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Photo by Geoff Sobering COLUMNS AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report - by Bill Blake ........................................................................ 24 Aviation Law - by Greg Reigel ......................................................................................................... 22 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman ........................................................................................................... 6 Guest Editorial - by Phil Boyer ........................................................................................................ 26 High On Health - by Dr. John Beasley ............................................................................................ 56 Instrument Flight - by Field Morey ................................................................................................... 29 Light Sport Aircraft - by Ed Leineweber ........................................................................................... 36 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin - by Gary Workman & Dan McDowell ........................................... 44 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Jeff Taylor ................................................................................ 40 HEADLINES Sun 'n Fun Starts Wet, But Ends With Strong Finish! ...................................................................... 9 SECTIONS Bemidji Takes Top Honors At Minnesota Airports Conference ........................................................ 14 Aircraft .....................................................56 Keystone Aviation To Build Luxurious Flight Center At Anoka County-Blaine Airport...................... 27 Airports ....................................................26 Iowa Air Service Study Released At Iowa Aviation Conference ...................................................... 20 Awards & Recognition .............................58 Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year Award Calendar ..................................................46 Presented To Helicopter Specialties of Janesville ....................................................................... 32 Classifieds ...............................................60 Minnesota Inducts Six Aviators Into Hall of Fame ........................................................................... 58 Conferences ............................................10 Destinations ............................................. 9 FEATURES Education .................................................21 Wisconsin Aviation Conference & Its All-Star Cast! - by Dave Weiman .......................................... 10 Industry News ..........................................23 User Fees, NextGen, Sun Country, Relievers & Northwest, MATA Minnesota Aviation Industry News 33 Topics At Minnesota Airports Conference - by Dave Weiman ..................................................... 14 People In The News ................................49 Northwest Iowa Regional Airport… WATA Difference ......................................32 Good Facilities, & A Variety of Aircraft Service Companies - by Gayle Brandt ............................ 28 Volk Field Fly-In & Open House Camp Douglas, Wisconsin Saturday, August 16, 2008 – 0800 - 1600 IFR/VFR & Maintenance Seminars For More Information Call Sponsored by WISDOT Bureau of Aeronautics 608-427-1899 Pancake Breakfast A Free Family Affair!!! 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Whether you have your Instrument Rating already, are considering acquiring one in the future, or just interested in by Dave Weiman learning more about instrument flying to make you a better pilot, you will enjoy a new column we are starting in this issue called “Instrument Flight!” wenty years ago, my friend Field Morey kicks off the column talking about “Proce- Field Morey of Morey dure Turns,” or as he prefers to call them, “Course Re- Airplane Company, Middle- versals.” In subsequent issues, Field and other prominent Tton, Wis., encouraged me to get my instrument flight instructors will discuss other topics they Instrument Rating, and it was the feel strongly about as educators. See “Instrument Flight” best thing I’ve done since acquir- beginning on page 29. ing my pilot certificate. My Instru- Concerning the increasing cost of fuel, we should meet ment Rating has allowed me to fly in the issue head-on as an industry and as a country by explor- conditions (within my personal and ing alternate forms of fuel and new technology, eliminating aircraft limitations) that I could not our use of oil to heat and power our homes and businesses, safely fly in otherwise, and has given and encouraging our elected officials to prioritize the issue. me confidence to handle unexpected weather conditions. It Also remember that while we pay about 25% more per has also given me the opportunity to experience the beauty gallon for 100LL than we do for unleaded auto fuel, we save of flight atop a solid cloud deck that most VFR pilots do time and money traveling by air, and enjoy flying! q 6 JUNE/JULY 2008 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE From Props To Jets We’ve Got You Covered! 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JUNE/JULYMIDWEST 2008 FLYERMAGAZINE Serving The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 LAKELAND, FLA. – An estimated and an “Air Dominance” video game EDITOR/PUBLISHER 152,000 people from 73 countries par- center with simulated combat, recon- Dave Weiman th ticipated in the 34 annual Sun 'n Fun naissance, and cargo-drop missions. PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Fly-In, which concluded its six-day • An AV-8B “Harrier” Jet (aka Peggy Weiman event at Lakeland Linder Regional Air- “Jump Jets”) that performed its unique PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS port