Newsletter of the Watertown, Madison, & Dodge County FBOs

Spring 2014 Volume 31, No. 2

ANCE TEN AIN M A View Governor Walker Signs Bill Saving Aircraft from Our Owners on Repairs President

Pilots and aircraft owners in Wisconsin could realize significant savings The Dead of Winter on aircraft maintenance under a new law signed on April 3 by Governor Scott Walker at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Appleton facility. I don’t think I have to tell anyone how “hard” our winter The law, Senate Bill 348, provides a sales tax exemption for parts and has been. I use the term “hard” because, although labor used in maintenance on any aircraft. The Wisconsin Assembly it has been a very long, cold, snowy winter, which passed the bill on an outstanding 93 to 0 vote on March 20. The bill was makes it “hard” to be in the aviation business, there are introduced in an attempt to keep aircraft owners from traveling across undoubtedly readers that like and enjoyed the “hard” state lines to one of 36 other states who already have exemptions. winter. The vast majority of our acquaintances did not appreciate the way Mother Nature treated us, and As of July 1, Wisconsin Aviation can pass these savings on to its invariably we were asked how badly it affected us—or customers. Jeff Baum, President of Wisconsin Aviation, was present at more bluntly, “I’ll bet this winter just killed you.” the signing ceremonies and commented, as quoted on MidwestFlyer.com, Well, we’re still alive. The winter was tough—tough on Continued page 3 equipment, tough on people, tough on schedules, tough on heating bills! It was brutal, but with a dedicated staff, we persevered. Our poor line staffs took the brunt of nature’s onslaught but won the day [and were duly rewarded (?) with “I survived the Polar Vortex” T-shirts]. Our charter pilots maintained their schedules and many times rescued those left stranded by the airlines. Maintenance stayed busy and folks kept buying airplanes, including a Citation Encore, which was just added to our fleet! We lost good friends, some of our partners had babies, and our State government passed beneficial legislation. We hosted exciting events, flew to great places and, best of all, enjoyed our great customers.

Yes, the weather was awful, but even in the dead of winter, the aviation business was alive and well, waiting for spring! Now let’s all get flying. Thanks for reading. Four Wisconsin Aviation employees attended the bill signing and posed for a photo with Governor Walker. From left to right are: Vice President of Technical Services Jeff Baum Pete Schroeder, President/CEO Jeff Baum, Governor Scott Walker, Madison Maintenance Manager Chris Shaffer, and Watertown Maintenance Manager Kevin Fenske. Midwest Flyer Magazine Photo by Dave Weiman WisconsinAviation.com NICS The Innovative Side of Wisconsin IN MEMORIAM VIO A

Aviation’s Avionics Team Jim “Fang” Maroney

Wisconsin Aviation mourns the loss pilot since the late 1970’s in a Pitts of longtime customer and friend Jim and then in his Super Chipmunk. “Fang” Maroney, who departed this life • Joined the North Dakota Air on March 23, 2014, en route to New National Guard in 1985 and became Smyrna, Florida, to perform an airshow a Squadron Group Commander. in his DeHavilland Super Chipmunk. He • Patrolled the skies of Washington, was an icon at the Watertown Municipal D.C., and New York following 9/11 Airport, basing his four airplanes there terrorist attacks. and often practicing his aerobatic maneuvers in the area. • Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002 with the rank of Lieutenant Jim’s 59 years of zestful life were packed Colonel. Before After with accomplishments. Most notable are: • Employed by Delta Airlines first as a line pilot, then as a lead check • Received Mechanical and airman managing 757/767 aircraft Piper PA28-235 Pathfinder N8759W was brought to us in late master, fuel pump, nav lights, landing light, beacon, and strobe Aeronautical Engineering degree fleets, and finally as the Seattle-based December. It had the original 1964 instrument panel layout, were laid out along the bottom support in random locations and from the University of California- chief pilot overseeing 600 pilots. which was not the now-standard “T” configuration. Although a spacing. These were removed and replaced by a Rock Racks Fresno. • Amassed approximately 38,000 nice cross-country IFR cruiser equipped with a Garmin 430W, rocker switch assembly and installed below the avionics stack hours of flying time! KX-155 nav/com, KN-64 DME, and an S-TEC 50 autopilot with for a more modern look. The Rock Racks rockers themselves are • Graduated first of 1500 pilots in a GPS steering converter, the Pathfinder needed a more modern- back lit by LED lights, and placarded covers are used to identify 1981 from Naval Flight Training School, Pensacola, Florida. Jim was never at a loss for a good laugh looking panel to complement these instruments. the system they control. In addition, the original fuses for the only by his family, coworkers, and the • Received “Top Gun” rating in 1983 or a clever practical joke and left smiles battery bus were removed and replaced with modern, pull-type Wisconsin Aviation staff, but by the at Naval Training Weapons School, behind wherever he traveled. His fun- We started this project by doing a little research. The Piper circuit breakers, and a breaker switch was installed to provide numerous friends and acquaintances he Miramar, California. loving personality and genuine concern panels are riveted to the airframe itself and appear to be for an avionics master switch. made throughout the country as well. structural. It turns out, however, that the panel isn’t as structural • Entertained as a professional airshow for others will be greatly missed—not as it appears. It’s thin, about .02”, and therefore has a couple of To complete the project, a glareshield was added. The original vertical ribs to stiffen it. Because these ribs were not attached plastic overlays incorporated a small eyebrow into them to act at the top or bottom, I just cut them out, leaving an inch of as a glareshield. As these would no longer be used, a glareshield Walker Signs Bill - Continued from page 1 material around the perimeter of the panel to which to attach was chosen from Knots 2U. It is made of temperature-stable “Aircraft owners win, as they just got a 5 to 5.5% reduction tax. The new law will not only keep that work in the state, it the new panel with steel hardware. The new panel was designed Lexan, padded with an FAA-approved soundproofing foam and in maintenance costs…Aviation businesses win, as they can also will save pilots time and money transporting their aircraft in house on our Panel Planner program and then sent over to a covered with a special leather-grain-like, non-glare vinyl. The now compete on an even playing field with businesses in other for repairs. In other states with similar legislation, general local machine shop, who cut it from a sheet of 0.090” aircraft- eyebrow that extends three inches over the instrument panel is states…People working in the maintenance field will be the big aviation businesses have experienced significant job growth as grade aluminum. It was then sent out for a coat of Tornado Grey one inch thick and double stitched for durability and beauty. winners as more work can be captured…And ultimately, the a result of increased GA activity. powder coating and screen printing of the required placards. Unlike glareshields that are made of aluminum or fiberglass, the state wins as tax revenues generated by additional employment, glareshield eyebrow will flex, should it be inadvertently struck, additional work hours, and additional business spending with Wisconsin Aviation is a one-stop aircraft maintenance provider The next step was removal of the DME to allow the transponder to provide an additional element of safety. It provided the extra vendors will far exceed the sales tax dollars lost.” Baum went and an Authorized Service Center for Cessna, Cirrus, EADS to be relocated to the center stack and the engine instruments to pizzazz needed to truly give this install the modern appearance on to express his appreciation to the legislators in Madison, Socata, and Piper at its locations in Madison (MSN) and be located in the copilot’s panel. We installed a MaxDim dimmer the customers desired. who in the words of Senator Mike Ellis, “did something right.” Watertown (RYV). They also offer complete avionics service controller and NuLight ring lights for the instruments that were Eric Rosenbrook in Madison and interior upholstery service in Watertown. not internally lit. Originally, the toggle switches for the battery Avionics Technician, MSN In the past, some aircraft owners have traveled to neighboring states for major repairs and maintenance in order to avoid the See the Latest in FEATURING ADS-B SOLUTIONS, GTNTM 650/750 SERIES, G600, G500 & GTSTM TRAFFIC SERIES Garmin Technology! T H L LIG HOO Stop Dreaming and Start Flying! When? May 29, 2014 - 6:00 pm F SC

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Touching Down Easy the development of the Learjet

Know How would you describe your last landing? Hard? Soft? ? Bumpy? Greaser?

What about gentle? That’s how the Airplane Flying Handbook defines the touchdown—“the gentle settling of the airplane on to the landing surface.” Sometimes, that’s a lot to ask, but it’s a good thing to strive for. So start with a well-flown approach, add some patience, and you’ll see that you can achieve this “gentle settling” just about every time. Here are some tips for the roundout, flare, and touchdown.

Roundout: Somewhere around the runway numbers, you’ll transition from a pitch-down attitude to level attitude. The airplane is still descending, but you’re slowing the rate of that descent and adjusting pitch attitude for landing. Use smooth, Touchdown: Once the mains touch down, continue to hold the gradual back pressure. Too much or too abrupt, and the airplane back pressure to lighten the impact of the nosewheel on the will likely balloon—gain altitude when you want to lose it. ground. It will settle to the surface on its own. This is where I Bill Lear was a decided to do the same thing, and since his radio was intended Ballooning results from combining too much angle of attack remind pilots to treat each landing as a semi-soft-field landing fascinating character. for use in a motor vehicle, he decided to call it the Motorola. with excess flying speed. Worse, if you reach stalling angle of to encourage gentle rollouts on the nosewheel. Stay on track When one hears That was the beginning of Bill Lear’s reputation and fortune. attack, you have created a dangerous situation. If you balloon, with small rudder adjustments and go easy on the brakes, if you release some back pressure on the yoke to round out again— even need them. If you touch down just at the stall and hold your the name Lear, the but only if your speed and height are OK to set up for another yoke back, the landing will be gentle and you won’t bounce. Learjet immediately In 1931 Lear became interested in aviation. He bought his touchdown. Add some power if you need it to stop the descent Even if you “drop in” by an extra couple of inches, you won’t go comes to mind. And, first aircraft, a Fleet biplane for $2,500. Later he founded rate. If you’ve used up the first third of the runway or you’re not airborne again, and it’s better than not flaring enough, which is one would think that Lear Developments, a company specializing in aerospace immediately back on track, go around. hard on the nosewheel. Once you’re on the rollout, don’t worry Bill was an educated instruments and electronics. Lear developed radio-direction about going past your turnoff point and always round the corner aeronautical engineer. Much to the contrary, he never finished finders, autopilots, and the first fully automatic aircraft landing Stick to the appropriate approach speed, and no more. Speedy at taxi speed. high school. He did, however, make two attempts at it—one system. Lear also created and marketed a line of panel-mounted arrivals eat up too much runway—something to think about when he was in his teens and another when he came out of the radios for general aviation. His “LearAvian” series of portable in case of a difficult go-around or if your brakes have failed. Practice patience and the gentle, smooth landings will be yours Navy. Nevertheless, as the story goes, he was dismissed both radios, which incorporated radio-direction-finder circuits, as Also, should you come to a sudden, unplanned stop—such as a to keep! times for “showing up the teachers.” well as broadcast band coverage, were especially popular. After wildlife strike—you want to be moving as slowly as possible to attempted partnerships with a Canadian aircraft manufacturer decrease the likelihood of injury to the cockpit occupants. Elaine Kauh CFII, RYV The idea for Lear’s first big success came when he and his and the Swiss government, Lear moved to Wichita, Kansas, to friend Elmer Wavering took their dates to lovers’ lane. One of manufacture his VLJ (very light jet) design as the Lear Jet. On Flare: This gets the airplane from level to nose-up attitude, the women remarked that it would be nice to have music. The October 7, 1963, Lear Jet started test flights on the Learjet 23, continuing the gradual increase in back pressure. The flare problem was that a car engine’s electrical system produced the first mass-produced business jet. prepares the airplane for touchdown on the main wheels while App of the Quarter so much static that you could not hear the radio. Lear and protecting the nosewheel. It also gets rid of lift by increasing the Wavering combined their skills and developed the first radio Bill Lear’s fascination with “wireless radios” and his uncanny wings’ angle of attack towards the stall, which should happen that would work in a running automobile. They sold the idea ability to build one success atop another were the keys to his just a couple of inches above the ground. At this point, the yoke MyRadar Weather App to Paul Galvin, owner of Galvin Manufacturing Company, prosperity. The 75-year-old Lear died of leukemia in Reno, will be nearly all the way back. Make sure you are still applying Thunderstorm season is here, which made a device that allowed a battery-powered radio to Nevada, on May 14, 1978. His remains were cremated and crosswind corrections with aileron and rudder while tracking on and apps for weather radar are run on household current. Lear also patented the use of braided scattered at sea. the centerline. becoming ever more popular. One wire in radio tuning coils which allowed the size of the coils option is MyRadar, which gives to be significantly reduced. He traded his Radio Coil and Wire Oh, by the way, in his spare time Lear invented the eight-track Stay patient throughout. Extra speed and a rushed flare can lead you access to animated radar to a stall a few feet too high (we call this a “drop-in”) and a with zoom and scroll features. It Company for a one-third share of Galvin’s company. Galvin cassette. and Lear decided the company needed a new, more modern rough landing. If the airplane still has lift, it can bounce, which also comes with temperature and Steve Schwegel can lead to more bouncing and a possible porpoise, wheelbarrow, satellite maps, weather advisories, name. In those days many companies in the phonograph and Associate Editor or other bad incident. Let the airplane slow down and settle and can overlay your flight plan to radio businesses used the suffix “ola” for their names; Radiola, better analyze weather along your itself to the runway rather than forcing it. Look ahead down the Columbiola, and Victrola were three of the biggest. Galvin route. 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After graduating from the Ohio State University, Dr. Bates first taught 1980 Piper PA-28-236 Dakota (N8183X): Garmin GTN 650! Aspen Evolution 1000 Pro EDF! Garmin math and Spanish until Uncle Sam invited him to a two-year stay at Fort Aera 796 with XM Weather! 406 ELT, Autocontrol IIIB, Clean! New leather seats! Maintained by Knox, Kentucky. While in Louisville, he obtained his M.D. degree, Wisconsin Aviation since 1991! Reduced to $89,900! and also his private pilot’s license through Dick Mulloy of Bowman Field in Louisville. He has practiced medicine in Tucson, Arizona; Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; and presently at 4710 E. Broadway in Madison, 1977 Cessna 414 (N126BT): 3500 TT, 917/874 SMOH, 367 SPOH, November annual, KX-165 with Wisconsin. glideslope/HSI, KX-155 with glideslope, Argus 5000, Trimble 2000, Garmin 696 with XM Weather, VGs. Priced for immediate sale at $139,900! Boarded in Family Medicine and also licensed as a senior AME (Aviation Medical Examiner), Dr. Bates has a passion for both fields and 1976 Cessna 177RG Cardinal (N7544V): Only 2750 TTSN! 163 SMOH! Garmin GNS-430W! King is active in both. He is also an avid sports fan whose youngest son is KX-155 Nav/Com, dual glideslopes, KMA-24 audio panel with 3LMB, KR-87 ADF, KN-64 DME, KT- assistant coach of men’s tennis at UW-Madison. 76A transponder, April annual, Tanis heater. $69,000

So feel free to “buzz” by the office any weekday but Thursday, which is golf and catch-up day, or call 608-709-1414 to schedule an appointment. 1981 Cessna R172K Hawk XP (N758XE): Beautiful and ready to go! Custom interior, 2400 TTSN! 340 SFRM! Garmin 400 WAAS & Garmin 696, KX-155, dual glideslopes, KY-196/KN-53 Com + Nav, 406 SOLDELT, fresh annual (February 2014), NDH, much more! $92,500

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Tom from Fort Walton Beach, FL 1979 Piper Navajo (N56ND): 6700 TT, 680/860 SMOH, Full Panther Conversion, 4-blade Q-tip props, Solo Status 1956 Pilatus P3-03 winglets, VGs, known ice, A/C, oxygen, GNS530, KFC200 autopilot with flight director & HSI, radar, professionally flown, operated & maintained.Reduced to $299,000! Daniel Ross (MSN) Nathan Roth (RYV) Needed… 1980 180hp Cessna 172 (N172FS): Only 2350 TTSN! 1137 SNEW Engine & Prop! Cessna IFR, KN-64 DME, ARNAV 5000 + Garmin 496 GPS, Ryan WX-8 Stormscope, 300A Coupled Autopilot, NDH, Very Certificates & Ratings Pilots to Fly Clean! $64,900 Private Jumpers! 1956 Pilatus P3-03 (N303G): 2900 TT, 700 SMOH, 150 SPOH, fresh annual with sale, full gyro panels front Charlie Geib (RYV) If you have a commercial pilot & back, Garmin GTX320A transponder, PS Engineering PM501 intercom, dual coms, refurbished seats (2006). Jacob Pacala (RYV) $59,000/Or Best Offer! certificate and a total of 500 hours and Jayson Scott (UNU) SOLD would like to build your hours, you can fly More Aircraft Available - Visit our website to view complete inventory! for time with the Seven Hills Skydivers. If interested, call Greg Porter @ 608-712-2544 or For full specifications and photos, visit our website at WisconsinAviation.com. Partner with Wisconsin Aviation and take advantage of our proven brokerage process. Our detailed listings and thorough aircraft reviews attract buyers from all over the Don Woods @ 920-319-0377. world and give them confidence to take action! As one of the Midwest’s largest aircraft brokers and a leader in the aviation industry, we are equipped to provide you with maximum exposure and expertise guidance in the sale of your aircraft. Whether you are looking to sell, upgrade, or purchase an aircraft, contact our sales team to find out how we can make your next transaction smooth and seamless. Corporate Headquarters PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE 1741 River Drive PAID Watertown, WI 53094 Fort Atkinson, WI Permit No. 11

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