IDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 midwestflyer.com EA-SA_Ad Committed_MFM F.indd 1 9/30/11 1:12 PM EA-SA_Ad Committed_MFM F.indd 1 9/30/11 1:12 PM Vol. 34. No. 6 ContentsContents ISSN: 0194-5068 ON THE COVER: Richard (Dick) Keyt of Granbury, Texas, flying over Mitchell Municipal Airport, Mitchell, South Dakota, in his “Polen Special,” in preparation for the “AirVenture Cup Race,” August 22, 2012. The aircraft sports a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360 engine and routinely flies at over 300 mph. This year the aircraft hit a top speed of 321.22 mph in the race. IDWEST FLYER Complete story beginning on page 37. Photo by Geoff Sobering of Moving-Target-Photos.com. OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MAGAZINE HEADLINES Former EAA VP Named VP At AOPA ........................................................ 17 Leader In Piper Sales & Service, Howard Gregory, Passes Away ............ 18 Tanis Announces New President/CEO At AirVenture ................................ 30 Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Flight Terminal Breaks Ground At Outagamie County Regional Airport................................................... 32 WWII Veteran Donates Airport To Recreational Aviation Foundation For Future Generations .......................................................................... 36 Piper Celebrates 75th Anniversary At AirVenture ...................................... 41 HondaJet Design Recognized By AIAA...................................................... 42 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 Cessna Bringing Jet A Fuel Engine To Piston Market ............................... 43 midwestflyer.com 1934 SR-5 Stinson Takes Flight Once Again! ............................................ 46 Minnesota Business Aviation Association… In The Trenches For Businesses That Own or Operate Aircraft ............ 47 FEATURES Schweiss Doors Develops New ‘Red Power’ Hydraulic Pump................... 48 Family, Friends & Fantastic Flying Machines… Wipaire Unveils Wipline 1450 Floats For Light Sport Aircraft ..................... 49 EAA Celebrates 60th Fly-In Convention - Wipaire To Certify Cessna 208B Grand Caravan by Dave Weiman ....................................20 On Wipline 8750 Floats .......................................................................... 49 AirVenture – Always A “Can-Do” Spirit - Taildragger Dollars Available At Wausau Flying Service ........................... 50 by Jim LaMalfa .......................................25 Wisconsin FBO Receives National Flying Farmers Award ........................ 51 Rice Lake – A Return Visit - COLUMNS by Dave Weiman ....................................29 AOPA Regional Reports Coming Soon! Innovative online AOPA’s Frontline Advocates – Airport Support Network Volunteers - database of pavement conditions at by Bryan Budds ................................................................................. 16 North Dakota’s airports - News & Information You’ll Want To Know by Danielle Teigen .................................33 In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa - by Yasmina Platt ............... 16 AirVenture Cup Completes 15th Successful Ask Pete - by Pete Schoeninger Event While It Confronts Potential Changes Breaking Down The Cost of Aircraft Ownership ...................................... 8 - by Geoff Sobering ................................37 Aviation Law - by Gregory J. Reigel The Antique Airplane Association’s Pilots of Charitable Medical Flights Legacy Log of Homebuilt Aircraft - May Now Accept Fuel Reimbursement .............................................. 9 by Ed Leineweber ..................................44 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman In A Pinch, Private Airstrip Versus Nothing… Where Would You Prefer To Land? ................................................... 7 Flight Training - by Harold Green SECTIONS AirVenture, Technology & Us ................................................................. 13 Air Racing .........................................................37 From AOPA Headquarters - by Craig L. Fuller Aircraft ..............................................................41 What’s Next For NextGen? ..................................................................... 17 Antique Aircraft .................................................44 Guest Editorial - by Jim Hanson At Our Airports ..................................................32 Revitalizing General Aviation By Overhauling Big Plane Problems ..........................................62 Federal Aviation Regulations (Part 1 – Air Rides) ............................ 15 Calendar ...........................................................58 High On Health - by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Classifieds ........................................................60 Fatigue .................................................................................................... 10 Flight Safety ......................................................62 Instrument Flight - by Michael Kaufman Fly-Ins & Air Shows ..........................................20 Non-Competing Operating Procedures For Avionics ............................. 11 Letters ............................................................... 8 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin Minnesota Aviation Industry News ...................47 Fly Minnesota Airports Program - by Christopher Roy ........................... 52 Checklists & Their Use - by Lt. Col. Nick Modders ................................. 52 People In The News .........................................18 Cross-Country Basics - by Dan McDowell .............................................. 53 WATA Difference ..............................................50 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Jeffery Taylor Are You Proficient, or Just Current? ....................................................... 54 4 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE pplalatitninuummflfilgighhtctceennteter.rc.coomm WWeeaarreerreeaaddyyffoorrttaakkee--ooffffaattPPllaattiinnuummFFlliigghhttCCeenntteer.r. ••FuFullllSSeervrviciceeFFBBOO ••PPrereccisisioionnMMaainintetennaannccee ••CCoommpplimlimeenntataryryCCoonnccieiergrgeeSSeervrvicicee ••FFliglighhttSScchhooool l ••SStatatete-o-of-ft-hthee-a-artrtSSimimuulalatotorr ••CCeesssnnaaCCeertritfiifeiedd PPleleaasseevvisisitituussfoforraallllooffyyoouurrGGeenneeraral lAAvviaiatitoionnnneeeeddss!! 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