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WISCONSIN AVIATION TRADES ASSOCIATION“Taildragger Dollars” Available At Wausau Flying ServiceTailwheel instructor, John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service, trains pilots in a 1974 Bellanca7KCAB.WAUSAU, WIS. – The first eight pilots to earn their tailwheel endorsementat Wausau Flying Service will receive up to a $500 credit toward their trainingexpenses, thanks to the generosity of one local pilot. This is a matching fund credit.For each dollar spent on training, the applicant will receive a matching dollaramount up to a maximum of $500 at the completion of their training. Taildraggerdollars can only be used toward aircraft rental and instruction, and pilots mustcomplete their training and earn their tailwheel endorsement by Thanksgiving 2012.John Chmiel, president of Wausau Flying Service, located at Wausau DowntownAirport, Wausau, Wis. (KAUW), stated that if the weather cooperates, the tailwheelendorsement can typically be earned in a couple of days.“I prefer to get the training done in two consecutive days, rather than dragging itout an hour at a time,” says Chmiel. “We will fly three to four times each day, take aFor Membership Application Call 920-303-0709 - wataonline.orgWATA Difference IsSponsored By TheseMembers & Affiliates:GoldRapco Fleet Support, Inc.www.rfsbrakes.comHartland, Wis.Midwest Flyer Magazine608-835-7063www.midwestflyer.comOregon, Wis.SilverBasler Turbo Conversion, LLCwww.baslerturbo.comOshkosh, Wis.Cessna Aircraft Company800-848-5181www.cessna.comMilwaukee, Wis.BronzeAero Insurance Inc.Menomonee Falls, Wis.262-251-9460Beaver AviationJuneau, Wis.920-386-2636Bolduc AviationSpecialized Services763-780-1185www.bolducaviation.comMinneapolis, Minn.Brackett Aircraft Co.www.brackettaircraft.comKingman, Ariz.Dawley Aviation Corp.www.dawley.netBurlington, Wis.Fond du Lac Skyport920-922-6000www.fdlskyport.comFond du Lac, Wis.Gran-Aire, Inc.www.flymilwaukee.comMilwaukee, Wis.Johnson Aviation Insurance800-477-IFLY (4359)www.johnsonins.comMadison, Wis.50 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINEHELPING TO MOVEWISCONSINBY AIR!NationAir Aviation Insurancewww.nationair.comEden Prairie, Minn.National Air Transportation Ass’nwww.nata.aeroAlexandria, Va.NewView Technologieswww.newview.comOshkosh, Wis.Racine Commercial AirportRacine, Wis.Trimcraft Aviation800-558-9405www.TrimcraftAviation.comGenoa City, Wis.West Bend Air, Inc.www.wbair.netWest Bend, Wis.Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.www.wisconsinaviation.comJuneau • Madison• Watertown, Wis.break in between each flight to debriefand brief for our next flight, and graba refreshment. For the average pilot,you’re looking at 7-8 hours of flyingand 55-85 takeoffs and landings.”Chmiel says that he is an “oldschool” instructor who emphasizesthe importance of looking outside theairplane, flying the wing, and using allsenses to guide the airplane.“This is a unique opportunity topass on the knowledge and experiencerequired to fly these aircraft,” saysChmiel. “Taildragger flying opens up awhole new, fun-filled aspect of aviationthat many pilots only dream about.Bush planes, homebuilts, antiques,classics, warbirds, and aerobatic aircraftare typically tailwheel equipped, andthis course helps to prepare pilots to flythese aircraft.”The matching funds are madepossible by the generosity of ananonymous donor who recentlydonated a wooden propeller andhubs to Wausau Flying Service, Inc.(WFS) for the purpose of raising fundsto help pilots obtain their tailwheelendorsement.“I hope other pilots will considermaking similar donations to help theirlocal flight schools promote flighttraining,” says Chmiel. “We just haveto think outside the box to recruit andretain pilots, and matching funds forflight training is just one more way tomeet these objectives.”For more information, contact JohnChmiel at 715-845-3400, or checkout the Wausau Flying Service websiteat www.flywausau.com/index_files/Tailwheel.htm.Wausau Flying Service uses a 1974Bellanca 7KCAB for its tailwheel flighttraining.q