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Serving Midwest MIDWEST FLYER MIDWEST Aviation FLYER Since 1978 DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MAGAZINE EDITOR/PUBLISHER New MSP Class B Airspace To Go Into Effect February 16, 2006 Dave Weiman ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT by Dave Weiman & PRODUCTION MANAGER he new Class B airspace proposed for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Peggy Weiman (MSP) has been approved, as a means to contain large turbine-powered aircraft PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Tduring operations to the new 17/35, and to address an increase in aircraft Jenifer Weiman Stacy Weiman operations to and from MSP. The new ruling will go into effect on February 16, 2006. This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying PHOTO JOURNALIST Don Winkler the MSP Class B airspace area. Specifically, this action expands the upper limits of Areas A, B, C, and D from 8,000 feet MSL to and including 10,000 feet MSL; expands CONTRIBUTING EDITORS the lateral limits of Area D to the northwest and southeast of MSP; adds an Area E within John Beasley George A. Larson 30 NM of the I-MSP DME (excluding areas to the north and south of MSP); and adds an Jim Bildilli Edward E. Leineweber Rose Dorcey Matthew Olafsen area F to the south of MSP. Jack Elliott Joe Oliva In response to the NPRM, the FAA received comments from the Aircraft Owners Robb Gessert Judy Peterson and Pilots Association (AOPA) which expressed a concern that the dimensions of the Jim LaMalfa Tom Thomas MSP Class B airspace area should conform to the unique needs of users, rather than ADVERTISING conform to a national standard. AOPA also expressed a concern that raising the vertical PHONE: (608) 835-7063 limits from 8,000 feet MSL to 10,000 feet MSL would ‘‘pose a serious operational limita- FAX: (608) 835-3323 tion to pilots wishing to over-fly’’ the MSP Class B airspace area. AOPA also expressed a E-MAIL: [email protected] desire for charted visual flight rules (VFR) flyways in the MSP terminal area. WEBSITE: www.midwestflyer.com The FAA has determined that some aircraft may have to fly farther or at lower or ISSUE CLOSING DATES higher altitudes to remain clear of the modified MSP Class B airspace area; however, DEADLINE ISSUE they claim this is necessary to separate them from large turbine-powered aircraft arriv- November 1 December - January ing and departing MSP. The management of aircraft operations to the new runway January 1 February - March will require several new arrival vector areas between the altitudes of 7,000 and March 1 April - May May 1 June - July 10,000 feet MSL over the MSP terminal area. Specifically, aircraft that currently pro- July 1 August - September ue ceed directly to MSP and then enter an east/west downwind pattern will be vectored September 1 October - November g to a downwind pattern via northbound and southbound paths located to the east and COPYRIGHTS west of MSP. This change in traffic flow is needed to accommodate three arrival MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE is published bimonthly by streams, rather than the current practice of using two arrival streams. As a result of Flyer Publications, Inc. with offices in Oregon, Wis. and these new procedures, approximately 900 high-performance aircraft will be vectored Appleton, Minn. 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However, because VFR flyways are not DISTRIBUTION addressed in a Class B rulemaking action, the FAA plans to develop and institute VFR Readership consists principally of aircraft owners, fixed base flyways for the MSP terminal area through a separate, non-rulemaking process. operators, and airport management in , Minnesota, The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the National Business Aviation North Dakota, , Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Nebraska. Association (NBAA) expressed concern that the ‘‘southeast cut-out’’ of the proposed Area E would result in aircraft not being contained in Class B airspace when operating MAIL ALL ORDERS & CORRESPONDENCE TO: on the extended final approach course to the new Runway 35. They suggested reduc- MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 199 Neither MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE, nor its parent company FLYER PUBLICATIONS, INC., accept OREGON,WI 53575-0199 USA responsibility for late delivery of issues or unsolicited articles or photographs. 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Appleton, Minnesota DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 5 DIALOGUE CONTINUED ing the size of the cut-out by changing the VOL. 28, NO. 1 CONTENTS ISSN:0194-5068 western boundary of the proposed cut-out from the Gopher 170 degree radial to the ON THE COVER: EAA, home of the only Bugatti airplane, hosted the American Bugatti Club get- together for autos, September 14 at the EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, Wis. Some two dozen Gopher 160 degree radial. The FAA automobiles from the American Bugatti Club joined the one-of-a-kind Bugatti 100 Racer aircraft. The agrees with this comment and has adopt- one-of-a-kind Bugatti 100 airplane was created in Europe during the 1930s for the specific purpose of ed the suggested modification. breaking the world speed record. World War II intervened before it had flown, however, and the airplane For a complete copy of this rule mak- was hidden from the Nazis for the duration of the war. The aircraft passed through several owners after the war until in 1996, Dr. Peter Williamson donated the Bugatti 100 to the EAA AirVenture Museum. ing, including the specifics concerning The exterior was restored and painted in the famed “Bugatti Blue” color. The Bugatti automobiles were boundaries, see http://a257.g.akamaitech. in Wisconsin for the Bugatti Rally and Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Sept. 13-18. net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.ac EAA photo by Jim Koepnick cess.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-23308.pdf K COLUMNS AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report – by Bill Blake...... 17 Ask Pete – by Pete Schoeninger ...... 42 Dialogue – with Dave Weiman...... 5 Midwest Aircraft Appraisal ...... 43 FEATURES Midwest Flyer Magazine ...... 12, 33 & 37 Aviation’s Story Expanded At Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center – by Dave Weiman...... 22 Midwestern Helicopter ...... 24 & 43 HEADLINES Minnesota Aviation Trades Ass’n ...... 36-39 DOT Sec. 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DOT Sec. Norman Mineta Addresses Pilots At AOPA Expo... airports in place,” said Mineta. The secretary discussed the pro- User Fees & Washington ADIZ Hot Topics! posal on capitol hill to make the Air by Dave Weiman Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) around Washington, D.C. permanent, TAMPA, FLA. – Arriving prepared noting that all it took was a few pilots and knowledgeable of the air trans- to violate the sacred airspace to bring portation system, U.S. Transportation this issue to bear, but he promised to Secretary Norman Y. Mineta was the reopen the comment period before any featured speaker during the opening decision is made. general session at the Aircraft Owners “Hardly a day goes by that a pilot and Pilots Association (AOPA) does not violate ADIZ,” said Mineta. Annual Expo, November 3-5 at the “Some pilots have come close to Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, being shot down. It is an issue of Fla. Despite an obvious interest in and accountability. If security procedures fondness for aviation (he has two sons cannot be followed, more strict policy who are airline pilots, and a wife who must be taken.” was a flight attendant with United Already more than 18,600 pilots – Airlines for 35 years), AOPA treated an unprecedented number – have spo- the secretary’s comments about possi- ken out against making the ADIZ per- ble “user fees” with guarded enthusi- manent around Washington and asm. When asked about proposed user against allowing ADIZs to metasta- fees, Sec. Mineta said that he does not size to other Class B airspace. Pilots believe in implementing “user now have until February 6, 2006, to fees,” preferring instead increases file their comments, and the FAA has in the fuel tax. “Phil Boyer’s pro- also granted AOPA’s request for pub- posal for a simple gas tax res- lic meetings on the ADIZ, saying that onates well with DOT,” said S Mineta. “We have no plans to compromise safety with our fund- ing proposal... From my perspec- (L/R) DOT Sec. Norman Mineta and AOPA GET NOTICED! tive, it will not be a user fee.” In a President Phil Boyer. general session two days later, Register Your AOPA President Phil Boyer noted Mineta touched on Airport headline news the secretary’s words, “from my Improvement Program (AIP) funding, Flight School perspective,” indicating that general noting that he expects full funding at Today aviation needs to continue to lobby $3.7 billion, and emphasized the hard to avoid a user fee system. importance of land-use planning America’s Premier On-Line The secretary went on to say that around airports, and that he would Flight School Directory he realizes the economic impact of like to renew public policy as it is helping folks find general aviation, and the importance affects private airports which are open flight schools every day. of the GA Revitalization Act. Sec. to the public. “We need to keep those Why not let them find yours? McConnell Aviation Group, LLC Join the more than 800 Flight Schools Listed at FLIGHT TRAINING PRODUCTS www.studentpilot.net Register your school today! A General Aviation Products & Services Company &PILOT SUPPLIES It’s Fun… It’s Flying… It’s Free

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the meeting dates will be published in current ADIZ requirements for filing a future document. a flight plan, obtaining a unique “Even with the weight of more transponder code, and maintaining than 18,600 comments, the public two-way communication with air traf- meetings are important as well,” said fic control. Phil Boyer. “And besides the FAA, “On May 11, 2005, one pilot made officials from the Department of a mistake... 588,566 pilots did not,” Homeland Security, Department of said Boyer, noting the Cessna 152 Defense, and Secret Service need to (L/R) Demo pilot, Danny Goggins, with Dave that flew into restricted airspace near be front and center at these meetings. Weiman and the “Legend Cub.” the U.S. Capital, and was escorted out They’re the ones making decisions D.C., or in the Midwest. We need to of the area by F-16s and Cobra heli- controlling the airspace; they need to respond because if an ADIZ is copters, forcing the aircraft to land at look pilots in the eye and hear first- allowed to remain over the 3,000 Frederick, Md., home of AOPA. hand what their decisions are doing to square miles of airspace near On a more “lighter” note, “Light general aviation.” Washington and Baltimore, ADIZs Sport Aircraft,” and “Very Light Jets” Meanwhile, the nation’s political could multiply to other cities. were the headlined attractions, both in leaders continue to speak out against AOPA has made writing and filing the general session on Friday, and the ADIZ. Rep. James Oberstar (D- your comments easy, with step-by- throughout the exhibit hall and at Minn.) was particularly vociferous step instructions and links Peter O. Knight Airport on static dis- against the ADIZ during his taped (http://www.aopa.org/adizalert/) play. AOPA invited some 15 manufac- address to AOPA Expo attendees. so you can file your comments elec- turers of Light Sport Aircraft to exhib- Another 46 members of Congress also tronically. Pilots are urged to person- it, and they all came. have put their opposition on record. alize the letters, explaining to the Yours truly took the opportunity to AOPA urges every pilot to file FAA how this type of restriction fly a new “Legend Cub” around a sec- comments against the ADIZ proposal, adversely affects your flying. You tion of the Gulf of Mexico near the whether they live in Washington, can use your experiences from the airport at 400 feet with the doors open post-9/11 Enhanced Class B that cruising at 95 mph, and thoroughly imposed similar operating restrictions got hooked! The new Legend Cub is in the Class B airspace in your area. an improved version of the J-3 Cub. It AN ATTORNEY THAT KNOWS AVIATION! In your own words, tell the FAA that offers more elbow room... inverted V- For aviation legal matters, the Washington ADIZ is operationally tubing at the windshield providing an don’t waste time and money unworkable and imposes major bur- unobstructed view... the single 12-gal- educating an attorney dens on pilots and air traffic con- lon fuel tank beneath the dash has about aviation, when you can hire trollers alike, all with minimal securi- been replaced with two 11-gallon a pilot /attorney with experience. ty benefits, and it must not be made tanks in the wings to provide more permanent. Point out that Washington, legroom, which also changes the cen- D.C., can be protected with the exist- ter of gravity and allows the aircraft to ing requirements for the 15-mile be flown solo from the front seat... Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ), and there’s more headroom because of lighter aircraft, flying at slower shortened wing spars which are now speeds, should not be subject to the outside the cockpit... and there is now

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(TOP LEFT) Vern Raburn of Eclipse Aviation Corporation. (TOP RIGHT) Steve Wentworth and Family, Wentworth Aircraft. (BOTTOM) Chris Schweppe of Columbia Aircraft. DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 9 Chuck Suma, Vice Chairman of The New Piper Aircraft, party on the waterfront with pirates in the tradition of West announced that his company was adding the Avidyne Florida’s legendary 18th-century buccaneer, Jose Gasper. Entegra Integrated Flight Deck System to the Seneca V The grand finale banquet on Saturday night featured music PA-34, and noted that Piper and Avidyne are committed to from the big band era. the same objective, “simplicity and better pilot workloads!” In September, it was announced that the Piper Malibu is Awards To Aviation Advocates likewise being equipped with the Avidyne system as stan- dard equipment. Suma also noted that while he believes that At the opening luncheon, AOPA honored print, radio composite aircraft designs have promise, “they are a long and television journalists for their fair and insightful cover- way off before their benefits are there.” Suma continued: age of general aviation issues with the presentation of the “In the next 5 years, we will see a marriage between metal “Max Karant Journalism Awards.” “In an age of sensation- and composite airframe components.... And it is just a mat- alized news reports about aviation security and safety, ter of time before we enter the Very Light Jet market.” today we recognize members of the media who instead Other manufacturers providing production updates were provided the truth about general aviation to the non-flying Columbia and Symphony Aircraft. Columbia has lowered public,” said Boyer. its price of the Columbia 350 as a result of production effi- Among those journalists from the Midwest recognized ciencies, they have added the Garmin G1000 to the C-350 was Richard Murphy Werry of KIMN-FM in Denver, and C-400 with the new READY Pad (Remote Access Colo., in the radio category for his program entitled “In Data Entry) alpha-numeric key pad, and they have made Salute to Aurora Airpark” – a private airport which was more room in the interior, including a new sport seat for important to its community, but which sadly no longer more headroom. Symphony Aircraft is optimistic about its exists. Another Colorado pilot and broadcaster, Chris Dunn SA-160 production schedule with 43 aircraft built and 70 of KDVR-TV in Denver, broadcast an insightful story planned for 2006. Symphony has opted for the Avidyne about Colorado Angel Flight. glass cockpit, and is offering advanced training on the sys- AOPA is helping the general news media to get infor- tem for buyers. mation on aviation by mailing AOPA publications to the Midwest aviation companies exhibiting at AOPA Expo network news anchors like Brian Williams of NBC, and included American Champion Aircraft, Rochester, Wis.; building a television studio at AOPA headquarters where Rapco, Inc. Hartland, Wis.; University of North Dakota AOPA officials can be beamed to any station in the world Aerospace, Grand Forks, N.D.; Morey’s West Coast via satellite to comment on various aviation issues. Adventures, Middleton, Wis.; Hartwig Aircraft Fuel Cell Receiving the “Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award” Repair, Hallock, Minn.; and Cirrus Design Corporation, was Euel Kinsey, an AOPA Airport Support Network vol- Duluth, Minn. Also in attendance was Larry Myking and unteer at Coleman A. Young/Detroit City Airport in Richard Braunig of the Minnesota Department of Detroit, Michigan. Kinsey confronted a growing problem Transportation Office of Aeronautics. faced by many municipally-owned general aviation air- ports–the lack of a local political constituency within the More Than 70 Hours of Seminars jurisdiction. Kinsey faced down the mayor of the nation’s W sixth largest city who proposed a city-wide budget that cut There were 70 hours of seminar topics featuring a tech- about 18 of the 23 jobs on the airport and provided no nology track including a free graphic weather datalink future monetary support for it. Kinsey mounted a full- service (visit www.duat.com), Wide-Area Augmentation fledged political and media campaign, educating the city Service (WAAS), and so much information on GPS tech- council about the airport’s importance to Detroit and par- nology that sessions needed to be repeated. ticularly its financial benefits in light of the recent All Star Friday evening AOPA took members back in time to Game and upcoming Super Bowl. WINONAWINONA STATESTATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY YOUR PATHWAY TO THE AIRLINESIRLINES WHILE LANDING AN EDUCATION 1-800-DIAL-WSU1-800-DIAL-WSU (An FAA Airway Science University)

10 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 Receiving AOPA’s “Hartranft NBAA Carries Over User Fees Topic To Orlando Award” was U.S. Congressman James L. Oberstar (D-Minnesota). by Dave Weiman Serving his 15th term, Oberstar, has ORLANDO, FLA. – The National long been a champion of general Business Aviation Association aviation, from his leadership of (NBAA) Convention in Orlando, product liability reform, airport Nov. 9-11, was NBAA President funding for general aviation air- Ed Bolen’s first year at the helm of ports, and aviation safety. He has the organization, and he immediate- also been a voice of reason as emo- James L. Oberstar ly was given a change in venue for tional responses ran high in the the convention when Hurricane wake of inadvertent incursions into the Washington, D.C. Katrina devastated New Orleans, airspace. Perhaps most important, Rep. Oberstar has been a which was to be the site of this strong and reliable ally in AOPA’s efforts to defeat ATC year’s event. With less than two Ed Bolen privatization and user fees. months remaining to find a location offering one million This was AOPA President Phil Boyer’s 15th year at the square feet of exhibit space, a local airport that could host helm of AOPA, and he received a standing ovation for his arriving members, and 100 or more aircraft on static dis- great leadership. The organization is now 407,184 mem- play, plus hotel rooms for 30,000 people, Bolen was forced bers strong. Attendance at AOPA Expo 2005 was 7,563 to wield the political know-how that got him elected presi- despite the hurricanes that swept the state just weeks dent in the first place. Before coming to NBAA, Bolen had before. See AOPA Online for complete Expo coverage the top slot at GAMA for eight years, and before that, he ( http://www.aopa.org/expo /2005/virtual/ ). spent five years on Capitol Hill serving as the top aide to U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) and as majority Make Plans Now For AOPA Expo 2006 In Palm Springs general counsel to the senate committee on labor and human resources. With Expo 2005 a happy memory, it’s time to look ahead The topic of “user fees” carried over to the NBAA to Expo 2006. Save the dates–November 9 through 11–and Convention in Orlando from AOPA Expo in Tampa, Nov. join AOPA in Palm Springs, California. Not only will you 3-5, when during the opening session, Bolen commented get to enjoy great weather and dramatic scenery, you’ll be on the airline industry’s position to impose user fees on treated to a real spectacle on November 8, when dozens of general aviation. He urged his members to go to the NBAA your favorite aircraft taxi through the streets of town en website and email their congressional representatives their route to the convention center in a “parade of planes.” views on the issue. Like AOPA, NBAA has set up an effi- Advance registration for AOPA Expo 2006 will be cient means for members and other concerned pilots and available online at www.aopa.org/expo/. Also online, there aircraft owners to contact their representatives in will be a form to reserve hotel rooms. Make your reserva- Washington (www.nbaa.org). tions early. K In his opening remarks, Bolen was steadfast in his con-

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(L/R) Kim Lamond, Dan Redpath, and Vickie (TOP) David Mann of Batten International Airport, Carolyn Winchell, Dir. Bus. Development, Elgin of Western Petroleum Company, Eden Racine, Wis. and Dale Froehlich, CEO, of Business Prairie, Minn. (BOTTOM) Representatives of the DuPage Airport Aviation Services, Sioux Falls, S.D. Authority, West Chicago, Ill.

victions that a successful general aviation industry should cost of Reagan National has not gone down since 9-11, and not take any guff from a failing airline industry, as the air- GA was banned from that airport,” said Bolen. Bolen does line industry proposes that a single-engine be welcomed at least the partial reopening of Washington charged the same fees as an Airbus 320. The FAA recently Reagan National Airport to business aircraft in late distributed a questionnaire for operators and airlines to October, but the program still is limiting. It limits access to assess their views on how they think user fees should be 24 arrivals and 24 departures a day and requires criminal paid, rather than whether user fees make sense. Bolen background checks for pilots, a law enforcement officer on maintains that three majors – Southwest, Continental and every flight, and a mandatory stop at a portal airport for – are behind a movement to make busi- aircraft and passenger screening before arriving into ness aviation pay an additional $3 billion in taxes a year Reagan National. M for air traffic control services. One plan being considered The general session concluded with the presentation of would charge all aircraft a user fee based on distance trav- the third annual “Harry B. Combs Award” by the National eled without regard to the size of the aircraft. Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) to historian, Jay Miller, of “Activity levels correlates to air system cost, yet the Fort Worth, Texas. Miller was recognized with a $20,000

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14 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 the commitment of airport leaders ties throughout the year. John UND Adds 7 New Piper Warrior IIIs from around the state of Iowa.” Cunningham accepted the award on Among the guest speakers were behalf of ICPA. A second president’s GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Dr. Jerry Cockrell, Shane Osborn, and award was presented to John Balsiger, University of North Dakota has pur- Paul Berge. Midwest regional representative for chased seven New Piper PA28 Dr. Cockrell, safety expert and the National Business Aviation Warrior III aircraft with the Avidyne retired Boeing 747 pilot, addressed Association, for his dedication in sup- FlightMax Entegra Integrated Flight attendees with a hilarious and insight- porting and promoting business avia- Deck (IFD). K ful presentation on aviation safety. tion in the state of Iowa. Shane Osborne told stories of piloting his crippled Navy reconnaissance 2006 Citation Special Olympics Airlift plane to safety after colliding with a Chinese fighter jet over the South Marilyn Richwine,vice president China Sea in 2001. And Iowa’s own of corporate communications for Paul Berge, senior editor of IFR Cessna Aircraft Company spoke at the Magazine, entertained the crowd with Iowa Aviation Conference about the aviation stories at the awards banquet 2006 Citation Special Olympics Pam & Pat O’Malley on the final day of the conference. Airlift being organized by Cessna Pat O’Malley’s The Iowa DOT Office of Aviation Aircraft Company. presented two awards at the confer- Corporate and individual Cessna Jet Room Restaurant ence. business jet owners and operators will Wisconsin Aviation Bldg. Chris Blum, regional administrator donate 400 Citation business jets, Dane County Regional Airport for the FAA Central and Great Lakes pilots, and fuel to transport more than Madison,Wis. 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Illinois Public Airports Association to Most notably and successfully, be in excess of $73 million. The over the past several months, there association asked that $15 million of has been a coordinated effort by the those funds be dedicated to aviation. local pilots, the aeronautics personnel GREAT LAKES REGIONAL REPORT The senior FAA official at the of the Michigan Department of Indiana Public Airports Conference Transportation, and AOPA to con- by Bill Blake was Jeri Alles, Manager of the vince the airport sponsor of Grosse AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Chicago Airports District Office, Ile Airport (ONZ) to cut some trees which is responsible for Indiana and interfering with the safe use of run- a number of other states. She way 4/22. After some reluctance, the FAA Talks Up User Fees expressed concerns about the dwin- Grosse Ile Township board, sponsor dling federal aviation trust fund and of the airport, voted on October 12, To Illinois Airports the need for “alternate funding” 2005, to cut the offending trees, sources, a reference I understood to which, when accomplished, will tate air- mean “users fees”. She also con- allow the elimination of the displaced port- firmed reports that more of the main- threshold for runway 4/22 and allow Sspon- tenance expenses for navigational the use of the runway’s full length. sored annual aids currently paid for by the FAA All parties should be congratulated aviation con- will become the responsibility of the on their successful efforts to increase ferences were individual airports. Airport managers the safe and efficient use of the air- held in three told me they don’t know how they port. of the five can afford to absorb those expenses. Commissioner Terry Everman was states in the Funding issues at the Michigan elected Chairman of the Michigan AOPA Great Airports Conference were similar to Aeronautics Commission at its Lakes Region Bill Blake those raised at the Illinois and September meeting. Mr. Everman is a during the Indiana conferences. Other concerns pilot, certified flight instructor, and months of September and October raised at a general aviation round- AOPA member. In addition, the 2005. Although security was still a table included the impact high fuel Governor of Michigan recently major topic of concern, the focus of prices might have on airport opera- appointed Catherine Groll to the all of these conferences was airport tions, and thus, the support for gener- Michigan Aeronautics Commission to funding – and the storm clouds al aviation airports; the aging of the replace long-time Commissioner appear to be gathering. pilot population with few younger Lowell Kraft. Ms. Groll is a distin- At the Illinois Public Airports new pilots joining the ranks; and the guished attorney who specializes in Conference, Kate Lang, FAA Deputy inability of flight schools to survive personal injury matters. She is also Associate Administrator for Airports, because of high cost and availability an adjunct professor of law and has troubled the audience with comments of insurance and higher fuel and served in leadership roles for a num- to the effect that perhaps general avi- maintenance costs. Clearly, airport ber of professional and charitable ation was not paying its “fair share” managers are becoming more con- organizations. AOPA looks forward for using the aviation system through cerned about how possible reductions to working with Chairman Everman, the existing fuel tax. She added in general aviation operations, due to Commissioner Groll, and the entire that new users fees were under con- increased costs, may impact the via- Michigan Aeronautics Commission sideration. At the same conference, bility of their airports. Although the on issues important to aviation. an Illinois budget official indicated airport managers have their own For more information on these the state had a $2 billion budget financial concerns, most are genuine- and other aviation issues, go to the deficit, while the Illinois Secretary of ly concerned with aircraft owner/ AOPA web site: www.aopa.org. K Transportation remarked that individ- operator costs. Everyone recognizes ual airports would have to make their that airport operators, fixed base case for funding to the state legisla- operators, and pilots need to work AOPA Expo 2006 ture, and that failure to do so would together for general aviation to con- result in a greatly reduced capital tinue to be viable. November 9 - 11, 2006 improvement program. Attendees But there has been much happen- argued that there are significant rev- ing in the Great Lakes region outside Palm Springs, California enues generated from the sales tax on of the state conferences – all of it has aviation products, estimated by the been positive!

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Mehlhaff (1942- ), and Duane Esse 7GCBC Explorer, 7ECA Aurora, and Hoffmann received the $500 (1936- ). 7GCAA Adventure and other aircraft, Thiessen Field Scholarship. Hoffmann Brotz of Sheboygan, Wis., spent all featuring his metal spar wing is enrolled in the Pilot Training his entire working life in the engi- neering department at Kohler Corporation. He founded Kohler AIRCRAFT ENGINE HEATING MADE EASY! Airport in 1927 – the first airport in Sheboygan. E-Z HEAT, Inc. McEldowney of West Salem, awards Wis, pioneered the use of aircraft – America’s Finest Preheat System Since 1984 – in vegetable farming and produced AIRCRAFT ENGINE PRE-HEATER From the “Aviator” brand of canned peas. $159.95 End your cold weather starting problems and reduce He worked in the 1930s and ‘40s to pre-mature engine wear with PROVEN E-Z Heat Engine Pre-Heater locate the La Crosse Airport on • Heats ENTIRE engine in about 4 hours, through conduction, the safest means of heat transfer available. 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Colin is enrolled in the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) pro- gram at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin, and is a member of the 128th Air Refueling (L/R) Thiessen Field Scholarship sponsor, WAHF board member, Rose Dorcey, presents Wing in Milwaukee. He chose this Jerry Thiessen, with recipient, David Hoffman. a check for $1,000 to Tony Colin. field of study because of his lifelong Program at Fox Valley Technical is to become a professional pilot for a involvement and interest in aviation. College in Oshkosh. He became inter- major airline. The Thiessen Field He and his father have restored sever- ested in flying airplanes and becom- Scholarship is named after Baraboo- al aircraft as family projects. Colin’s ing a pilot at the age of 10, after area pilot and private airport owner, ultimate goal is to start his own attending EAA AirVenture. His goal Jerry Thiessen. restoration facility. K

U.S. Army Practice aircraft loaded in Fort Bragg, Aerial Assault On Racine kicked out the jumpers in Racine, and landed at Milwaukee International. Convention chairman, Tom Gaukel, said the convention attracted 1,100 veterans and active paratroopers from all over the U.S. Attendees have served in such historic combat drops as Sicily, Normandy and Holland. They also have jumped in Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq. Air drops (L/R) Lt. Col. Ron Peterman of the 82nd 59th annual alumni reunion in have been a part of the convention Airborne presents a plaque to Batten International Airport manager, David Mann, Milwaukee, Wis. Airport manager since 1946. Mann advises any airport for his cooperation in hosting the 82nd David Mann was a combat pilot in Airborne aerial assault demonstration in manager considering hosting such an Racine, Wis. Vietnam and was happy to oblige, but event to check on acquiring insurance he said that his phone was ringing off in addition to regular airport insur- RACINE, WIS. – The U.S. Army the hook by concerned citizens. The ance, and to coordinate with local P practiced a combat-style aerial assault event attracted 1,000 spectators on the emergency personnel and law with 122 paratroopers at John H. ground as well. enforcement ahead of time. There are Batten International Airport, Racine, The 440th Airlift Wing in traffic concerns, and a chance of off- Wis., August 11. The 82nd Airborne Milwaukee furnished two C-130s and airport landings. K of Ft. Bragg, N.C., was holding its one came from Fort Bragg. All three AWARDS CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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Aviation’s Story Expanded At Smithsonian’s NASM Udvar-Hazy Center by Dave Weiman hat better way to gain sup- get the project started, the NASM port for aviation than to now has a companion facility and the Whave millions of people “Enola Gay” and hundreds of other visit our many aviation museums aircraft and artifacts are on display. from coast-to-coast. From the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy immigrated Evergreen Air Venture Museum in to the from Hungary in McMinville, Oregon, where the 1958, attended UCLA, and struck for- “Spruce Goose” has finally found a tune in the commercial aircraft leas- home, to the National Air & Space ing business. As a means of express- Museum (NASM) on the National ing his appreciation to the country Mall in downtown Washington, that made his success possible, he D.C., featuring Charles donated the seed money to get the museums Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” project started. Since then some $225 and now ’s SpaceShipOne, million has been raised toward the aviation museums have captured the goal of $311 million. imaginations of millions of people. But The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center finding enough space to display all is located adjacent to Washington deserving aircraft has been a problem Dulles International Airport in at NASM until recently. Space Shuttle “Enterprise”. Chantilly, Va. The facility officially Famous aircraft and artifacts, like opened its doors on December 15, the B-29 “Enola Gay” in which Col. to sit in cold storage while waiting for 2003, and within the first six months, Paul Tibbets dropped the world’s first a second facility to be built. Thanks to officials welcomed its one millionth atomic bomb on the Japanese city of the generosity of billionaire Steven F. visitor. Hiroshima in August 1945, have had Udvar, who donated $65 million to CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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(L/R) ’s Super Chipmunk and ’s Bud Light A P-38 Lightning tucks nicely under the wing of the B-29 Superfortress Laser 200 with an Air France Concorde in the background. Scholl and “Enola Gay”. Loudenslager were renown performers.

UDVAR-HAZY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 Booen on WCCO Television from 1953-82. Also onboard has been promoting tours to was WCCO Television sports and special feature reporter, Udvar-Hazy and other aviation-related destinations in Ralph John Fritz, who was producing his weekly travel 2005, and the response has been overwhelming, thanks to program “Out & About with Ralph John Fritz”. Stan Ross tour coordinator Malcolm “Spook” Johns, a retired Sun of the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, Country captain and member of the 8th Air Force and Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inductees Elizabeth Historical Society from Edina, Minn. Among those that Wall Strohfus, a veteran U.S. Women’s Air Force Service joined us on the tour in April was WCCO Radio personali- Pilot (WASP), and retired Northwest Airlines Captain, sky- ty Al Malmberg, who helped bring back the “World of writer and aircraft collector, Chuck Doyle – both from the Aviation” weekly program, produced originally by Sherm Twin Cities. Chuck Doyle, Jr. was the First Officer on our flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Coincidentally, the Boeing 737 we were flying was on lease from Udvar-Hazy’s aircraft leas- ing company, International Lease Finance Corporation.

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CHICAGO, ILL. – During the first group several examples of corporate a few words and showed his support meeting of its kind, the Chicago Area flight departments which have located of general aviation. During his Business Aviation Association elsewhere to avoid the tax, thus cost- address, Rauschenberger denounced (CABAA) invited several political ing Illinois jobs and commerce, not to the midnight destruction of Chicago’s officials from the State of Illinois to mention the added value of having a calling Mayor Richard attend their October 21 meeting held major corporation headquartered in the Daley’s actions “irresponsible poli- in West Chicago / DuPage Airport state. tics.” His message also conveyed the (DPA) at a corporate hangar located Wisconsin aircraft maintenance importance of patience and persist- on the field. facilities are faced with a similar tax ence when championing new legisla- Ed Green, vice president and gener- situation on labor, and steps are being tion or opposing potential new restric- al manager of the Springfield-based made to correct the situation there as tions with regards to aviation and Garrett Aviation Service Centers, gave well. aerospace in Illinois. a presentation which urged lawmakers Prior to Green’s presentation, CABAA President Rick Milburn to abolish the state aviation sales tax CABAA asked several of the politi- felt the meeting was a huge success including that on aviation maintenance cians in the audience to introduce stating that their progress was “a giant and explained how the current tax code themselves. Dr. Susan Shea, Director step forward in establishing a mutually is hurting Illinois. “You have a mobile for the Illinois Department of beneficial interface between our mem- product,” Green said. “They can go Transportation, Division of bers and Illinois officials and policy- anywhere to get maintenance done.” Aeronautics, took the podium with a makers.” With several major corporate Under the current 7% sales tax, an brief introduction of her background flight department managers and airport aircraft using an Illinois repair station and area of responsibilities, including directors in attendance, the consensus for major maintenance items such as that of dispersing federal dollars to echoed Milburn’s thoughts and engine overhaul or phase checks, could Illinois airports for maintenance and CABAA members are looking forward easily see upwards of $15,000 in addi- modernization. She expressed interest to future meetings of its kind. tional expense due to the tax. The in hearing from any of the 75 atten- The Chicago Area Business same is true for aircraft purchases dees concerning issues she could take Aviation Association is a nonprofit which would add an even higher to capitol hill or if they had a “wish organization created to provide an amount to the bottom line, which in list” of upgrades they’d like to see at interface among aviation profession- turn prompts corporations and individ- their local airports. als and the policymakers and officials uals to go elsewhere to purchase their Senator Steven Rauschenberger whose decisions effect the operations aircraft. (R-Elgin), who is also a 2006 GOP of their membership Green then went on to show the Illinois Gubernatorial candidate, said (www.cabaa.com). K

Chicago Business Aviation Association Works To Alleviate Low-Altitude Flying Across Lake Michigan Illinois VOR (OBK) at 14,000 feet on their way to western satellite airports. CHICAGO, ILL. – The Chicago Michigan at 4,000 feet. Traveling at At press time, approved changes to Area Business Aviation Association that altitude across the lake created the new procedure could come as (CABAA), working in conjunction unfavorable flying conditions, burned soon as March. with the FAA, has announced vital additional fuel, and placed the aircraft Other changes the committee is progress towards greatly reducing low in an increased traffic environment. working towards are plans that would altitude flying over Lake Michigan After several meetings with Chicago’s allow aircraft on a south arrival, to fly while operating in and out of satellite Tracon, Chicago Center, and the either east or west of O’Hare (ORD) airports. FAA’s Midwest Tactical Operation in and remain at a higher altitude to The association’s ATC committee Des Plaines, officials recognized the northern satellite airports, in addition is confronting issues pertaining to the potential safety hazard and are cur- to the possibility of “piggybacking” consistent method by which ATC rently devising a plan that allows air- ORD and Midway (MDW) arrivals to routes westbound flights over Lake planes to cross the Northbrook, satellite airports. K DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 29

Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics David M. Greene, Director P.O. Box 7914, Madison, WI 53707-7914 (608) 266-3351 www.dot.wisconsin.gov

Think Twice Before Flying In or With Ice! structural ice are unknown. So now you have become a test pilot at the by Jeffery Taylor controls of an aircraft with severely Aviation Consultant – WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics diminished aerodynamics. Is this what s part of you anticipated when you departed? our Before your flight, remove all Aongoing frost, snow, or ice from the wings and efforts to pro- control surfaces. There is no such mote aviation thing as “just a little ice or frost.” safety, the FAR 91.527 states: “No pilot may Wisconsin takeoff in an airplane that has any Department of frost adhering to the wings or stabiliz- Transportation ing or control surfaces, unless that (WisDOT) frost has been polished to make it Jeffery Taylor sponsors Pilot smooth.” Recent research has shown Education Seminars throughout the even a small amount of ice contami- state (a list of seminars can be found nation can have very detrimental on the WisDOT Web site at: effects. Armed with this information http://www.dot. Clear all ice from aircraft surfaces before flight, and a high profile accident in wisconsin.gov/news/events/air/pilot- and never fly into icing conditions unless your Colorado, the National Transportation education-seminar.htm). aircraft is certified for flight into known ice. Safety Board (NTSB) took the unusu- This fall’s seminars focused on when you lower flaps on approach. al step last fall of sending a letter to several Wisconsin incidents in which Ice will also accumulate on every all pilots urging them to “run their structural icing of the airframe was exposed frontal surface of the airplane hands along their aircraft’s wings the primary cause for the pilot losing - not just on the wings, propeller, and before takeoff to make sure tiny control of an aircraft. What is it about windshield - but also on the antennas, amounts of ice have not formed and airframe ice that is so dangerous and vents, intakes, and cowlings, which increased the risk of an accident.” potentially deadly? can cause antennas to vibrate severely They went on to say that fine particles When an aircraft that is not certi- and break. In moderate to severe con- of frost or ice, the size of a grain of fied to fly into known icing condi- ditions, a light aircraft can become so table salt and distributed as sparsely tions starts to accumulate ice, the air- iced up that continued flight is impos- as one per square centimeter over an craft’s aerodynamics change in sever- sible. The airplane may stall at much airplane wing’s upper surface, can al ways and none of these changes are higher speeds and lower angles of eliminate enough lift to prevent that good. The smooth airflow over the attack than normal. It can roll or pitch airplane from taking off. A perfectly wing is disrupted, increasing drag uncontrollably, making recovery clean wing is the only safe wing. while decreasing the airfoil’s ability impossible. While we have typically focused to generate lift. To compensate, the If that isn’t bad enough, you have on ice accumulation on the aircraft’s pilot adds power and raises the nose also unknowingly become a test pilot. wing, we should pay closer attention to maintain altitude. Now, with the Aircraft manufacturers, knowing an to understanding the effects of ice on angle of attack increased, the under- aircraft will not be certified for known the aircraft’s tail. During normal side of the wings and fuselage start to ice, do not test fly an aircraft in icing flight, the horizontal stabilizer pro- accumulate additional ice, setting you conditions, so the aircraft’s perform- vides a counterbalance to the tendency up for a possible tail stall, especially ance and handling characteristics with of the nose to pitch down. The tail is, 30 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006

in effect, an upside down wing. When situation will be different. But you can amount of ice can dramatically alter ice accumulates on the tail, it is no keep the odds in your favor by looking your ability to control an aircraft. longer able to generate enough lift and for a long runway and avoiding the use Learn all you can about the weather it will stall causing the nose to pitch of flaps. conditions where icing is likely to down severely. Also, the tail is more There are many resources avail- occur and how to avoid it. If you do susceptible to accumulating ice than able to learn more about aircraft enter flight conditions where ice starts the wing since its chord length is icing. One very useful site on the to accumulate, take immediate action shorter and the leading edge radius is Internet is NASA’s, “Aircraft Icing – to change your flight conditions. smaller. In fact, the tail can collect two Online Courses & Resources,” which Generally, an area of icing is not par- to three times as much ice as the wing, can be found at: http://aircrafticing. ticularly thick or widespread. But and typically the pilot won’t see it. grc..gov/index.html don’t delay in getting out of it. Leave So how do you recognize a tail Remember that even a small the test-piloting to someone else! K stall? You are likely in a tail stall when you extend flaps to any setting and the pitch control forces become abnormal and erratic. Also, you will feel a shudder in the control column - not in the airframe as you would in a wing stall. The challenge in dealing with a tail stall is the recovery tech- nique is opposite of a wing stall. Begin your recovery by immediately raising the flaps to the previous set- NASAO’s membership is comprised of state ting, pull back on the yoke, reduce Greene Summarizes Major aeronautics directors. power if altitude permits, otherwise Accomplishments of NASAO In 2005 maintain power, and do not increase gram re-alignment, and a move to a airspeed unless you need to in order DES MOINES, IOWA – David new division within the department. to avoid a wing stall. See what I mean Greene, Director of the Wisconsin Fortunately, the Wisconsin Bureau of about tail stall recovery being oppo- Bureau of Aeronautics, and chairman Aeronautics survived with staff, and site of a wing stall recovery? of the National Association of State has maintained its bureau status. The icing accidents we’ve been dis- Aviation Officials (NASAO) in 2005, The 2006 chairman of NASAO is cussing during the Pilot Education summarized major accomplishments Rich Turner (Vermont), vice chairman Seminars are typical in that they of NASAO at its annual convention - Travis Vallin (Colorado), treasurer - occurred during the approach and land- held in Des Moines, Iowa, September Michelle McEnany (Iowa), and secre- ing phase of flight. As the aircraft’s 10-14: tary - Victor Bird (Okla.). Henry airspeed is reduced during the airport • Continued and enhanced rela- Ogrodzinski is President and CEO approach, the speed the airplane will tionships with NASAO’s federal part- with headquarters in Washington, stall at has increased to a speed that is ners: FAA, TSA, and others. D.C. K unknown. Remember, you’re a test • Continued to strengthen Land pilot, so you can forget about the white Use MOUs. arc. Normally, an aircraft’s wing is • $600M Airport Improvement designed to stall first at the root then Program (AIP) proposed cut is now progress outward toward the wing tip. appearing to be on the path to restora- However, during a flight through an tion with NASAO playing a key role ice-laden cloud, the outer area of the in this effort. wing ahead of the aileron will accumu- Greene noted his challenges this late ice faster than the root area, creat- past year in Wisconsin. Just one ing a situation where the wing tip stalls month after accepting the chairman- first. Also, the ice accumulation may ship with NASAO, the Wisconsin not occur symmetrically between both Bureau of Aeronautics was faced with wings creating major problems with (L/R) NASAO Chairman David Greene, 10 months of departmental budget Director of the Wisconsin Bureau of roll control. If you find yourself in an cuts, two rounds of staff cuts, reor- Aeronautics, presents Gary Ness, Director of icing situation, maintain a higher than the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, ganization, the agency’s new with NASAO’s award for the Most Innovative normal approach speed. How much is approach to position management, State Program for 2005 for North Dakota’s hard to say, since every airplane and planned abandonment efforts, pro- Aviation Crisis Communications Program. DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 31

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State of Wisconsin Marks The Spot Where Lindbergh Once Flew Wisconsin in Madison, and before Lindbergh made his historic transat- MONONA, WIS. – On the out- lantic flight. skirts of Madison, Wis, in the The Royal Airport marker is locat- community of Monona, Wis., was ed off the South Beltline Highway where the old “Royal Airport” 12/18 where the South Towne Mall is was located – an airport once now located between West Marine used by famed aviator, Charles and Kohl's department store. Lindbergh and others. 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Morey likewise WATA Howard Morey, who later became the crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a Serving Wisconsin By Air first president of Wisconsin Central/ Cessna 210 on September 7, 1980, Since 1943 , Chairman of with fellow aviator, Oliver Smithies, Membership Open To the Wisconsin Aeronautics then a genetics professor at the Fixed Base Operators & Vendors Commission, and founder of Morey University of Wisconsin. v Representation Before Government Airplane Company, and Morey Field Louie Wuilleumier, Howard v Member Recognition/Publicity in nearby Middleton, Wis. (now Morey and Bill Lotzer of Gran-Aire, Substance Abuse Testing Consortium v Middleton Municipal Airport-Morey Milwaukee-Timmerman Airport, were v FBO / Airport Relations v State Conference Participation Field). all original founding members of the v www.wataonline.org Attending the dedication cere- Wisconsin Aviation Trades For Membership Application Call monies was Morey’s son, Field Association (WATA) in 1943. Their 920-303-0709 Morey, and Robert Skuldt, who sons, Field Morey and John Lotzer, Wisconsin Aviation Trades Ass’n became manager of Truax Field in followed in their fathers’ footsteps N46W23355 Lindsay Rd. 1946 (now Dane County Regional and served on the WATA Board of Pewaukee, WI 53072 Airport), located 5 miles north of the Directors in later years. Today, Louie President – Jeff Baum old Royal Airport. Also attending the Wuilleumier’s Four Lakes Aviation is Vice President – Craig Devenport Secretary – Jay Griggs ceremony was Bob Wuilleumier, son Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. and is owned Treasurer – Bruce Botterman of the late Louis “Louie” by current WATA President Jeff Additional Director – Peter Laper Wuilleumier, who ran the fixed base Baum. Morey Airplane Company and operation at Royal Airport before the Middleton Municipal Airport- Send News Items To: moving his business (Four Lakes “WATA Difference” Morey Field is managed by Howard P.O. Box 199 Aviation, now Wisconsin Aviation, Morey's grandson, Richard Morey, Oregon, WI 53575-0199 Inc.) to Truax Field. Louie and Gran-Aire, Inc. is owned and PH: (608) 835-7063 Wuilleumier once road motorcycles operated by Bill Lotzer’s son, John Email:FAX: [email protected] (608) 835-3323 with Lindbergh when Lindbergh was Lotzer, who also owns Waukesha Website:www.wataonline.org a student at the University of Flying Service in Waukesha, Wis. K 32 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 Lindbergh Left Lasting Impression On One Young Lad met Lindbergh’s grandson, Erik, who had signed Field’s copy of a book on by Tom “Talespin” Thomas Charles Lindbergh. MONONA, WIS. – on and he arrived in time It was a wonderful ceremony and Sunday, November 6, to see Lindbergh circle other speakers gave testimonials as 2005, started off as a the field three times, well. All agreed that the location blustery day in Monona, land at precisely 2:00 where Royal Airport had been located Wis., with cloudy skies pm and climb out of the was a most fitting site for one of and threats of rain, but Spirit of St. Louis. Bob Wisconsin’s 500 historical markers. It the show was going on, said he was so thrilled to is actually Monona’s third historical “rain or shine,” noted experience that historic marker and is located at the South the announcement. As event that even though Towne Shopping Mall. Interestingly, the scheduled time of he was only 9 years old Monona’s first two historical markers 1:30 pm arrived, the at the time, he knew are on Indian mounds within the city. clouds were parting and from that day on, his life The Monona Mayor welcomed the the warmth of the sun would be in aviation. crowd and was proud of his city and greeted over 100 folks ue Photo by Don Winkler Field Morey, son of the role Royal Airport played in its AirV who’d come to the for- Robert Skuldt Howard Morey and also earlier years. mer site of Royal an inductee in the It was an especially moving expe- Airport on Madison’s south side, to Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame, rience as the 100-plus attendees all witness the dedication of the also spoke of his father’s flying activ- shared the “spirit of aviation” which Wisconsin Historical Society’s newest ities during the 1920s that led up to permeated the air around us. Much of monument. Lindbergh’s arrival. Like Bob, Field Madison’s and the nation’s early avia- The site was of the former Pennco kept the crowd’s attention with per- tion history was formed at this his- Field, later becoming Royal Airport sonal stories of his father’s experi- toric airfield. Not unlike the name which flourished until 1938 when the ences. They included giving up his given Lindbergh’s plane which made new airport on Madison’s north side ride with Lindbergh to a young man that most historic flight across the W was opened. Royal Airport was the who was also full of excitement and Atlantic in 1927, the “Spirit of St. training ground for a number of Dane enthusiasm about the limitless oppor- Louis,” I’m sure the spirits of those County aviation legends that included tunities now offered in the skies over- early aviation pioneers who touched Howard Morey, Louis “Louie” head. Field had just returned from down on that hallowed ground were Wuilleumier, and a young boy at the AOPA Expo in Tampa, Fla., where he also with us that day. K time named Robert Skuldt. Both Howard and Louie have been inducted WATA Difference Is into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Sponsored By These HELPING TO MOVE Fame and were instrumental players at Members & Affiliates: WISCONSIN BY AIR! the airport as barnstormers, instructors DIAMOND Beaver Aviation, Inc. National Air and charter pilots during the 1920s and NewView Technologies Juneau, Wis. Transportation Ass’n. Oshkosh, Wis. Alexandria, Va. 30s. As Royal Airport’s usefulness was Bolduc Aviation restricted because of size and other Midwest Flyer Magazine Specialized Services Racine Commercial Airport issues, the new airport in Madison and Oregon, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Racine, Wis. eventually Middleton carried on the Rhinelander Flying Service, GOLD Brackett Aircraft Co. enthusiastic growth movement in avia- Inc. Cessna Aircraft Company Kingman, Ariz. Rhinelander, Wis. tion for Dane County and the state’s Milwaukee, Wis. capitol city. Dawley Aviation Corp. Trimcraft Aviation Rapco Fleet Support, Inc. Burlington, Wis. Genoa City, Wis. Robert (Bob) Skuldt was one of the Hartland, Wis. distinguished speakers at the dedication Fond du Lac Skyport Waukesha Flying Service, Inc. Fond du Lac, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. and told of his riding to Royal Airport SILVER on his bicycle on August 21, 1927. Bob Basler Turbo Gran-Aire, Inc. Wausau Flying Service, Inc. Conversions, LLC Milwaukee, Wis. Wausau, Wis. said that there were so many cars Oshkosh, Wis. parked on Broadway to watch as Johnson Aviation Insurance West Bend Air, Inc. Charles Lindbergh landed, that he had BRONZE Madison, Wis. West Bend, Wis. Aero Insurance Inc. to ditch his bike along the parked cars Menomonee Falls, Wis. NationAir Insurance Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. and run to Royal Airport in order to get Agencies Juneau • Madison there in time. 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greatest year aviation has seen in a Can I Count On You? long time…but it takes the efforts of everyone from the top federal leaders by Ray Rought, Director to the weekend flyer with a J-3 in his MNDOT Office of Aeronautics T-hangar. It takes all kinds to make a he proverbial $100 hamburger. But isn’t good thing great! Can I count on warmth it worth it? You bet it is! you?? K Tand spir- The joy and freedom of flying is it of the holiday nearly unmatched in any other realm. Knowing Your Limits season always Where else can you look up and see by Rick Braunig brings pleasure. the cloud-free, unlimited-expanse of Part 2, Personal Minimums But the cold azure blue sky, and then with a slight winds and shift of gaze, look out at miles of n Part 1 of blowing snow undulating, sparkling, snow-covered “Knowing of winter can ground? No where else except in IYour quickly make Ray Rought flight. Limits,” I one forget the friendliness and warmth When you know that beauty and talked about a of the season as we use hand tools of the feeling it brings to you, it is near- decision-mak- various types to chip ice off our cars. ly impossible to hold that inside with- ing process and By the time that is done, our faces are out wanting to tell someone about it. how you could stiffening with the cold, and our hands So PLEASE, go tell people about the use that can hardly hold the scrapper. wonders of flight. Tell kids. Share process to Rick Braunig Then, finally, we get in the car and with community groups. Share with make decisions stamp our feet trying desperately to your community leaders too. Use about your flying. This time I’d like get the blood flowing again. We what you have learned through your to talk about using that decision-mak- silently pray the battery will have experience with aviation to inform, ing process to help you decide enough power to turnover the engine educate, and motivate people to take a whether or not to go flying. This is as we turn the key in the ignition. serious look at the fun of flying and not a new concept. The FAA has pub- After a heart-stopping growl and the opportunities that are part of the lished materials dealing with personal sound as if the battery just had its last aviation industry. minimums for a number of years. As gasp, the engine fires (albeit reluc- As 2006 begins, I implore you to with any good safety program, they tantly), and we are soon able to gently make it a goal for your new year, to came up with an acronym to help you nurse it with the gas pedal until it get out into the community and start remember the four areas and they talk begins to run more smoothly. talking about aviation to non-aviators. generally about each area. The There is no heat yet, but at that Share the excitement. Share the possi- acronym is PAVE. Do you remember point, we are now simply grateful the bilities! Share the thrill. Let people what the letters stand for? car is running! Then we gingerly pull know how important aviation is to When you learned to fly you had to onto the road and and slide for everyone’s daily life. Educate and learn some minimums, like the mini- the next 20 minutes until we gently inform your local and county leaders mum weather for VFR flight: 1,000 ft. ease into a spot at the airport. Finally! about aviation. Share with them the ceiling and 3 miles visibility. As Yes, aviators will suffer most any- value of the airport and how it bene- you’ve gained experience, you’ve thing from oppressive heat, or unbear- fits your community. probably realized that 1,000/3 is pretty able cold, just to go fly for a couple The new year is ahead and there challenging weather for a cross-coun- of hours, even if just to get the are opportunities to make this the try flight. So if 1,000/3 isn’t good 34 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006

enough, what weather is good enough what you want to do with the air- selves. Make sure they understand for a VFR cross-country flight? That plane. We really need different mini- these are minimums you want to be number, whatever you choose, is your mums for local flying, cross-country comfortable with, not legal limits. personal minimum and starts you flying, mountain flying, and night You want to write your minimums toward knowing your limits. flights. And would your minimums down. We all have those five haz- We use checklists in aviation. You change between a Cub and a Seneca? ardous attitudes: Macho, Resignation, use them for your preflight inspection We need different minimums for all Anti-Authority, Impulsiveness and of the aircraft, you use them in start- the aircraft we are going to fly. This is Invulnerability. And we usually really ing the aircraft and we memorize starting to sound pretty complicated. want to go fly. Unless your mini- emergency checklists. We like check- That’s the whole idea. The choice mums are written down, one or more lists because they take us through our that you make every time you decide of these attitudes will work on you to processes, ensuring that we don’t miss to go flying is a complicated choice get you to bust your minimums. anything important. Probably one of that depends upon a lot of variables. You can and should reevaluate the most important processes we have If you don’t have a checklist to help your minimums regularly. It’s ok to is the process that we go through in you evaluate all those variables, then change your minimums but, if you planning a flight. So where is your you’ve increased the probability that find yourself making changes to your checklist for flight planning? It’s not one of those more severe risks are minimums to meet the current condi- in the pilot’s handbook. There’s no going to occur. You say you’ll only tions, an alarm should go off in your lengthy FAR and not even an adviso- fly on bluebird days? Well, how about head. One of those hazardous atti- ry circular. The FARs talk about flight the other categories of Pilot, Aircraft tudes is using your desire to go fly to planning, but it’s only four sentences. and External Pressures? There are get you to increase your risk. Such an important decision and yet risks associated with all four areas Set your personal minimums when we get very little official guidance. and they need to be managed. you are not in the flight planning Well let’s think about what should be Though it may sound complicated, process. You can revise your mini- on such a checklist. much of the work has already been mums after a flight or between flights, One way would be to organize it accomplished. I’ve put together an but do not adjust your minimums dur- based upon the FAA’s acronym for per- excel spreadsheet with the things I ing flight planning. If you are plan- sonal minimums. The four categories think about before going flying. It has ning a flight and it doesn’t meet your would be: Pilot, Aircraft, Environment, the minimums according to the FARs minimums, consider adding a control and External Pressures. In the pilot cat- in the second column, a column for and don’t decrease your minimums. egory are things like your experience you to write in your personal mini- You may find that there are things and currency. In some cases there are mums, and a column for the condi- that are not on the checklist that are FAR minimums, such as the three take- tions on the day you are thinking important for you. Just like when you off and landings required in the last 90 about flying. There is also a column find a loose fuel line on a preflight. days to carry passengers. That’s a good for controls that can reduce the risk. Every preflight after that, you are starting point but, if you’ve got 25 If the condition doesn’t meet your going to check that line. In the same hours since your private pilot check minimums, you might still go flying way you should feel free to add items ride stretched out over two years, are if you can mitigate the risk by imple- to your personal minimums. three takeoffs and landings 89 days ago menting a control. I want to talk a little bit about the good enough? Oh, I forgot, the winds The first time you go through the items I’ve listed for the four categories. are 15 gusting 25 and 60° off runway spreadsheet and set your minimums, In the pilot category I have a minimum heading. So the answer gets complicat- it will take a little time. You’ll want to for flight, both in the aircraft and with ed. The answer will vary from pilot to think back on your experiences and the avionics. If you are renting the air- pilot and also vary for each pilot pick realistic numbers. For pilots craft, most FBOs will require a check- depending on how much and what type without much experience, you may out and that generally takes care of the of flying they’ve been doing lately. need some help with these numbers. hour in the aircraft, but more cockpits Let’s say the weather is 1,500 feet Good flight schools will have num- are showing up with GPSs in the overcast and 5 miles visibility. Would bers they use for their students and instrument panel. These are great tools you feel comfortable launching into you can always ask your flight to help you maintain your situational the traffic pattern for some landing instructor for help. I should warn you awareness, but not if you don’t know practice? Would you rather it was a though that when I did this exercise how to use them. towered airport? How about at night? with a number of flight instructors, It doesn’t take a lot of time to What about a sightseeing trip around they were willing to let their cus- learn how to program a GPS to go the city? As you can see, setting a tomers fly in weather they would direct to an airport or a VOR and the weather minimum really depends on have thought twice about for them- CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 35

Minnesota Aviation Industry News MINNESOTA AVIATION TRADES ASSOCIATION

MATA Members Review The Past obtain a certificate to do their own To Get Ready For The Future annuals... And the cost of becoming a new pilot has been cut in half as well, as inexpensive at $3,600.” ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Lawrence noted that today there Minnesota Aviation Trades are 16 new manufacturers of Light Association (MATA) held their annual Sport Aircraft, manufacturers that did conference October 27-28 at the not exist before the new aircraft cate- Embassy Suites in downtown St. gory was created. The most popular Paul, Minnesota, to hear representa- engines are the Rotax 912 which tives of the National Air burns only 4.5 gph on 100 hp, and the Transportation Association (NATA), Jabaru with both four and six-cylinder Experimental Aircraft Association models. Continental is in the process (EAA), Global Aerospace, Minnesota of getting its O-200 engine to comply DOT Office of Aeronautics, with American Society for Testing Minneapolis Air Traffic Control and Materials International (ASTM) (ATC), and Metropolitan Airport requirements. Lawrence sees the Commission. MATA President Steve adoption of ASTM standards as a pos- Birdseye of Rochester Aviation, itive change in the mindset of the avi- presided. ation industry. ASTM requirements Earl Lawrence, Vice President of also control certification of heart pac- Industry & Regulatory Affairs with (TOP) NATA President Jim Coyne, MATA President Steve Birdseye, and Rep. Mike ers and hip joint replacement parts, so Beard. they are top notch, says Lawrence. (LOWER LEFT) Earl Lawrence of EAA. Consumers decide ASTM minimum (LOWER RIGHT) Bruce Wahlen of Global Aerospace. requirements. There is currently a 12 to 18- month backlog in Light Sport Aircraft the Experimental Aircraft Association, production. Light Sport Aircraft are discussed the new Sport Pilot being built in the U.S., Italy, Germany MINNESOTA Certificate, and the new Light Sport and India. AVIATION“Working TForRADES MinnesotaASSOCIATION Aviation” Aircraft (LSA) Category. Despite Light Sport Aircraft being Membership Open To All “Requirements for a Private Pilot a new category of aircraft, Lawrence Fixed Base Operators & Vendors Certificate were the same in 1966 as says that the industry is not finding it the Sport Pilot Certificate require- difficult to find insurance. Global JOIN TODAY! ments are today,” said Lawrence. He Aerospace is one such company pro- went on to say that the FAA just viding the insurance. WHY? added on a lot more requirements to King Schools are providing DVD • Representation before Government • State Conference the certificate to make it more com- training for Sport Pilot, and there’s • Scholarship Program plicated than it needs to be for the even a “Complete Idiot Guide To • Grants up to $1,500 a year. purely recreational pilot. Sport Pilot” for those who want to • Minnesota Aviation Industry News “This is the first time in the histo- thoroughly understand the new certifi- • Aviation Directory ry of the FAA that the agency has cate. See www.sportpilot.com for • Website: www.mnataonline.org deregulated its rules to accommodate For more information additional information. refer to the MATA website at Sport Pilots,” said Lawrence. “And There is a difference, however, www.mnataonline.org thanks to the new Light Sport Aircraft between the flying privileges of a Category, the costs of production and Sport Pilot as compared with a or contact Tesa Hartman certification (for such aircraft) was Private Pilot, but Lawrence noted that at [email protected] cut in half... The cost of maintaining for a lot of people, the limited privi- 952-944-7666 one’s own aircraft has been cut in half leges won’t be a problem. He noted for those owners who are willing to that most Private Pilots do not fly fur-

36 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 ther than 150 miles from home, and Protection Agency (EPA),” said “If the FAA loses, user fees will do not burn more than one hour of Coyne. He noted the Clean Water Act come into play,” said Coyne. He said fuel. and requirements for storage and con- that it could cost between $300 and “Sport Pilot will be the base of the tainment dikes around fixed tanks and $1,500 per IFR flight, and that 40,000 pyramid for the industry,” said trucks. “EPA was just thinking about invoices would go out per day based Lawrence. “Sport Pilot and Light airline airports and not the other on miles flown. “The federal fuel tax Sport Aircraft are turning back the 18,000 smaller airports which can not is effective now.... User fees will cost clock for the betterment of general meet such stiff requirements,” said more to administer.” aviation. Coyne. NATA went to EPA and asked The biggest target are business jet NATA President Jim Coyne found the agency to list the 10 worst exam- operators, said Coyne. He warns that Earl Lawrence’s discussion of Sport ples of truck ruptures, and it could not if there are user fees, there will be a Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft enlight- provide even one example. NATA major reduction in business aviation. ening, and went the next step to criti- then asked why impose such a Such a reduction will not only affect cize government for over-reacting to requirement, and EPA said “because fixed base operators, but the U.S. issues such as safety. Coyne we can!” economy as a whole. expressed his concern for FAA The cost for containment systems Coyne touched on NATA efforts to employees who maintain a system can be as much as $50,000 per truck. promote safety. There have been which lacks accountability and There’s no way a small operator can many improvements in “line service rewards poor job performance. afford such a system. training,” he said. “Losses have gone Coyne recalled walking through Coyne urged MATA members to down almost 50% in the last 5 years FAA headquarters in Washington, contact U.S. Congressman James L. without the government telling us to D.C., recently, and seeing on one Oberstar (D-Minnesota) about EPA do it.” NATA’S “Safety First employee’s computer monitor the requirements, and about the funding Program” is being expanded from line number of years, months, days, and crisis at FAA. “FAA was a $4 billion service to charter operators. hours remaining until he can retire. a year agency,” said Coyne. “Today, it Insurance continued as the topic Coyne didn’t think much of it until he is a $14 billion a year agency.” with representatives from Global saw the same type of information dis- Coyne noted that salaries for Aerospace – Bruce Wahlen, manager played on other FAA employees’ employees are up 65%, and that the of the Midwest Regional Office in computer monitors as well. He second highest paid federal employee Chicago, and Dave Nelson, claims applauded the creativity being encour- is an air traffic controller. The average manager. Wahlen noted that general age by the Experimental Aircraft controller works 17 hours a week aviation is expected to grow by 1.3% Association (EAA), and private enter- because of a liberal sick leave policy, overall, and 4% among turbine aircraft prise such as at Garmin and Eclipse, and makes on the average $165,000 alone. Over 10% of the GA fleet is in their efforts to improve aircraft per year. The ATC contract is up and currently experimental and this per- technology, and contribute to the eco- will be renegotiated, Coyne said. centage is growing. The good news is, nomic well-being of this country. Controllers want $5 billion more, and the accident rate has declined, said “NATA represents businesses and FAA wants $2.5 billion less. Wahlen. He went on to say that 2006 strives for members’ profitability,” According to Coyne, the controllers will be the year of the Very Light Jets said Coyne. “Aviation can only suc- union is spending $20 million in (VLJs) with the Adam A700, Eclipse ceed if our members are profitable, advertising to promote their pay 500, Cessna Mustang, and Honda Jet but it needs to be viable for upper, increases. scheduled to enter the marketplace. It middle and lower class people.” Coyne expressed concern for small general aviation airports, saying that they are “more fragile today than ever Businesses Interested In Becoming A Cosponsor of “Minnesota Aviation Industry News” before.” He also noted that customers Call 608-835-7063 or Email [email protected] who want first-class air transportation are moving away from the airlines Minnesota Aviation Industry News is sponsored by and coming to general aviation. # B2W/Win Air # Regent Aviation, Inc. Winona, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota # Wright Aero, Inc. 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Underwriting concerns will above it to avoid a conflict with a bankruptcy, Hamiel says that MAC be pilot training and currency, single- Boeing 747 whose tail may extend does not feel it can spend the money pilot versus dual-pilot, long distance above the ceiling. Minneapolis ATC on FCM at this time. flight planning, and high limits of lia- has had traffic right at the ceiling alti- During the annual MATA member- bility which will be required because tude which raises concern. ship meeting, members attempted to VLJ owners will be worth something Departing aircraft at Minneapolis- define what the objectives of MATA financially. But Wahlen like others Crystal (MIC) and Anoka should be as the industry continues to believe the VLJ movement will be a County/Blaine Airport (ANE) will be change from when the organization new era in general aviation which will kept at lower altitudes below 4,000 was first established 60 years ago in help the entire industry. feet for 20 miles out from MSP, and 1945. The general consensus is that Dave Nelson of Global Aerospace this will include turboprop aircraft. MATA remains symbolic of the avia- said that fixed base operators do a Departing airline traffic will stay tion trades in the state, and that repre- good job overall, but noted that if line below 7,000 feet. sentation before state and federal offi- personnel slowed down and thought Bob Milton of the MNDOT Office cials and the state legislature remain before acting, the industry could of Aeronautics gave members an the organization’s main thrust. “Even reduce claims even more. He suggest- update on state aviation issues. He though the number of fixed base oper- ed more training to include the reported that there would no longer be ations has decreased (due to consoli- inspection of hangar doors and tie- aircraft registration decals, aviation dations), the need for representation downs for maintenance, and in how education continues to be a strong has not diminished,” noted Bruce best to tie-down an aircraft. Relative emphasis in the state, and there are Jaeger, President of Willmar Air to increase security at GA facilities, new state aviation operations rules Service, Inc., Willmar, Minn. Another Nelson urged FBO employees to that members should become familiar member said that MATA is an invalu- make sure that the flight crew of tran- with. He also listed the airports which able resource to help communities sient aircraft are legitimate, and to have received improvements in navi- realize the importance of the FBO to have the aircraft owner or captain gational equipment. the local airport. present for all aircraft movements. Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of The discussion moved to concerns “Be over-cautious,” Nelson said, “for the Metropolitan Airports with the Metropolitan Airports that once-in-awhile multi-million-dol- Commission (MAC), announced the Commission policy towards the lar loss.” opening of a new runway at MSP, reliever system. While there are some The planned expansion of Class B Runway 17/35, the day before the very positive things happening at airspace in the Twin Cities was dis- conference (Oct. 26, 2005) with Anoka County/Blaine Airport because cussed by Mark Schreier of EAA’s Spirit of St. Louis taking the of local financial support, and at St. Minneapolis Terminal Radar first flight. The opening of the runway Paul Downtown Airport with a dike to Approach Control (TraCon). The symbolizes the completion of a $3.1 be built, a new runway at Flying whole idea is to keep high volume billion expansion at MSP. Hamiel fur- Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie has traffic (airlines using MSP) away ther discussed a successful partner- been put on hold, and is needed now. from other non-conforming traffic ship between the Anoka County Randy Arneson of Flying (general aviation using reliever air- Board and MAC for the expansion of Scotchman, Inc. at Minneapolis- ports), noted Schreier. Minneapolis- ANE. Bonds were sold, and Anoka Crystal Airport said that business at St. Paul International Airport (MSP) County established another partner- his operation is finally on the rebound is between the sixth or eighth busiest ship with private business to make the following 9-11, and that the airport airport in the world for traffic volume. planned expansion possible. ANE will has an active organization of tenants, There were 600 operations per day in get a precision approach, expanded similar to the organization at Anoka 1985, 1,000 per day in the 1990s, and runway, and a new fixed base opera- County/Blaine Airport. 2,000 per day in 2005, and the normal tion facility. Hamiel said the dike for Mike Higgins of Exclusive traffic pattern was 15-20 miles. St. Paul Downtown Airport is still a Aviation, Savage, Minn., and Mark Today, MSP has a 30-mile final go at $26 million. He said that each Plummer of U.S. Aviation approach and Buffalo and Red Wing, time the airport floods, it costs opera- Underwriters, Edina, Minn., were elect- Minn., are in the traffic pattern. tors $1 million in loss revenue. ed to fill vacancies on the board. K 38 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 New Entertainment Destination To Emerge At ANE departing and arriving aircraft. Local pilot Craig Schiller is forming an investment group and offering 925,000 shares of common stock at $1 per share in order to secure the final phase financing to build the facility. The Minnesota Vikings’ interest in building a new stadium in Blaine indicates future BLAINE, MINN. – A new entertain- and event center all under one roof. expansion of the community. ment destination is emerging at the The aviation theme facility named For additional information contact Anoka County/Blaine Airport in the “Flight Line Cafe & Event Center” Schiller at 763-784-6400 or via email northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. plans to seat over 800 people in the at [email protected]. See Flight Line Enterprise, LTD. is pro- event center and 300 in the cafe. The their website at www.FlightLineLTD. posing to build a restaurant, gift shop, cafe will have a spectacular view of com K

Minnesota’s First Certified Sport Pilot passed the FAA Sport Pilot checkride oral questions, a thorough preflight at Stanton Airfield in late August to check, and a number of flights to test become Minnesota’s first certified the pilot’s knowledge and skill. The Sport Pilot. The Sport Pilot certificate examiner was pleased with Melton’s was newly developed and is less cost- performance. ly to obtain than a Private Pilot cer- Melton’s flight instructor was tificate, although its use is limited. Hank Geissler, who instructs Sport Melton began his flight training Pilots and tailwheel transition pilots at program on May 23rd at Stanton and Stanton Airfield. With his certificate logged 20 instruction flights and six in hand, Melton now plans to pur- solo flights prior to taking the check- chase either a Piper J3 Cub or an ride with FAA examiner, Barb Mack. Aeronca Champ, both aircraft which Minnesota’s first Sport Pilot, Chris Melton, with FAA examiner, Barb Mack, after his suc- The training and checkride flights are legal for him to fly. cessful checkride in Stanton Airfield’s PA-11 were performed in a Piper Cub Learn more about the Sport Pilot Piper Cub Special. Special, PA-11, an aircraft that is per- Certificate at www.eaa.org and about STANTON, MINN. – Chris Melton, mitted to be flown by Sport Pilots. Stanton Airfield at www.soarmn.com/ 37, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, The checkride involved a series of stanton. K

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Willmar To Host 2006 Minnesota Airport) will host the 2006 Minnesota will begin on Wednesday, April 19 at Airport Symposium Airport Symposium, which will noon and conclude at noon on the include a tour of the new facility, 21st. The symposium will be held at WILLMAR, MINN. -- The new John located approximately 100 miles west the Holiday Inn Conference and L. Rice Field (Willmar Municipal of the Twin Cities. The conference Convention Center. On the second DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 39

day of the conference, there will be a In addition, the Donald S. Engen In the environment category I have special presentation of the SATS pro- Observation Tower provides an excel- different minimums for departure, gram by NASA’s Dr. Bruce Holmes lent location from which visitors can enroute and arrival. I want a little bet- from the Langley Research Center. K watch air traffic at Dulles Airport. ter weather on departure for a couple Ret. Vice Admiral Engen, if you of reasons. First, the aircraft hasn’t recall, was the FAA Administrator been running all that long. I think UDVAR-HAZY CONT.FROM P. 26 (1984-87), president of the AOPA Air there’s a better chance of having it setting for the first time. Among the Safety Foundation (1987-92), and cough up a cylinder on takeoff than aviation artifacts on display are the director of NASM from 1996 until he after it’s been purring for two hours. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the was killed in a glider accident in Also, if something does happen on fastest jet in the world; the 1999. Engen was very involved with takeoff, I’m generally going to be Boeing Dash 80, the prototype of the Udvar-Hazy Center up to the time close to the ground and not lined up ps the 707; and the Boeing B-29 of his death. with a runway, whereas if something

-u Superfortress “Enola Gay”. The center also offers an IMAX® happens on approach, well I was p The James S. McDonnell Theater; flight simulators; food serv- headed down anyway. Space Hangar opened in ice; a museum store; free docent On takeoff, sometimes my internal November 2004 and displays tours; and daily educational programs. gyro isn’t as spooled up as I’d like it wra hundreds of famous spacecraft, School group tours and activities are to be. How many times have you rockets, satellites and space-related available. heard the tower ask a pilot to check small artifacts. The centerpiece of the Admission is free, but contribu- their transponder? Yes, I’ve forgotten space hangar is the Space Shuttle tions are welcomed to reach the cen- to turn it on, too. “Enterprise,” which while it never ter’s $311 million goal! The hardest category of all is the saw space, it was the test-bed space- (www.nasm.si.edu/wallofhonor) K external pressures. I’ve set hard and craft used to practice landings off a fast numbers in the other categories, Boeing 747. Other space artifacts KNOWING YOUR LIMITS FROM P. 35 but how do you measure your stress? include the Gemini VII space capsule; information most GPSs provide is I believe in compartmentalization. the Mobile Quarantine Unit used invaluable. With or without a GPS, When I’m going flying, I box up all upon the return of the Apollo 11 crew; take the time to understand how the my other problems and don’t think and a Redstone rocket. avionics work and, while that instruc- about them until after the flight. If Special for me were the aircraft tor is checking you out, make sure I’m doing my flight planning and find once flown by personal friends and you check them out. You don’t want those things leaking out of their colleagues including airshow per- to be trying to use an ADF needle that boxes, it’s not a good time to fly. I former Art Scholl’s Pennzoil de always points 45 degrees off the nose. also try not to over-promise to my Havilland Super Chipmunk; Bob In the aircraft category, you should passengers so that they don’t pressure Hoover’s Evergreen International generally add a safety factor to your me. If you or they really need to get Shrike Commander; Steve and numbers. I add 20% to the book take- somewhere, you should have a back- Suzanne Asbury-Oliver’s original off distance and 50% to the book up plan for the flight. Try not to put Pepsi Skywriter; and Leo “The landing distance. The only number yourself in a position where you’ll Looper” Loundenslager’s Bud Light you want to be careful about adding feel pressured to bust your personal MFSubAdLaser 11/23/05 200. Other 2:17 airshow PM Page aircraft 1 to is your airspeed on final. Being fast limits, but when it happens, stick to include ’s “Little on final increases the amount of run- your numbers. As Clint Eastwood Stinker” , and Bevo way you need and generally makes said in Dirty Harry: “A man’s got to Howard’s Bucker Jungmeister. landing harder. know his limitations.” K

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p powerplants used in the Socata, heating your aircraft even more con- contact TANIS at 800-443-2136, or TBM 700. The system provides venient when you call ahead from www.tanisaircraft.com. K All Fueled Up And No Place To Fly together or taking a flight together, point out the local businesses that Local airports are on the endangered species list. would be impacted if the airport was Are you doing your part to protect them? to close, or funding reduced. Also talk by Pilot / Sen. Mike Jungbauer about the money spent in the local State of Minnesota community by people flying in for o folks in the To those of us within business or pleasure. Take the time to aviation com- the aviation commu- educate lawmakers, and they will be Tmunity, the nity, the value of the appreciative. Providing facts that are trend of airport clo- local community air- insightful is a good way to both edu- sures is alarming. The port is obvious. But to cate and persuade the lawmaker. That trend is especially those not involved in way, even if you don’t come to an troublesome when you aviation – including agreement, the lawmaker still walks consider that general 99 percent of local, away with a better understanding of aviation is gaining in state and federal law- the importance of the issues. popularity. makers – municipal One thing to keep in mind, howev- As small and mid- airports are merely a er, is that lawmakers are bound by size aviation compa- political problem that codes of ethics to not accept personal nies continue to is being fazed out to gifts that could be construed as bribes grow, the reliever make room for prop- or illegal campaign contributions. airports GA relies Sen. Mike Jungbauer erty development The best place to begin getting on are disappearing. One such through changing city zoning and involved is at the local level, with city example is in Crystal, Minnesota. noise pollution laws. and county officials. And while rela- The comprehensive city plan calls Inviting city council members, tionship-building at airport functions for the closure of the airport in a mayors, county board members or is helpful, the real influence is exer- roducts few years, yet 100,000 flight state senators or representatives to cised during open city council and p operations occur at that airport visit your local events can open their county board meetings. Those in annually. The effect of such clo- eyes to the importance of aviation in favor of closing airports regularly sures is that congestion and burden on your community. attend these meetings, and politicians remaining airports will increase until Invite them to EAA or AOPA listen to those who show up. You or smaller operators and private aviation meetings, or to a breakfast fly-in. someone who represents your airport enthusiasts are squeezed out. While looking over your aircraft should be at every meeting. Your

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DECEMBER 2005 OCTOBER 2006 Q: I heard that in the old days pilots 3COTTAGE GROVE (87Y), WIS.- Tom 17-19 ORLANDO,FLA.- National Business Rebholz Memorial Chili Fly-In at Aviation Association, Inc. Convention would pour hot oil into their engine to Blackhawk Airport 11am-2pm. 608-837- help heat the engine for starting ease. 4632. NOVEMBER 2006 Was that really done? 3SUPERIOR (SUW), WIS.- Pancake 9-11 PALM SPRINGS,CALIF.- AOPA Expo 2006 A: Yes, but the reason was mostly to Breakfast 8-11am. 218-729-7764. www.eaa272.org allow the oil to flow easier, because 6WATERTOWN,WIS.- 2005 Fall Pilot ALL FUELED UP FROM PAGE 41 in the “old days” the oil was single Education Program - Mid-Air Collision local officials may not remember your grade, of perhaps either 50 or 60 Avoidance & 2005 Aviation Safety Issues, co-sponsored by WisDOT name, but they will get to know your weight. Because the oil usually sits in Aeronautics & FAA Milwaukee FSDO at face, and will remember that there is a tank below the engine, hot oil will Wisconsin Aviation (7-9:45pm). strong support for the airport. have minimal effort on engine tem- 608-266-7347. Another thing you can do is perature. 7 SHEBOYGAN,WIS.- 2005 Fall Pilot Education Program - Mid-Air Collision encourage aviation-minded local Avoidance & 2005 Aviation Safety politicians to run for higher office, Q: A friend puts a 200 watt heat Issues, co-sponsored by WisDOT and encourage the people you meet at light in the cowling of his airplane, Aeronautics & FAA Milwaukee FSDO at and wraps the cowling tightly with Western Shore Aviation (7-9:45pm). 608- your local airfields to run for city 266-7347. council or mayor. We have two blankets in absence of an engine 8GREEN BAY,WIS.- 2005 Fall Pilot options: educate the existing politi- heater. He says it has saved him the Education Program - Mid-Air Collision cians as to the importance of aviation cost of an engine heater. What do you Avoidance & 2005 Aviation Safety Issues, co-sponsored by WisDOT issues, or encourage aviation-minded think? Aeronautics & FAA Milwaukee FSDO at people to get out and replace those A: Don’t even think of doing it! Executive Air politicians. We need to do both! Think of the fire hazard of a very hot (7-9:45pm). 608-266-7347. Talk to your elected officials. Tell bulb very near oil and fuel.

JANUARY 2006 them about the threat to local airports, 21 WAUTOMA (Y50), WIS.- Annual Chili Fly- and ask them to support your issues. Q: I've seen several airplanes for sale In. www.y50.org Without your help, aviation issues will on internet auction sites. Do you think never get off the ground. it would be safe to buy an airplane MARCH 2006 25 DAYTONA BEACH,FLA.- International If you would like to share your over the internet? Women in Aviation Conference. 937-839- viewpoints on General Aviation issues A: Two things are always recom- 4647. www.wai.org or airport closures, or would like avia- mended before purchase: A pre-pur- tion statistics, I encourage you to con- chase inspection by a knowledgeable APRIL 2006 4-10 LAKELAND,FLA.- Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In tact my office in St. Paul, Minnesota person/shop, and a title search. Only 19-21 WILLMAR,MINN.- 2006 Minnesota Airport at 651-296-3733, or email me at if you can do both of these before you Symposium. [email protected]. K bid, would I consider it. K 42 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2005/JANUARY 2006

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