IDWEST FLYER M AGAZINE DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 midwestflyer.com Building the tools to teach AOPA is trying something that’s never been done before, and we think it will open the door for thousands of young people to discover the fun, excitement, and opportunity that aviation can bring. If you read this column regularly, you’ve heard of You Can Fly—the umbrella program AOPA launched in 2015 to get more people flying and keep them flying. Now AOPA’s High School Initiative, which falls under the You Can Fly umbrella, is taking some bold steps forward. AOPA is partnering with Purdue University to develop four- year aviation STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula for students in grades 9 through 12. The curricula will allow schools to offer up to four different career and technical education pathways —pilot, aerospace engineering, aviation technology, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). And each pathway will provide a full four- year course of study that builds on the skills and knowledge developed in each grade. To get things started, we’ll build the ninth-grade level classes. We expect to roll those out in time for the 2018-19 school year, with the higher grade level classes to follow until all four pathways are complete. The classes are being carefully designed to meet not only the high math and science standards many states are implementing to improve student performance, but also the rigorous career and technical education requirements that will allow schools to apply for federal grant money to implement the programs. We’re doing this at a time when it’s sorely needed. Job forecasts anticipate worker shortages in many aviation fields, and schools are scrambling to address growing science and technology skills gaps. Here at AOPA, Cindy Hasselbring is leading the charge on our High School Initiative. She’s a pilot, and a former math teacher who worked with the state of Maryland to bring STEM curricula into schools. As someone who’s spent a lot of time in the classroom, she’s driven to make sure these curricula get kids engaged by showing them just how fun, exciting, and useful math and science are, especially when they’re paired with aviation. Mark R. Baker President & CEO, AOPA *For more information on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the issues that affect your flying go to www.aopa.org today. DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 3 Vol. 39. No. 1 ContentContentss ISSN: 0194-5068 DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 ON THE COVER: The Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the IDWEST FLYER “Snowbirds,” perform a crossover head-on maneuver in their CT-114 jet trainers at EAA AGAZINE DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The squadron is based at 15 Wing, near M Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team performs in 11 CT-114 Tutors. Approximately 80 Canadian Forces personnel work in the squadron full-time, which includes 24 who travel on the air show circuit. Unlike all other major military demonstration teams, the Snowbirds do not have a support aircraft. Chris Bildilli Photo HEADLINES Pan Am Clipper Pilot Turns 103 ..................................................................................... 33 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 More Than 1900 Turn Out For AOPA Great Lakes Regional Fly-In .............................. 34 midwestflyer.com Springfield, Ohio – Ramping Up For The Future ........................................................... 36 MFM Dec2016Jan2017 Issue.indd 1 11/4/16 12:26 PM Wisconsin & Iowa Pilots Win At 2016 U.S. National Aerobatic Contest ........................ 37 “Sully,” The Movie, Features Wisconsin Pilot ................................................................ 48 UND Receives First of 100 New Piper Aircraft To Upgrade Training Fleet ................... 57 FAA To Partner With Ohio University On NextGen ....................................................... 62 COLUMNS Ask Pete! - by Pete Schoeninger .................................................................................... 7 Aviation Law - On Your Side - by Gregory J. Reigel ..................................................... 9 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman ........................................................................................... 5 20 From AOPA Headquarters - by Mark R. Baker ........................................................... 19 High On Health - by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. ....................................................................... 17 Instrument Flight - by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman ....................................................... 11 Minnesota DOT Aeronautics Bulletin - by Cassandra Isackson, Rick Braunig & Dan McDowell ................................................................................... 40 Minnesota Education Section - by Jonathan Beck ..................................................... 54 Pilot Proficiency - by Harold Green ............................................................................. 15 Wisconsin DOT Aeronautics Report - by Hal Davis & Karen Broitzman ................... 44 22 FEATURES The Bob Hoover Legacy Lives On! - by Dave Weiman ................................................. 20 A Fireside Chat With EAA Chairman & CEO Jack Pelton - by Dave Weiman ............... 22 Island Hopping In The Bahamas - by Yasmina Platt ..................................................... 38 When Things Go RIGHT! - by Jim Hanson .................................................................... 50 33 SECTIONS Airport Restaurants ...........................62 Destinations ......................................38 At Our Airports ..................................34 Education ..........................................62 Awards & Recognition .......................37 Minnesota Aviation Industry News ....50 Calendar ...........................................58 People In The News ..........................22 Classifieds .........................................60 WATA Difference ..............................48 48 4 DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Dialogue Plane People Are The Best People! by Dave Weiman explains why he is concerned with pilots who are not proficient in using advanced avionics in his column, “Pilot n this issue of Midwest Flyer Proficiency,” beginning on page 15. Magazine, you will read about a lot Dr. Bill Blank reviews what we need to know and do of people doing a lot of great things before our next flight physical in his column, “High On Ifor aviation. Health,” beginning on page 17. Pete Schoeninger helps us out with AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker briefs us on why answers to our questions about aircraft AOPA Regional Fly-Ins have been successful, attracting ownership in his column, “Ask Pete,” 44,000 people in just three years, in his column, “From beginning on page 7. AOPA Headquarters,” beginning on page 19. Attorney Greg Reigel is trying his best to keep us out of “People In The News” includes feature articles on air trouble by explaining why we are required to report motor show performer, test pilot and military veteran, Bob Hoover, vehicle actions to the Federal Aviation Administration in his beginning on page 20; EAA Chairman & CEO Jack Pelton, column, “Aviation Law – On Your Side,” beginning on page beginning on page 22; and retired Pan Am Clipper pilot, Paul 9. Johns, who just turned 103, beginning on page 33. Instrument flight instructor, Mick Kaufman, is also trying Our “Destinations” section continues to be a favorite, and to keep us out of trouble by sharing what can go wrong with in this issue, Yasmina Platt takes us to the Bahamas, beginning our avionics when we are most dependent on them in his on page 38. column, “Instrument Flight,” beginning on page 11. We hope you enjoy this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. 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