided for vertical guidance. Today, only the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS) and Precision Approach Radar/Ground Control Approach (PAR/GCA) deliver that performance. It is envisioned that the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) will provide standard Category I to even Category III (LAAS only) precision approaches. So regardless of the future navigation technologies, the art and the technique of flying precision approaches will not change. The Fig. 1: Instrument Landing System idea is still to have azimuthal and (from FAA-H-8083-15A). vertical guidance provided to the point, very close to, and aligned with the roller-coaster.” This law is always the runway, from which an airplane present, but at slow airspeeds we could continue to land under visual cannot trade much kinetic energy to conditions without changing track or buy altitude and we risk stalling – not inertia. The most dangerous part of a good thing! Ever present drag will every precision instrument approach is work to ultimately deplete both energy this transition to visual conditions and reservoirs unless energy enters the the final letdown from the decision system through engine power. altitude (DA). That is why one has to Approaches in light aircraft are be laterally and vertically aligned at flown on the faster side of the flight DA as things happen very fast from envelope and at 100 knots, for every there on. knot lost (pitch-up), the airplane climbs Everything in flying is an exercise about 9 feet, and vice-versa. If our in aircraft energy management. The airspeed is about 100 knots, then we airplane possesses kinetic energy Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 62 represented by its airspeed, potential energy represented by altitude, and chemical energy stored in fuel and shown on fuel gauges. Flying good precision approaches also requires fine energy management. One can pitch up a little bit, and slow down a little bit, while gaining some altitude as a byproduct. By pitching down we accelerate and lose some altitude simultaneously. This is the short-term energy transfer between the airplane’s potential and kinetic energy reservoirs, which we call the “law of JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 35   

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Factors To Consider When Making Weather Decisions things aren't so definite? Let̓s say an icing scenario involves cloud tops by Jeff Taylor “don̓t fly through an area defined in reported at a relatively low altitude, WisDOT Aviation Consultant a Convective Sigmet,ˮ don't always and there are no PIREPS confirming translate into real-world application. actual icing encounters. The cloud n my role as The go/no-go decision is, of bases are right at the minimum WISDOT MaskheadFeb09.inddan Aviation 1 course, a matter of pilot judgment. enroute altitude, which would keep2/13/09 3:24:41 PM Consultant While weather conditions are you clear of any high terrain. Here, forI the Wisconsin important ingredients in the decision, icing would seem to be less of a Department of they are not the only considerations. factor, but a possibility nonetheless.

WisDOT MaskheadTransportation, CMYK Feb09.indd I 1 The other variables are the pilot, the You might be able to climb to ice-free 1/23/09 10:16:15 AM frequently have the aircraft and its equipment, and the conditions on top, or scoot beneath the opportunity to meet geography along the proposed flight cloud deck. It is a setting where you with groups of pilots path. would definitely want a safe, alternate Jeff Taylor throughout the state First, let’s consider the weather. plan of action ready in case things to discuss aviation We all know it can change fast, turned sour and your PIREP is the first WisDOT Maskhead.indd 1 7/20/08 12:22:11 PM safety and related issues. At one of especially in the Upper Midwest. We of the day. these forums, a pilot asked a difficult, know that forecasts can be incorrect, For another example, let̓s say a but very good question: Are there and we know to be prepared for high pressure center has moved over any firm or established guidelines to unanticipated adverse weather by your proposed route. Ordinarily, high help a pilot determine when weather constantly having an alternate airport pressure means good weather. But conditions are bad enough to cancel a in mind. But each weather situation what if overnight temperatures drop to planned flight? is different. The go/no-go decision the dew point and dense fog forms in We often ask ourselves: Should can be clear-cut, in which case the valleys, and your destination airport I fly into the weather conditions decision is easily made; or it can be is next to a river, surrounded by high that flight service is reporting or quite indefinite, in which case the ridges? The forecast calls for the fog forecasting as marginal? Should I take decision can be stressful. to burn off, but at daybreak, your off, even though I̓m not comfortable Let's take a clear-cut situation: A destination is zero-zero in fog. It's with the way the weather looks? Convective Sigmet for a widespread wintertime, so it̓s been a long, cold These are questions that all pilots area of moderate icing is forecast night, and the sun won̓t burn so high have asked themselves at some point along your route. Your route takes in the sky as the day progresses. Will in their flying career. They̓re very you near a center of low pressure, so the fog really burn off by the time you important questions, too, because the there's plenty of lifting, which means plan to arrive? That may be difficult safe outcome of a flight may depend tops are apt to be high. There̓s plenty to predict, even for an experienced entirely on how they are answered. of moisture in the air, as shown by meteorologist, so this situation is a Unfortunately, the answers are close temperature/dew-point spreads tougher call. We could list an infinite never clear cut. Sure, it̓s possible to at stations along the route, so cloud number of these tough-call weather come up with some general rules of bases are low. There are mountains scenarios, but in the end, the go/ thumb concerning hazardous weather along the route, which always make no-go decision should depend on the and what to avoid, but that̓s not for the worst icing conditions. All of variables mentioned earlier. enough. Accident reports continue this bad news is backed up by a slew Let̓s go back to the icing to describe situations where pilots of PIREPS confirming the accuracy of situations. In the first case, the knowingly took off into thunderstorm the reports and forecasts. weather is confirmed bad. Now conditions or equally bad weather. Here, the decision is easy: Don't what about you, the pilot? (We will So, obviously, rules of thumb, such as go. But what about situations where presume that you already meet the 36 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE IMSAFE launch criteria: free of illness, medication, stress, As with anything connected to weather, the questions alcohol, fatigue, or emotional upset.) Are you instrument- could go on and on, and there will be few definite answers. rated, current on instruments, and experienced and I recall a student about to go on a cross country who called comfortable in flying in those conditions? If so, fine. me after performing a meticulous job of preflight planning. In the second case, conditions seem more favorable. If She was concerned about the weather, which mentioned the pilot is instrument-current and has planned an escape turbulence and strong surface winds. "I know it's going to route, the flight may not be unduly complicated – if all be good VFR and all," she said, "but I just don't feel good other available sources of information indicate a go. about it." How about the aircraft? Is it approved for flight in I recall telling her there must be a reason why she felt known icing? Does it have the kind of performance that this way, and that reason must be a good one, since she had will let you climb above the clouds? Does it have the taken the time to call and express her thoughts. Ultimately, necessary system redundancies to let you continue flying she called off the flight. safely in the event of a component failure? She made the right decision. Her doubts showed that Let's say your aircraft doesn̓t have these requisites. In her judgmental skills were alive and kicking. If everyone this case, end of discussion – it̓s a no-go for the first icing followed her example, we would have fewer weather- scenario. But in the second situation, the airplane may – related accidents. It's the ones who don't question, who “mayˮ – be suitable for the flight. don't feel self-doubt, that are most apt to get in over their As for geography, we know it is mountainous in the first heads. case, so that earns another no-go vote. The pilot is good, So before answering the “go or no-go” question, think but the weather, aircraft, and geography argue for waiting. long and hard about the weather at hand, the weather along In the second icing case, flight at the minimum enroute your intended route, and the skills and tools you have to altitude (MEA) might provide an adequate margin against deal with these elements. More often than not, you will flying into any ice-laden clouds. But if the airplane does realize that if you have to ask tough questions, the answer enter clouds, and does ice up, the quality of the terrain will be quite simple. And always remember, takeoffs are below will have everything to do with the go/no-go optional, landings are mandatory. q decision. If it is flat and the minimum obstruction clearance altitude permits a descent, this could be a way out of the situation, especially if above-freezing temperatures exist below. If there is high terrain below, play it safe, and just say no. In our valley fog situation, let's say you're a non- (800) 323-4130 instrument-rated pilot, don't have a whole lot of cross- country time, and are unfamiliar with the destination airport. The airplane is well equipped for instrument flying, but the weather may or may not be VFR at the time of arrival. The fact that the airport is in a valley and next to a river argues for a lingering fog, so it could be a dicey situation. Shadows cast by the ridges could keep temperatures in the valley low enough to stay near the dew point. Should you plan on a morning arrival? You can call the local FBO at your destination and ask what the usual fog experience is, but each situation is different. Besides, the person at the other end of the phone may be totally unqualified to provide forecasts. Another decision could be to locate a nearby fog-free airport, land there, and wait out the fog at the destination. But if it's your first trip to the area, locating and landing at an alternate airport can add to the stress level. What to do? It's up to you, and the decision can be agony. Will the fog burn off in time? Will you recognize the airport surroundings if it's VFR, but there are patches of low clouds nearby? Should you just set up a waypoint and circle the area VFR, above any fog layer, until it lifts? What if it doesn't lift? Will you have enough fuel to go to an alternate with good VFR? JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 37

Aircraft PropellerJune08.indd 1 7/22/08 12:17:31 PM Pe r s o n n e l Pr o f i l e Aeronautics (BOA) in September Management System (AIMS) to 1999. Since that time he has served as a newly supported platform. He the bureau’s Information Technology oversees all data services and Project Manager, Support Technician, computer hardware within the bureau and Application Development to ensure a timely delivery of BOA Specialist. He has over 12 years of programs. If you have ever been to experience developing computer a bureau-sponsored Flight Instructor applications, managing the bureau’s Refresher Clinic (FIRC), Aircraft computer hardware replacement Mechanic Seminar, or Operations process, and leading multiple types and Land Use Symposium, you have of technology initiatives. Just about probably seen Joe. He is a vital key anything you can plug into the wall to the success of those programs and or view on a computer monitor, Joe is many of the other outreach initiatives there to make it possible and keep the sponsored by the bureau. bureau running. Joe Rodefeld graduated from the During his tenure at the bureau, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Joe Rodefeld Joe has managed or been involved in in 1999 with a major in Public Policy just about every aspect of the bureau’s & Administration. He is a certified Aeronautics Automation Specialist business. Some of his recent projects A+ PC Technician, Network + WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics include the design and management computer networking professional, of Wisconsin’s Aeronautical Chart, and a Microsoft Certified Professional oe Rodefeld joined the GIS data structures development, (MCP). Before coming to the Wisconsin Department of and managing the conversion of bureau, Joe held IT positions in local JTransportation’s Bureau of the bureau’s Airport Information government and small business. q 2009-2010 Wisconsin Airport This year’s theme is Create a Poster Directory & Pilot’s Guide for the World Air Games. Now Available! Directories will be mailed to aircraft owners who have paid their annual registration fee. They can he 2009-2010 Wisconsin be purchased at your local FBO, or Airport Directory & Pilot’s directly from WisDOT by sending Guide just published, features $3.00 to: 53T new aerial photos and updated airport information at each of the 133 Wisconsin Department of airports, which are open to the public Transportation Aero Insurance_Redo 5/21/05 3:52 PM Page 1 in Wisconsin. Maps and Publications The cover features finalists in the 3617 Pierstorff Wisconsin Aviation Art Contest. The P.O Box 7713 contest encourages youth, ages 6-17, Madison, WI 53707-7713 to create aviation themed artwork. (608) 246-3265

AIRCRAFT FBO AIRPORT Updates to the directory can be found Aero Insurance at: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/ SERVING MIDWEST AVIATION SINCE 1968 travel/air/airportdirectory.htm Representing All Major Companies Many pilots find it useful to print & Lloyd’s of London out updated pages and paste them into “Give Us A Call Before You Renew the bound book to keep their directory Your Current Policy!” current. If you have an idea that would (262) 251-9460 improve the directory, please contact: Tom & Renee Watry or FAX (262) 251-7769 [email protected] Jeff Taylor at jeffery.taylor@dot. Aero Insurance, Inc. • N94 W15652 Ridgeview Drive • Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 wi.gov, or 608-266-7347. q 38 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE WisDOT/Aeronautics Recognizes 2008 Airport Construction Projects

the New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH); and Miron Construction of Neenah for building the new air traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh (OSH). Miron Construction also built the original control tower. Also involved in the project was Omnni Associates of Appleton, Wisconsin. Presenting the award to Miron senior project manager, Mike Schmid, (L/R) Mike Schmid of Miron Construction and Scott Brummond of the Wisconsin DOT was Scott Brummond of the Bureau of Bureau of Aeronautics. Aeronautics. The Oshkosh air traffic control Photos & Story by Gary Dikkers tower was a $4.5 million project funded by the FAA using air EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – During the navigation and facility funds. The 54th Annual Wisconsin Aviation project was especially noteworthy Conference held at Eau Claire, May for being completed a year ahead of 4-6, the Wisconsin DOT Bureau The new FAA Air Traffic Control Tower schedule so it could be used during of Aeronautics recognized three at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, EAA AirVenture 2008, and for coming Wisconsin construction companies Wisconsin. in under budget. The 146 ft control which completed projects at state tower is state-of-the-art and during airports in an outstanding manner in runway intersection project at the the two weeks of EAA AirVenture 2008. The three companies receiving La Crosse Municipal Airport (LSE); each summer, the Oshkosh tower is special recognition were Trierweiler Monarch Paving of Turtle Lake for the world̓s busiest air traffic control Construction of Marshfield for the reconstructing the primary runway at tower in the world. q Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Holds Investiture Ceremonies

MAHF inductee, George Bolon, with his Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inductees or their representatives. mother, Sue Bolon of Portland, Oregon. BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Bolon of Winona, Minnesota; Nelson- Airport (Ryan Field), Mathew J. Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Ryan Flight Service cofounder, Gregg Ryan. Named “Best Aviation Writer held its 2009 investiture ceremonies K. Nelson; the first person to make by a Minnesotan” for 2008 for her May 2, at the Ramada Mall of a manned flight in a plastic multi- book, “Anne Morrow Lindbergh, America in Bloomington, Minnesota. cylinder balloon, or high-altitude First Lady of the Air,” was Kathleen Inducted were aviation mechanic and balloon cluster, and the person C. Winters. Named for “Best Aviation instructor, Gordon C. Amundson of responsible for popularizing the Art by a Minnesotan” for 2008 was Ulen, Minnestoa.; flight examiner and sport of hot air ballooning, Donald Donald G. Carlson of Stillwater, former University of Minnesota chief Piccard; Canadian and American Minnesota, for his artwork for the pilot and flight instructor, Waldo R. military pilot and aircraft builder, Air Guard Museum, fly-in breakfast Anderson of Greenbush, Minnesota; and Civil Aeronautics Administration posters, cartoons, and covers for Winona State University Airways official, Oliver A. Rosto of Duluth, World War II training manual Science Department Chairman and Minnesota; and the founder of reprints. (www.mnaviationhalloffame. the owner of WinAir, Inc., Dr. George Southwestern Minnesota Regional org) q JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 39 WATA Difference WISCONSIN AVIATION TRADES ASSOCIATION

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CUMBERLAND, WIS. – If you do enough of anything experienced flying floatplanes in Canada and Alaska. She in aviation, chances are you can wedge out a career for even flew regional jets for Mesaba Airlines for a while, but yourself, even in a rural community like Cumberland, quickly realized that flight training was what she enjoyed the Wisconsin. Sandi Randall teaches primary and advance most, and she wanted to run her own flight school. flight training, in everything from modern glass panel Randall is a 2000 graduate of Minnesota State Cirrus aircraft, to her Cessna 150s and her Citabria on University-Mankato with a Bachelor of Science Degree floats. For this petite 45-year-old mother of three grown in Aviation-Professional Pilot and Aviation Business children, there’s no challenge too great, and no door too Management. She also received training at Minneapolis/St. large to open! Paul International Airport (MSP) in airport operations as an Randall’s qualifications include an Airline Transport Pilot intern while going to college. Certificate, CFII, MEII, SESI, and experience as a traffic Randall grew up in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, and control dispatcher, NATCO flight engineer, FAAST Wings says that she likes the country freedom of Cumberland, Phase I Instructor, corporate pilot, airline pilot, and flight Wisconsin, but the city pace of the Twin Cities. “I enjoy instructor. She is certified in the Avro RJ85 and Cessna clients from both environments, and watching them 340, and has experience in the King Air E90. Randall was achieve their goals and dreams in aviation,” said Randall. an International Aerobatic Club safety director for the “It’s extremely fun and the changing challenges keep me first “Doug Yost Competitionˮ in Rice Lake, Wis., and is constantly learning day after day. Flight instruction, both 40 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE casual and high tech, has made me in very light jets (VLJs). Randall is “I’ve grown a lot through a lot of grow to feel complete, professionally.” a Cirrus Certified Flight Instructor default,” said Randall. “I have ended Randall said that after she became (CCIP/CSIP) and qualified to instruct up feeling pretty darn happy with a Certified Flight Instructor for in both the Avidyne and Garmin my accomplishments, and with the Instruments (CFII) and obtained her G1000/Perspective Synthetic series of accomplishments of the students I multi-engine instrument rating, she avionics. have helped to realize their dreams. I searched out nearby airports to find the Randall is primarily a “one-man just like helping people…that’s what right environment for her flight school. band,” and as any small business my company is…I don’t represent “That’s when I found Cumberland, person, she is faced with rising the crash course and never will. I Wisconsin (UBE), or Cumberland insurance costs and declining portray a thorough, high-level of found me, which is relatively close coverages. She feels that the language experience training in whatever the to my home on Blake Lake – 10 nm in policies is so tightly written, the individual needs to feel complete. northeast of Balsam Lake.” Randall cost outweighs the benefits. “We An individual’s own adventure, is an has her primary seaplane operations need some sort of clause or cap that individual’s own achievement! at Blake Lake, and also uses Paradise would keep things within realistic “Persistence is who I am….shut a Landing at Balsam Lake. proportions – protections on personal door on me and I will bank hard right Randall found her first student who versus business risks.” or left and open the next one.” owned a Cessna 337 push-me/pull-me, Among the people Randall looks In addition to owning Romeo and worked from the terminal building up to the most are Bill Mavencamp Aviation, Inc., which is celebrating until she saved enough money to rent of Wright Aero, Maple Lake, Minn. its 10th anniversary in 2009, Randall a cold storage hangar for a Cessna 152 and St. Cloud Aviation in St. Cloud, has worked with Airshares Elite in she got on leaseback. 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EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – After a year of planning by 22 representatives of industry th (L/R) Lee Perrizo & Jeff Gaier and airport management, the 54 Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference was held May 4-6 at the Eau Claire Convention Center, Eau Claire, Wis. The event began with a golf tournament, sporting clays shoot, and reception at the Wild Ridge Golf Course, followed by another reception in the exhibit hall of the convention center. A solid program of seminars and general sessions were held during the next two days, along with awards programs. Recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, were three companies for airport development projects: “Best Project at a Commercial Service Airport” honors went to Trierweiler Construction of Marshfield, Wis. for the runway intersection project at La Crosse Municipal Airport (LSE). “Best Project at a General Aviation Airport” honors went to Monarch Paving of Turtle Lake, Wis. for reconstruction of the primary runway at New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH). Special recognition went to Miron Construction of Neenah, Wis. for its construction of the new air traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Miron not only completed the project ahead of schedule and in time for EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh 2008, but did so under budget! The Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) presented the “Wisconsin Engineer of the Year Award” to Laura Morland, PE, of Mead & Hunt, Inc., Madison, Wis. Morland has 25 years of experience in the environmental and engineering field, with the past 10 years focused on environmental projects at Wisconsin airports. Her work in creating a runway safety area at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized by the Airports Council International and Federal Aviation Administration for environmental excellence. The project required relocating a railroad Romeo Aviation, Inc. track across a creek. Most recently Morland received Rochelle Ad June08.indd 1 7/25/08 12:54:22 AM The Midwest’s Finest General Aviation Flight Training an environmental award from the FAA for her work on the General Mitchell International Airport safety area Serving Northwest Wisconsin & Minneapolis, Minnesota improvement project in 2008. • Seaplane Ratings WAMA recognized Eau Claire newspaper reporter, • Cirrus CSIP Instruction • Caravan G1000 Christena O’Brien of the Leader-Telegram with its “Blue • Professional Pilot Training Light Award” for journalism excellence. O’Brien took Assistance Nationwide the time to attend events at Chippewa Valley Regional Canadian Trips – Tailwheel Training – TAA Glass Cockpit Airport in Eau Claire, and interviewed those impacted by 715-554-0454 www.romeoaviation.com the events. She puts a very human perspective on aviation, 42 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

Romeo Feb09.indd 1 3/23/09 2:52:04 PM instead of making what airport officials do every day in government and funding the controversial hot topic of the day. Presenting the award was Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Manager Charity Speich, who was also the official host of this year’s conference. John Dorcey, Operations Manager at Wittman Regional Airport, and a former employee with the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, received WAMA’s “Distinguished Service Award.” As chief pilot with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Dorcey lectured at pilot safety seminars across Wisconsin, John Reed, President David Greene, Director wrote safety articles for the bureau, Wisconsin Airport Management Association Bureau of Aeronautics and was highly praised for his work Wisconsin Department of Transportation with airports. In addition, Dorcey serves on the board of directors of the owned Fond du Lac Skyport for 20 emergency rescue personnel and Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. He years, and operated it himself for 10 passengers, played a more important holds numerous pilot certificates and years. He has logged over 25,000 role in reaching a desired outcome. ratings, including an Airline Transport hours. Perrizo has been a member of The manner in which both Skiles and Pilot Certificate, and Airframe and AOPA since 1957, and a member of Sullenberger handled the situation, and Powerplant Certificate with Inspector EAA since 1975. the media blitz that followed, is to be Authorization. He has logged over Named “Wisconsin Aviation commended. 9,000 hours, including over 4,000 as a Person of the Year” was Jeff Skiles of flight instructor and thousands more as Oregon, Wis. On January 15, 2009, Lakeshore aviation a charter pilot. Skiles, along with Capt. Chesley B. Long-time fixed base operator and “Sully” Sullenberger of Danville, Manitowoc County Regional Airport Manitowoc, Wisconsin airport manager, Lee Perrizo of Fond Calif., successfully landed a U.S. du Lac, received the “Lifetime Service Airways Airbus 320 on the Hudson Award.” Perrizo’s aviation journey River in New York following a dual began after high school when he engine failure when the aircraft hit a enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was flock of Canadian geese. a boom operator on KC-97 tankers. The incident was called a “miracle” Following military service, he worked by the news media and general as a line boy at the Fond du Lac public, but the crew believes that County Airport, and was eventually pilot skill, training and experience, named airport manager. Perrizo co- along with teamwork among the crew, ➤ Flight Training & Aircraft Rental ➤ Full-Service Aircraft Maintenance ➤ Fuel - 100LL & Jet ➤ Seaplane Instruction In A Cessna 172XP (Northwoods Lake Cabin For Rent During Training... Bring the Family!)

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The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) attendees to Eau Claire. Barry Cooper, Administrator, FAA named Midwest Flyer Magazine “Wisconsin Aviation Great Lakes Region; Jeri Alles, Airports Division Manager, Business of the Year” for 2009. Dave and Peggy Weiman FAA Great Lakes Region; and Jesse Carriger, Manager, founded the magazine as Wisconsin Flyer Magazine in Airports District Office, gave an FAA update. David 1978, and expanded its format in 1980 to serve the states of Greene, Director, Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, provided a report on the state of , and Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North what airports can expect in terms of airport improvement Dakota. In accepting the award, Dave Weiman said that the funding for the coming year. greatest challenge of publishing the magazine has been to Breakout sessions included “Airport Commissioner meet and exceed readers̓ expectations, and to make each 101,” with Tom Thomas of Tomas Aviation Consulting issue better than the previous one. “We accept this award on Technologies, and Bob Kunkel of Mead & Hunt, Inc. behlaf of our advertisers, our contributing editors, and our Another session dealt with airport winter operations – loyal subscribers,ˮ said Weiman. deicing strategies for small and large airports, and included Jeff Gaier, outgoing president of the Wisconsin speakers Tony Myhra, Cryotec Deicing Technology; Mark Airport Management Association (WAMA); David Mann, Kreutzfeldt, Wausau-Everest, Tyler Ice Control Division; President, Wisconsin Business Aviation Association Doug Moody, Plans & Procedures Specialist, Lockheed (WBAA); and Jeff Baum, Vice President, Wisconsin Martin Flight Service; and Tony Yaron, Airport Manager, Aviation Trades Association (WATA), made opening Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, Wis. remarks at the first reception. Dan Millenacker, program manager, and Kandice Krull, David Frederikson, Chairman, Chippewa Valley environmental protection specialist, FAA Minneapolis Regional Airport Commission, welcomed conference Airport Development Office, described the process of doing an environmental review at an airport. New technology and the maintenance of airport lighting systems was discussed by Mike Sampson, Mead & Hunt, Inc.; and Mark Porlier, Transportation Division Manager, Clark Dietz. Dan Redpath of Western Petroleum/Exxon Mobil Aviation discussed the local, regional and global markets, and how they affect the price of a gallon of aviation fuel. Gary Dikkers, Airspace Manager, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, discussed airspace obstructions, and especially the increasing number of wind power turbines and how airports can zone to prevent them from encroaching their From Omaha To Madison airspace. Only 10 Minutes Away! Rose Dorcey, President of the Wisconsin Aviation Hall At 2,562 mph! of Fame, was the banquet speaker, and told the story about Wisconsin’s first aviator, A.P. Warner. – Pat O’Malley’s Jet Room Restaurant – On the second day of the conference, Mike Kuhn, Dane County Regional Airport – Madison, Wis. (MSN) Vice President of Business Development, Convergent Wisconsin Aviation – East Ramp Technologies, discussed high definition video surveillance Breakfast & Lunch technology at airports. Doug Moody, Planes & Procedures 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon. thru Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday Specialist, Lockheed Martin Flight Service, discussed the AD-IOW smlbcsize 3/12/07 4:34 PM Page 1 new NOTAM reporting procedures. Scott Brummond, Pam & Pat O’Malley 608-268-5010 Chief, Aeronautical & Technical Services, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, discussed aviation security issues. Bruce Botterman of NewView Technologies, Oshkosh, OMalleyBCRedJune09.indd 1 5/23/09 6:36:44 PMWis., moderated a panel on the topic of fuel sales by fixed base operations versus municipalities. John Dorcey, Manager of Maintenance & Operations, Wittman Regional Mineral Point, Wisconsin Airport, moderated a round table discussion on airport — small town affordability within miles of Madison! issues. Richard Mamrosh, meteorologist, National Weather • 24hr Fuel: 100LL & Jet A • Two Runways: 11/29-4/22 • GPS, NDB Approaches Service, Green Bay, Wis., discussed the process of creating • Aircraft Maintenance 5,000 & 3,600 feet • AWOS & GCO AIRMETS, SIGMETS, and other forecasts. • Hangar Leases Available Kevin King, Airport Manager • Fly In Camping Available The 2010 Wisconsin Airport Conference will be held May 3151 State Rd., Mineral Point, WI 53566 • 608.987.9931 • [email protected] 3-5, 2010 at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha, Wis. q 44 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Aviation Co n fe r e n c e Ne w s Mayor Welcomes Minnesota Airports Conference Participants To St. Cloud promote pilot proficiency, tourism, and airports. Janese Thatcher of the MNDOT Office of Aeronautics Aviation Education and Public Affairs Section presented the Passport NewView Certificate 5/23/05 of 4:21 Achievement PM Page to1 Jessica Miller, 18, of St. Cloud, Minn., for being the first Minnesota pilot to reach the Silver Level in the program by flying to 68 airports. Having now flown to 82 airports, Jessica is well

(L/R) Joe Harris, Manager, Anoka County-Blaine Airport and Flying Cloud Municipal Airport; Harold Give Your Aircraft Van Leeuwen, Manager, ; and conference host, Bill Towle, Manager, St. Cloud Regional Airport. All three managers served on the Minnesota Airports Conference A New View With planning committee.

ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Key to the Senior NOTAM Specialist, FAA; success of any airport is the support George Jackowski, Flight Service, of the community, and it was obvious FAA; Randy Colvin, Flight Service that St. Cloud Regional Airport has Specialist, Lockheed Martin; Birke Wittman Regional Airport that support when St. Cloud Mayor Rhodes, FAA; Barry Cooper, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Dave Kleis personally welcomed Administrator, FAA Great Lakes Vision blurred from scratches & crazing? participants of the Minnesota Region; Dan McElroy, Commissioner NEWVIEW will restore or replace Airports Conference to his city, with the Minnesota Department your windshield and/or cabin windows. April 15-17. The Minnesota DOT of Employment & Economic OTHER SERVICES: (MNDOT) Office of Aeronautics and Development; and Jeff Hamiel, • Annuals & 100-Hour Inspections • Pitot Static Testing the Minnesota Council of Airports Executive Director, Metropolitan (MCOA) cosponsored the event. Airports Commission (MAC). • Altimeter Certification • Transponder Biennials Conference speakers included Gary MNDOT and MCOA co-sponsor • Authorized Diamond Service Center Workman, director of the MNDOT the Passport Program, which is FOR APPOINTMENT CALL Office of Aeronautics; Thomas Sorel, intended to encourage pilots to get out 1-877-303-0709 MNDOT Commissioner; Admiral and fly around the state to as many E-Mail: [email protected] James M. Loy, Senior Counselor, public-owned airports as they can to Web Site: www.newviewtech.com Cohen Group; David Perry of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Alan Shaffer of Kadrmas Lee AVIONICS & Jackson; Rigo Cisneros of Martinez SaleS & Service Corporation; and Jim Grothaus of the Center for Transportation Studies, “Ask About The Latest In University of Minnesota. Representing GPS & Glass Panels by Garmin.” the MNDOT Office of Aeronautics Where Reputation was Deb Ledvina, Ombudsman; David Wolvert, Quality Assurance/ & Experience Quality Control, Grant Compliance; Mean Something! and Charles Groshen and Clancy Finnegan, Labor & Wage Compliance. St. Cloud Dave Backes 320-253-1500 Minnesota Avionics Manager Other speakers included Gary Bobik, JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 45

St Cloud Aviation.indd 1 3/21/09 10:38:05 PM on her way to the Gold Level to Promotion of Aviation in receive a leather flight jacket as Minnesota Award” was Rollie her reward. Jessica will attend Green of Ely, Minnesota. Green St. Cloud State University in the has been a tireless supporter of fall and major in aviation. For aviation and of the Ely airport in additional information on the particular. He managed the airport Minnesota Passport Program, from 1972 until his retirement, contact Janese Thatcher at the and then served on the airport’s MNDOT Office of Aeronautics at commission. He was also a 800-657-3922, or refer to www. founding member of MCOA in dot.state.mn.us/aero. 1983. The Minnesota Council of An Award of Excellence

Winona StateDark 3/20/05 1:51Airports PM Page Board 1 of Directors for quintessential devotion to recognizes those individuals and all aspects of aviation over a communities who have contributed sustained period of time went to Jessica Miller Rollie Green their time and effort in an Jim Groehler, an engineer with the exemplary manner to further the MNDOT Office of Aeronautics growth and development of aviation in Minnesota. for 34 years. During his tenure, Groehler was instrumental Receiving the “Outstanding Leadership in the in creating standards for airport development by working with airport owners and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. WINONAWINONA STATESTATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY A second Award of Excellence went to Robert “Bob” Huber, manager of the Minneapolis FAA Airports District YOUR Office for 35 years, and specifically for managing the PATHWAY Airport Improvement Program, which has grown to $120 TO THE million a year. AIRLINESIRLINES The “Airport Project of the Year Award” was awarded in three categories: commercial service airports, intermediate WHILE LANDING AN EDUCATION airports, and landing strip airports. 1-800-DIAL-WSU1-800-DIAL-WSU Airport Project of the Year for “Landing Strip” Airports (An FAA Airway Science University) went to the City of Le Sueur, Minnesota. The City of Le Sueur, Bolten & Menk, and Chard Tiling & Excavating worked closely together as an owner-engineer-contractor team to overcome the many challenges that the soil conditions presented. Project costs came in slightly less than the original contract, and resulted in a new, smooth runway, taxiway and apron with a safer and updated Project2 10/12/04 10:50 AM Page 1 lighting system. Airport Project of the Year for “Intermediate” Airports went to the City of Grand Rapids for the Grand Rapids- Itasca County Airport. Runway 4/22 was realigned to 5/23 to provide additional wind coverage, and to make the airport more usable and valuable to the community. The new 3,000 ft. paved and lighted runway opened on October 30, 2008. A second “Intermediate” Airport Project of the Year Award went to St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field), St. Paul, Minn. The engineering firm HNTB improved the NEW & USED PROPELLERS FOR SALE safety area to Runway 14/32 and installed an Engineered REPAIRS � EXCHANGES � OVERHAULS Materials Arresting System (EMAS) consisting of � GOVERNOR EXCHANGES � collapsible beds on each end of the runway. Airport Project of the Year for a “Commercial” Airport Maxwell Aircraft Service went to the Duluth Airport Authority for upgrading and Propeller Rating Class 1 & 2, Limited Accessory FAA Approved Station # UF2R211L expanding the general aviation area at Duluth International CRYSTAL AIRPORT, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Airport, which required ingenuity in design and funding. CALL 1-800-964-4247 OR (763) 533-8611 The project involved purchasing and reconstructing an 46 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Aerial view of Grand Rapids-Itasca County Airport’s (Grand Rapids, Minnesota) new runway which TKDA completed in October 2008.

economy. Plans for future development include paving and lighting the crosswind runway (Rwy 18/36) in 2012. Recent projects have included pavement rehabilitation, a new fuel farm, construction of a 16-unit T-hangar, upgrade of the lighting system, fencing, and a new fixed base operation The 2009 FAA/Governor’s Award recipient, Park Rapids Municipal Airport, Park Rapids, Minnesota. hangar and expanded apron. Barry Cooper of the FAA Great Lakes Region and Gary Workman of the MNDOT existing corporate hangar in the FBO complex, constructing Office of Aeronautics presented the award to Park Rapids a taxi lane in its place, construction of a new large general Mayor Nancy Carroll and airport council members, Dave aviation apron, and a new FBO entrance road. The project Konshok and Don Douglas. q specifics are lengthy, but much of the existing infrastructure had to be either relocated or built new, 47,000 sq feet of bituminous material and Our Hours are Everyday 68,000 sq feet of concrete was paved, a 4:30 am to 10:00 pm new apron lighting system was installed, Give us a call and the rotating beacon was replaced. The Mosinee, Wisconsin if you need us later total cost of the project was $3,473,000. Each year, the MNDOT Office of Visit us at cwa-fbo.com 715-693-6111 Aeronautics and the FAA Great Lakes Region presents the “FAA/Governor’s Centrally located at Aircraft Maintenance Award” to an airport for excellence Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 100 hr/Annual Inspections in planning. Receiving the award Between Wausau & Stevens Point Oil Changes this year was Park Rapids Municipal Major & Minor Repairs Flight Instruction And Airport (Konshok Field), Park Rapids, Private through ATP Everything in between Minn. Since Park Rapids Municipal Accelerated Courses Airport was established in 1945, the Financing Available airport has become a key part of the Minnesota airport system, featuring a 5,500 ft. runway (Rwy 13/31) with an Instrument Landing System (ILS), and Rental Aircraft a 3,000 ft. turf runway. The airport is 2002 Cessna 172SP especially important to recreation and Discounted Block Rates agriculture. Corporations that use the airport include 3M and RDO Enterprises (food manufacturers). Aerial applicators Jet A (Volume Discounts) use the airport, and there are two fixed 100LL Aircraft Detailing Home Base For base operators, 35 based aircraft, and 25 Courtesy & Rental Cars people are employed at the airport. The Hotel Reservations airport contributes $5 million to the local JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 47

Centra Wisconsin Dec08 Ad.indd 1 10/8/08 9:51:20 AM Aviation Co n fe r e n c e Ne w s Illinois Aviation Trades Association Pledges $5,000 To GA Serves America At State Conference

“If we are not understood, we are vulnerable.” Craig Fuller, AOPA PEORIA, ILL. – The Illinois Aviation Correcting that misunderstanding Conference held at the Embassy has been the guiding principle behind Suites Conference Center, May AOPA’s GA Serves America campaign 19-20, featured state, regional and – to help opinion leaders and decision national speakers including Craig makers see the tremendous value of Fuller, President of the Aircraft GA, and to understand the damage Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA); a user-fee funded system, such as Jacque Rosser of the National Air the one envisioned by the Obama Transportation Association (NATA); Administration, would cause. Craig Spence, Vice President of “Our research has shown that Regulatory Affairs, AOPA; Joyce decision makers don’t have any Scott of the FAA Great Lakes Region; animosity for general aviation, but Dave Weiman, Editor/Publisher of neither do they see clear reasons to Midwest Flyer Magazine; and Dr. protect it,” said Fuller. “If decision Susan Shea, Director of the Illinois makers realize the true value of Department of Transportation, general aviation, they will be more Division of Aeronautics. likely to act in ways that protect Fuller began his presentation and preserve that value for all praising U.S. Congressman Jerry Americans.” Costello (D-IL), Chairman of the Fuller added that some of the Dave Weiman House Aviation Subcommittee, who (L/R) Andy Priester, President of the Illinois executives sitting in the back of their introduced legislation (H.R. 915 Aviation Trades Association, with AOPA company planes are not even aware President Craig Fuller. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009) of the fees that general aviation is with full Committee Chairman James already paying, let alone what fees are Oberstar (D-MN). This legislation will Obama Administration, Fuller noted. being proposed, yet those companies fund the FAA and the development Currently, the general fund pays depend on general aviation to operate of the Next Generation Air Traffic 25% of the FAA budget. The Obama their businesses. Control System, also known as Administration wants to reduce this to The “GA Serves America” public “NextGen.ˮ This is part of Congress' 10%. information campaign features actor/ multi-year “reauthorizationˮ of the Fuller believes that it is essential pilot Harrison Ford as its spokesman programs and funding for the FAA. that the general public gain a greater in both print advertisements and It provides additional funding for understanding of the role general broadcast commercials. Ford offered the FAA through sources including aviation plays in the nation’s economy his services as spokesman when Fuller an increase in general aviation fuel and well being in order for aviation met him at a recent pilot meeting on taxes. Although the FAA’s previous to continue to retain general fund the West Coast. AOPA has dedicated authorization was set to expire at the support and avoid additional user $1.5 million to the program and end of September 2007, the agency’s fees. “If we are not understood, we is accepting contributions from taxing and operating authority has are vulnerable,” said Fuller. We need individuals and groups. been preserved through a series of to get non-aviation policymakers to Following Fuller’s presentation extensions since that time. The current understand GA’s value, he noted. at the Illinois Aviation Conference, extension expires on September 30, Research conducted by AOPA Andy Priester, President of the Illinois 2009. shows that policymakers and the Aviation Trades Association (IATA), The day after the Illinois people who influence them aren’t announced that IATA is pledging Aviation Conference, May 21, it was clear about what general aviation $5,000 to the campaign. announced that the United States is or does. Fuller believes that this Fuller and his executive staff at House of Representatives approved misunderstanding is at the heart of AOPA will be meeting with EAA H.R. 915. many of the challenges facing general President & Chairman Tom Poberezny User fees are resurfacing under the aviation right now. and his executive staff on issues 48 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE common to both organizations, (NATA) reviewed NATA’s position especially user fees. Fuller believes concerning various issues, including that the aviation community must the nomination of Randy Babbitt to continue to speak as one voice on this be the next FAA Administrator. It was and other issues. announced May 21, the day after the Craig Spence, who was conference, that the United States recently appointed Vice President Senate has confirmed Randy Babbitt of Regulatory Affairs at AOPA, as the next administrator. Babbitt is discussed current aviation security slated to serve a five-year term and initiatives. He said that the takes over immediately for acting Department of Homeland Security FAA Administrator Lynn Osmus. through the Transportation Security Babbitt, former president and chief Administration (TSA) is trying executive officer of the Air Line Pilots to apply the same rules they are Association, has more than 40 years applying to commercial carriers to of aviation experience. Last year, general aviation aircraft, without U.S. Department of Transportation any knowledge of the industry. The Secretary Mary Peters named Babbitt U.S. Customs & Border Protection to the independent review team (CBP) is doing the same thing in Dr. Susan Shea, Director tasked with evaluating and crafting Division of Aeronautics writing new Customs rules for general Illinois Department of Transportation recommendations to improve the aviation without any knowledge of the FAA’s implementation of the aviation industry. making (NPRM) process, which safety system and its culture of safety. Effective May 18, 2009, general would involve public hearings and Joyce Scott of the FAA Great aviation pilots entering or departing comments to avoid potential problems Lakes Region emphasized the the U.S. must comply with the new and opposition. When AOPA found efficient and environmental border crossing requirements. At out about this, Spence went down to friendliness of the “NextGen” air least 60 minutes prior to departure, TSA’s headquarters in Washington, traffic control system through direct pilots must transmit advance notice D.C, and officials refused to let him flights and improved instrument of arrival and/or departure, as well as into the building because he was approaches, and noted that the FAA traveler manifest information, to CBP not representing a governmental will be hiring 17,000 controllers over via the Electronic Advance Passenger agency. Recently, TSA visited AOPA the next 10 years. Scott noted that Information System (eAPIS) headquarters and saw firsthand Lewis University in Romeoville, https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov/. Spence general aviation operations, and how Illinois, currently has an Air Traffic- recommends that pilots give their their policies could adversely affect Collegiate Training Initiative outbound and inbound dates and times air transportation, quality of life, and (AT-CTI) program, and the FAA before leaving the United States, to the economy, but it is too soon to is working with Southern Illinois keep in their possession the manifest know if it will have an impact on TSA University in Carbondale to likewise document, and to stay in contact with policy and procedures. establish such a program. AT-CTI their port of re-entry in the United Jacque Rosser of the National programs are “feeder” programs for States by telephone should they have a Air Transportation Association the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. change in their ETA. Spence described the new “Airport Security Assessment” program for 3,000 general aviation airports nationwide. The TSA wants airports to list their security vulnerabilities in exchange for federal money to make security improvements. The problem is, listing an airport’s vulnerabilities could cause an airport to be shut down. The TSA is also trying to implement “secret” changes to airport security without going through the notice of proposed rule JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 49 Dave Weiman, editor and Experimental Aircraft Association Airport with runway less than 5500 publisher of Midwest Flyer Magazine, (EAA), and is now focusing his feet); Cottonwood Airport, Rockford, emphasized the importance of positive attention on creating an endowment to Illinois (Private Airport/Open-To- journalism during these challenging ensure EAA’s future. The-Public); and Dr. John Warner times. Weiman said, “While the “Both stories contain positive Hospital, Clinton, Illinois (Heliport). aviation community cannot afford to news,” said Weiman, “and that’s Receiving the “5 Prop Award” for ignore the issues that confront us, we what Midwest Flyer Magazine is all fine dining at or near an airport need to do a better job of promoting about… Emphasizing the many good was “Pilot Pete’s” at Schaumburg our strong points.” things happening in our industry, Regional Airport, Schaumburg, Weiman presented audio and including what we are doing to Illinois. visual excerpts of two interviews address industry concerns.” A hangar party was held at Byerly which appeared in the April/May 2009 Dr. Susan Shea, director of the Aviation at Greater Peoria Regional issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, Illinois Division of Aeronautics, Airport (PIA) to welcome attendees and which are podcast on www. announced the recipients of the to the conference, and the Illinois midwestflyer.com: an interview with 2009 Airport of the Year Awards: Aviation Hall of Fame investiture U.S. Airways First Officer Jeff Skiles Williamson County Regional Airport, banquet was held following the of Oregon, Wis., who successfully Marion, Illinois (Primary Airport); St. conference. landed an Airbus 320 on the Hudson Louis Downtown Airport, Cahokia, The Illinois Aviation Conference River on January 15, 2009 (Flight Illinois (Reliever Airport); Coles is co-sponsored by the Illinois 1549) in which all 155 passengers County Memorial Airport, Mattoon/ Department of Transportation, and crew were rescued without Charleston, Illinois (GA Airport Division of Aeronautics; Illinois serious injury; and an interview with with runway 5500 feet or longer); Aviation Trades Association, and Tom Poberezny, who was recently (James R. Illinois Public Airports Association named Chairman of the Board of the Washburn Field), Morris, Illinois (GA (www.illinoisaviation.org). q

Ai r p o r t s General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport Helping To Keep The Illinois Economy Thriving!

PEORIA, ILL. – Chicago O’Hare isn’t the only Illinois airport that is expanding. General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) in Peoria, Illinois, 170 miles southwest of Chicago, continues to improve as well. The airport in honor of the Peoria native who, was renamed from Greater Peoria during his long military career, rose Regional Airport to General Wayne A. to the rank of four-star general and Downing Peoria International Airport received numerous awards including medals for distinguished service, a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. The newest construction project underway is a $65 million terminal building, which will replace the Airport Services: original terminal built in the 1950s. Engineering, Architecture, The improvements are expected to Security, Real Estate help create a safer, more secure airport property, while providing additional jobs throughout the area. Contact Randy Van Natta, PE, President When completed, the 125,000- square-foot terminal will be a state- [email protected] of-the-art structure with 11 gates 715.845.8000 • becherhoppe.com capable of serving more than 2 million passengers each year. The project is 50 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE expected to be completed by the end of 2010. Mary DeVries, Interim Director of Airports, believes that the role of the airport is to help stimulate the local economy. PIA’s location makes it an ideal alternative airport for flights in and out of O’Hare International Airport, it features 10,104 and 8,003 x 150 ft. runways.“The length of our runways enables us to take any aircraft, but our smaller size makes us easier to use,” says DeVries. “Plus, we have a great mix of non-stop flights to destinations for both the corporate and leisure traveler.” The airport serves nearly 600,000 passengers a year, with five major airlines offering service to nine destinations. Serving general aviation at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is Byerly Aviation with Peoria International Airport 24-hour-a-day service, pilot weather briefing room with radar, competitive fuel prices and clean, modern facilities. Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) is also under the and taxi and limousine services. There is a U.S. Customs Greater Peoria Airport Authority, and is 100 percent general Port-of-Entry office providing limited clearances, and aviation. Peoria Aviation is the fixed base operator at Mount the Bradley Flying Club makes PIA its home, as does the Canadian HawleyFishingApril09 (April/May 3/20/09 2009, Midwest 5:48 PM Flyer Page Magazine 1 ). 182nd Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard. DeVries is The airport property outside the terminal is also home looking to expand the airport’s 3,600-acre property with to a wide range of aviation-related and other businesses both aviation and non-aviation businesses. including air cargo carriers, a freight sorting company, For additional information, visit the airport’s website at an emergency helicopter service, rental car companies, www.flypia.com. q You’reYou’re Invited!Invited! 20092009 MidwestMidwest FlyerFlyer Visit Miminiska Lodge At www.wildernessnorth.com

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The The “Outstanding Involvement 2009 Iowa Aviation Conference, In Aviation Award” was presented hosted by the Iowa Department of to Chuck McDonald of Clive, Iowa, Transportation Office of Aviation recognizing his ongoing efforts to and the Iowa Public Airports promote aviation through public Association, was held April 22-23 awareness and youth education. in West Des Moines. Attendance for McDonald has been a long-time the conference exceeded 250 people member and board member with the representing aviation decision- Iowa Aviation Promotion Group, makers, FBOs, pilots, airport in addition to many other aviation managers, commissioners, state endeavors. and national aviation associations, The “Lifetime Achievement aviation consultants, vendors, and Award” was presented to state and federal aviation officials. retiring FAA Central Regional Approximately 50 airports were Administrator, Chris Blum, for his represented at the conference. dedication to improving aviation In addition to a full line-up of Michelle McEnany, Director of the Iowa DOT Office and strengthening the relationship of Aviation, presents Chuck McDonald with the sessions, awards were presented 2009 “Outstanding Involvement In Aviation Award” among key aviation industry at the conference to recognize at the Iowa Aviation Conference. partners to enhance safety and break individuals who have improved down bureaucratic barriers. aviation in Iowa. Michelle McEnany, director of the Iowa IPAA President Robert Grierson of Dubuque presented DOT Office of Aviation, presented three awards: The one award: the “IPAA President’s Award” was presented “Partnership Award” was presented to retiring NBAA to Jim Connell of Independence for his leadership and regional representative John Balsiger for his outstanding oversight in the rebuilding of the Independence Municipal collaboration with the Iowa DOT’s Office of Aviation. Airport. Connell has been the airport manager and FBO Balsiger has represented business aviation interests in the at the airport since 1968. Since 2003, Connell, along with state. his wife Karen, have overseen reconstruction of the airport including new hangars, a maintenance facility, terminal building, fuel system, and a new runway. In addition to the conference being a great networking opportunity, sessions kept attendees busy during the two- day conference. Barb Fritsche, a specialist on economic impacts of airports and aviation from the consulting firm of Wilbur Smith Associates, provided a presentation on findings AIRPAC_Ad 1/27/05 12:40 PM Page 1 from the economic impact study currently underway that analyzes the uses and benefits of aviation in Iowa. The study concluded that operations at airports and through aviation-related industry in Iowa result in the creation of 47,000 jobs and an annual economic output of $5.4 billion. Additionally, private sector businesses in Iowa gain an ™ estimated $12.8 billion in increased productivity as a result of their use of aviation. PlanePlane CDCD Chris Blum, Administrator, FAA Central Region, and Over 20 aviation databases including U.S. Aircraft Ben De Leon, Director, FAA Office of Airport Planning and Owners, Pilots, New Students, Airport Managers and Aviation Programming, FAA Headquarters, provided an overview of Businesses on one CD. Files are CASS Certified to cut mailing the status of FAA reauthorization, stimulus programs, and costs by up to 13%. Includes Windows software for searching other top level FAA issues. and printing lists, labels, letters and envelopes FAA Central Region Airports Division Manager Jim 1-800-654-2066 Johnson and staff provided an update on the program www.airpac.com outlook for Iowa and the region, planning and construction [email protected] 1231 E. 9th • Edmond • OK • 73034 updates such as information on approach requests, GIS 52 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE database and survey requirements for Airport Funding In Iowa Good! ALP updates, construction projects, and airspace reviews. t a time when it would be Henry Ogrodzinski, President/ tempting for states to reduce CEO, National Association of State funding for general aviation Aviation Officials, provided an (GA)A airports, Iowa lawmakers overview on what is happening with instead made an investment. As of aviation in Washington, DC, and the end of the state legislative session from the perspective of state aviation April 26, the state had allocated officials from around the country. $750,000 for airport infrastructure James Coyne, President of projects and an estimated $2.2 the National Air Transportation million for the state aviation fund. Association (NATA), discussed Those funds will come from aircraft NATA’s observations and efforts registration and aviation fuel taxes. to promote the success of aviation Another $1.5 million has been service businesses with an emphasis earmarked for commercial-service on weathering the economic crisis. airports. In addition, the state also A highlight of the conference was received $10.1 million in federal a presentation by Drew McLellan stimulus grants. of McLellan Marketing Group, During the legislative session, the who provided tangible ideas to take only threat to GA was a state senate marketing efforts from a haphazard bill that would have eliminated the effort to part of a normal routine. Michelle McEnany, Director of the Iowa DOT sales tax exemption on some aircraft Office of Aviation, presents Chris Blum, Topics covered in a round-table retiring FAA Central Region Administrator, with parts. AOPA opposed the bill, which discussion of airport officials and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Iowa ultimately lost traction and failed to FBOs included current issues, radar Aviation Conference. get out of committee. coverages, marketing, agricultural “Iowa is setting a good example aviation, how to use information Planning is already underway for for other states,” said Greg Pecoraro, from the new economic impact the 2010 Iowa Aviation Conference. AOPA vice president of airports study to promote aviation, and For more information, contact Tim and state advocacy. “The state’s FAA rules prohibiting airports from McClung at the Iowa DOT Office of leadership is wisely investing in using recorded messages on AWOS Aviation at 515-239-1689 or by e-mail aviation because they understand that systems. A FAASTeam also conducted at [email protected]. q GA serves Iowa.” (AOPA) q a pilot safety seminar one evening during the conference. Peter Knudson, Public Affairs Officer for the National GranAire Ad Dec08 10/28/08 7:15 AM Page 1 Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Subscribe On Line discussed securing aircraft accident scenes and crisis communications www.midwestflyer.com following commercial and high profile general aviation accidents. The presentation included post- accident NTSB processes including how information is released, how investigations are conducted, and Gran-Aire, Inc. what happens during the12 months Full-Service FBO Since 1946 following an accident. 414-461-3222 Garmin G1000 Instrument Panel of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk Knudson has coordinated public www.flymilwaukee.com affairs activities for high profile Milwaukee’s Timmerman Field - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Experience Glass accidents including the January 15, Cessna Multi-Engine Service Center Cockpit Technology 2009 ditching of a U.S. Airways Airbus into the Hudson River, and last Flight Training & Aircraft Rental December’s runway excursion of a Fuel Sales - 100 LL & Jet A Continental 737 in Denver. Aircraft Appraisals JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 53 Ed Leineweber Column Word heading 9/14/08 4:09 PM Page 1

SPORT PILOT –LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT

“Rainbow Aircraft Cheetah XLS” “Bowers Fly Baby” “Flight Design CT” “Pietenpol Air Camper” Jesse Peckham Jesse Peckham The Sport Pilot-Light Sport Aircraft Movement news sources, and through personal interviews and correspondence Shows Its Strength In Tough Economic Times with people actively involved in this segment of aviation, either as by Ed Leineweber student pilots, Sport Pilots, CFIs, there are going to be LSA manufacturers, FBOs and flight winners and losers, schools. What I am seeing is the not just in terms of steady development of SP-LSA flight surviving or failing, but training, rental, maintenance and in showing strength or insurance infrastructure, and strength weakness in relation to in the LSA manufacturing sector, even other segments of the in these hard times! economy or a given Behind this development and industry, or in relation strength, in my judgment, is the to other firms, products growing acceptance of the Sport Pilot or trends within an Certificate as a viable entry point into individual industry. flying, and the growing awareness among already certificated pilots of Product innovation and dramatic styling attract young and old, While the Sport Pilot- male and female, to the 2008 EAA AirVenture display of the ICON Light Sport Aircraft the options available to them under A5, now under development in California by a well-financed the Sport Pilot rule. The ability to group of aviation entrepreneurs. movement has certainly taken a hit since late exercise Sport Pilot privileges on a driver’s license “medical” is becoming he global 2008, the good news is more and more significant as the recession that it has shown remarkable strength existing pilot population ages, and as has as well, and thereby given us a solid older pilots begin to look for ways to affectedT us all, and indication that it is here to stay, and keep flying in their later years. taken its toll on will be growing significantly as the There is bad news for the SP-LSA businesses, jobs economy recovers. Let me tell you movement for sure, such as the Cirrus and families. But why I believe this is true. decision to back-burner development in any economic I try to keep a pretty close focus of its entry into the Special Light dislocation of on the world of SP-LSA by closely Ed Leineweber Sport Aircraft marketplace, and this magnitude, monitoring various aviation industry the unfortunate loss of Cessna’s second and only remaining flying Greg Reigel prototype of the 162 SkyCatcher during flight testing, which sets back Aviation Attorney its anticipated delivery schedule into For A FREE Consultation Call next year at the earliest. Sales of Light Sport Aircraft in 2008, either as (952) 238-1060 Experimental Amateur-built kits or Email: fully manufactured S-LSAs, backed [email protected] off from the more brisk pace of the H FAA Regulatory/Certificate Actions prior two years, in line with the 20% H Aviation & Commercial Transactions WWW.AEROLEGALSERVICES.COM drop in GA aircraft sales generally. Ed LeineweberLSAHeadingFeb08.inddH Licensed In Minnesota 1 & Wisconsin And Sport Pilot flight training and 1/25/09 9:26:16 AM H Member, AOPA Legal Services Panel LSA rental aircraft can still be hard to Reigel & Associates, Ltd. find in many parts of the country. 54 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

Reigel_June08.indd 1 5/16/08 12:10:32 PM FAA forums on SP-LSA draw steady streams of interested folks, many The SP-LSA movement has inspired the entrepreneurial spirits in many of whom are certificated pilots interested in exercising Sport Pilot of us, including Peter Andersen of Plane Guys Aviation, LLC, seen privileges using the automobile driver’s license “medical.” This group here proudly displaying the Allegro S-LSA used in the flight training/ is expected to increase in the coming years with the aging of the pilot aircraft sales operation he runs along with his wife and daughter at the population. Waupaca, Wisconsin, municipal airport.

But the good news in the face of this historic economic matures further, we do not know yet who the survivors will downturn cannot be overlooked, even as the bad news is be. For now, there is vibrant and healthy competition taking acknowledged. The SP-LSA glass is at least half full, and place, and the scramble for the gold works to the benefit of when the economy turns around, somebody better bring a the consumer. bucket. Too optimistic, you say? Consider these facts and Another positive sign is the development of a used Light decide for yourself. Sport Aircraft market. Every aircraft-selling magazine, Let’s look first at the LSA manufacturing segment, newspaper, e-mail service or website with which I am both kits and S-LSA. There are now, as of this writing, familiar, now has a separate listing section for Light Sport 91 models of fixed-wing Light Sport Aircraft available Aircraft, and these sections are beginning to fill with used in the marketplace. Who would have predicted this LSA offerings. The S-LSA are not very old, but are being degree of investment, innovation and participation in the sold at substantial discounts from their original price. development and marketing of this new segment of the Considering the quality and performance of many of these aircraft industry at the time of the adoption of the SP-LSA aircraft, their asking prices are beginning to attract buyers. rule less than 5 years ago? What is even more remarkable, given the number of offerings in this infant market, is that the long-predicted shakeout among manufacturers simply has not developed, even in the midst of the worse economic downturn in over 50 years. While it is true that sales of S-LSA in 2008 were off the monthly pace set since 2006 by about 20%, that only 1,524 S-LSA have been registered with the FAA since the first models became available, that registrations for 2008 totaled about 430 aircraft, and that the top-selling 15 companies account for about 90% of sales activity, very few S-LSA models approved under the ASTM Consensus StandardsOmnni 10/8/04 5:12 PM Page 1 have been withdrawn from the market. There has been F light Design some shifting and maturing of the sales organizations and U s A marketing practices among these companies, but very few appear to have failed or quit. The resilience of S-LSA manufacturers might be due to the entrepreneurial nature of most of these companies, the degree of innovation they have demonstrated, and OMNNI ASSOCIATES their ability to make due on a shoestring budget. In the “Airport Engineering and Design Services” new global economic landscape unfolding before us, these For Additional Information Contact characteristics will serve these companies well. While we Aaron Stewart At 920-735-6900 can expect that the S-LSA market will consolidate as it ONE SYSTEMS DRIVE, APPLETON, WI 54914 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 55

LSA NorthFeb09_2.indd 1 1/25/09 4:42:09 PM The development of this used aircraft insurance climate also contributes to rigorous compliance audits of member market will, of course, continue into the acceptance of SP-LSA by flight companies, also tends to assure the future, and indeed be supported by schools, CFIs and FBOs. Insurers insurers and the pilot population of the the aging pilot population looking for are becoming knowledgeable of safety and viability of these aircraft. Sport Pilot-eligible aircraft. and comfortable with the loss As an aficionado of small antique Perhaps the most promising trend experience of these aircraft, making and classic aircraft, I cannot fail to to be seen is the growing acceptance them more willing to competitively mention that the eligibility of some of the Sport Pilot Certificate and price coverage. This development of these airplanes under the Sport Special Light Sport Aircraft among happens to coincide with the current Pilot rule, such as the Piper J-3 flight schools, flight instructors and cyclical expansion of the insurance Cub, and some Aeroncas, Ercoupes fixed base operators. While still marketplace, further facilitating the and Taylorcraft, has given them a leaving much room for improvement, availability of insurance at affordable new lease on life. While generally more and more of these players, rates. tailwheel airplanes, and therefore essential to the development of The Sport Pilot-Light Sport limited in certain respects, these SP-LSA infrastructure, are coming Aircraft movement is maturing in aircraft are enjoying a resurgence on board and beginning to participate other ways as well. For instance, in popularity among pilots, and in this new segment of the aviation while S-LSA manufacturers are not providing work for restorers, paint industry. failing in significant numbers, there is shops, parts suppliers and technicians, It makes good business sense for consolidation beginning to take place in addition to providing a lower-cost them to do so. Special Light Sport in the marketing of these aircraft, alternative to pilots. Aircraft, especially the used aircraft with several “mini conglomerates” Finally, we should note that the now becoming available, can be emerging, which handle the selling, Sport Pilot-Light Sport Aircraft purchased for less than a new or servicing and technical support for movement is perhaps being helped by nearly new type-certified aircraft, multiple manufacturers. This can be the very economic downdraft that is and can be employed, if properly beneficial to all concerned, including hurting other segments of the global equipped, in flight training for higher potential buyers. economy. As a lower-cost alternative certificates in addition to the Sport In addition to the manufacturing in terms of new and used aircraft, pilot Pilot Certificate. These aircraft are of S-LSA and Experimental Amateur- training and operational costs, many economical to operate, generally built LSA kits, this new segment people might be taking a more serious sipping 3.5 to 5 gallons per hour of of aviation is seeing the vigorous look at SP-LSA than they otherwise avgas. Their performance numbers, development of ancillary products that might have in better economic times. including useful load, are impressive, support the SP-LSA movement, such The optimistic outlook expressed and they meet the demands of the as avionics, flight training materials in this article also seems to be borne marketplace for newer, technically and light-weight engines. It seems like out by reports of attendance and capable, cross-country airplanes. everyone sees the potential and wants activity at the Sport Aviation Expo at A favorable and improving to get into the act. Sebring, Florida, in January, and by While regulatory and political upbeat reports from this year’s Sun 'n clouds always seem to threaten general Fun fly-in and air show in April. Only Fly-In / Float-In Breakfast & Airshow aviation, and especially recreational time will tell for sure, but several of aviation, the FAA seems to regard the flight school operators featured the new way of doing business with in earlier articles in this series, when industry represented in the ASTM contacted for follow-up, reported Consensus Standards, under which robust interest in Sport Pilot training S-LSA are granted airworthiness this spring. None reported a downturn certificates, to be a clear success. The in Sport Pilot training interest or Price County Airport & Long Lake recently completed FAA assessment actual activity from prior years. Pretty Phillips, Wisconsin (PBH) of 23 S-LSA companies brought this persuasive proof, I would say. Twilight Air Show, Friday - July 3th 7 p.m. from the manger of the agency’s Come September, the Sport Pilot Fly-In Breakfast, Saturday - July 4th 8 a.m. - Noon Small Aircraft Directorate: “The FAA rule will have been on the books for Air Show Begins At 10 a.m. is confident that LSA manufacturers’ almost 5 years. While advancing more • 24/7 Self-Service Fuel (100LL & MOGAS) compliance can match that of the slowly than some predicted, and more • Full-Service Jet A (Best Fuel Prices In The Area!) commercial aviation manufacturers.” slowly than we all would like to see, • Floatplanes Welcomed On Long Lake (Call Ahead For Fuel) The active involvement of the there could be little doubt that the • Aircraft Maintenance On Field Light Aircraft Manufacturers’ Sport Pilot Certificate and Light Sport 715-339-3701 Association (LAMA) in voluntary, Aircraft are here to stay! q 56 JUNE/JULY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE

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U.S. Blue Angels. www.offuttairshow.com Warbirds are welcome. 319-524-5378. 9 Che t e k (Y23), , Wis. - Annual BBQ 28-30* Wisc o nsin Ra p i d s (ISW), Wis. - CMN 25* ma d is o n , Wis. - Hangar Dance Wiscon- Charity Fly-In at the Chetek-Southworth Balloon Rally at Alexander Field-South sin Aviation, 3606 Corben Ct. featuring Municipal Airport 10:30am-3:00pm. Wood County. 715-424-3737. Ladies Must Swing Orchestra from 715-456-8415. 30* June a u (UNU), Wis. - Lions Club Pancake 7-10pm. Food & Spirits Available. Cost is 9 Hu m b o l d t , Io w a - Breakfast 7am-Noon. Breakfast in conjunction with Juneau $15.00 per person. 515-332-4012. August Fest. 25* Si r en (RZN), Wis. - Breakfast 6:30-11am. 9* la Cr o sse , Wis. - Belgian Waffle Break- Se p t e m b e r 18-19, 2009 - Fa i r b a u l t , Minn . at . 715-349-7076. fast 7-11am. 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WIAviationJune09.indd 1 5/24/09 5:15:28 PM Pr e c i s i o n App r o a c h e s Fr o m Pa g e 35 in a popular light-twin trainer, the you did everything right so far, you can “buy or sell” about 45 feet of Piper Seminole PA-44-180. Intercept don’t need to do much else! Gradually BRING NEW altitude by investing or cashing in 5 the LOC as early as possible by Air transition to visual scanning, but knots. This energy transfer is rapid Traffic Control (ATC) vectors or do not abandon the GS and/or LOC and more precise than changing the by flying a full approach. There is completely until over the threshold. In airplane’s energy state using power/ no need to descend to the minimum a Seminole when you become visual, thrust levers. altitude in the intermediate segment, and decide to land, just extend the full VITALITY The Instrument Landing System unless told so by ATC. Intercepting landing flaps (40o) and stay on the (ILS) is still the most used precision the GS higher will give us more GS. The pitch change will be minimal To Your Aircraft approach system today (Fig. 1). At 1 time to stabilize and configure the and the added drag will slow the nautical mile from the GS antenna, aircraft for a stabilized approach. airplane to about 85 KIAS over the or about 5,000 feet from the runway In a Seminole, I would use 100 threshold. When entering flare height, threshold, the useful GS thickness is KIAS for the approach airspeed as smoothly close the throttles and pitch about 146 feet (73 feet for full needle it provides good control response for the touchdown attitude (do not deflection on one side). One-half and margin below the flap operating float) while controlling side-drift and scale deflection on one side will airspeed and does not congest the airplane longitudinal alignment with be thus 36 feet. At 100 knots and airspace. Extend the landing gear as the runway. ½-scale deflection below GS on a 1 you are intercepting the GS. Extend What about flaps and landing gear mile final, the most accurate course flaps to 25o and lower the pitch by if we lose an engine? Are we not safer of action is to pitch up slightly to about 3o to maintain 100 KIAS. flying the approach without flaps to regain the GS/Altitude resulting This configuration produces enough minimize drag? in airspeed reduction to 96 KIAS. drag to start a 100 KIAS descent Not really! You can just continue A similar approach and corrective with almost no power change. Make down the ILS cone at the same action in a B767 at 150 knots will small power and pitch adjustments airspeed by adding some power on the only result in a 2.6 knot loss. So, to get the airspeed and the required operative engine, and when becoming pitch for the more critical parameter rate-of-descent (approximately five visual, do not extend full flaps until (airspeed or altitude). Simultaneously times groundspeed for a 3o GS). Trim closer to the threshold. One does not at about 5,000 feet from the runway the aircraft! Once crossing the outer need to feather an inoperative engine service threshold, the ½-scale localizer (LOC) marker (OM), verify the crossing and that would spare some directional deflection will correspond to 260 feet altitude, memorize DA/MDAs, problems when flaring. There is no lateral drift from the localizer (LOC) and the first segment of the missed need to touchdown faster with one centerline (5o wide localizer). Using approach (from MAP), and complete engine failed. If a missed approach is conventional roll control often causes the landing checklist. The rest is then likely, do not wait till DA; feather the lateral overshooting. Can you set one- flying down the ILS cone and making inoperative engine, add full power, degree bank angle on your attitude very small pitch, heading, and power pitch up, retract flaps, then landing indicator or change heading by one adjustments. gear, and climb straight ahead. 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