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MIDWEST FLYEROCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MAGAZINEServing The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978Editor/PublishErDave WeimanProduction dirEctorPeggy WeimanProduction AssistAntsJenifer Weiman & Stacy WilkPhoto JournAlistsDon Winkler, Geoff Sobering & Max Haynescontributing Editors & PhotogrAPhErsRandy ArnesonAlan BarborDr. John BeasleyJim BildilliBryan BuddsCraig FullerHarold GreenJim HansonPaul HolteMichael KaufmanJim LaMalfaEd LeineweberDavid MannDr. Patrick MattsonADVERTISINGPHONE: (608) 835-7063FAX: (608) 835-7063E-MAIL: dave@midwestflyer.comWEBSITE: www.midwestflyer.comISSUE CLOSING DATESDEADLINEISSUENovember 1 December - JanuaryJanuary 1February - MarchMarch 1April - MayMay 1June - JulyJuly 1August - SeptemberSeptember 1 October - NovemberCOPYRIGHTSMIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE is published bimonthly by FlyerPublications, Inc. Copyright 2012 by Flyer Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. Nothing in whole or in part may bereproduced without the written permission of the publisher.DISTRIBUTIONReadership consists principally of aircraft owners, fixed baseoperators, and airport managers in Wisconsin, Minnesota,North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana,Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Ohio.SUBSCRIPTIONS$19 per year,or $29 for two years.Dan McDowellLt. Col. Nick ModdersRichard MoreyLarry E. NazimekMike NightengaleYasmina PlattMatthew OlafsenGreg ReigelChristopher RoyPete SchoeningerGeoff SoberingJeffery TaylorDanielle TeigenKaren WorkmanMAIL ALL ORDERS& CORRESPONDENCE TO:MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINEP.O. BOX 199OREGON, WI 53575-0199 USAEXPRESS SHIPMENTS TO:MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE6031 LAWRY COURTOREGON, WI 53575-2617 USA6 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINEAcademy College............................................11Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training LLC.38Aero Fabricators, Inc.......................................21Aero Insurance, Inc................................ 39 & 50Aero Legal Services........................................37Aeronautical Adventures, LLC........................60Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA)..23Aircraft Propeller Service, Inc.........................33AircraftInsurance.com.....................................60airpac.com......................................................32Approach Fast Stack.......................................27Avfuel Corporation................................. 28 & 61Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC......................50Beaver Aviation, Inc............................... 20 & 50Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C..............................51Best Oil Company...........................................22Bolduc Aviation Specialized Serv........... 9 & 50Bolton & Menk, Inc..........................................17Brackett Aircraft Co., Inc........................ 45 & 50Cessna Aircraft Co........................... 26, 50 & 61Chicago Piper................................................. 2Cirrus Aircraft..................................................61DAHER-SOCATA (TBM 850).........................61Dawley Aviation Corp.....................................50Des Moines Flying Service, Inc...................... 2Eagle Air.........................................................47Eagle Fuel Cells..............................................40Eagle River Union Airport........................ 7 & 40Eastern Aviation Fuels (Shell Aviation)........... 3Express Airport Service (EAS)........................ 5Field of Dreams...............................................47Fond du Lac Skyport.......................................50Garmin............................................. 27, 61 & 64Glencoe, Minn. Municipal Airport....................60Gran-Aire, Inc................................... 26, 50 & 60Harbor View Pub & Eatery..............................10Hi-Fold Door Corporation................................60Johnson Aviation Insurance................... 43 & 50Lakeshore Aviation.........................................28Leineweber, Edward E. (Attorney)..................51Maxwell Aircraft Service.................................42Metropolitan Airports Commission..................13Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. (Cessna C-Star)...60Mid-Continent Insurance.................................60Index To AdvertisersMidwest Aircraft Appraisal..............................60Midwest Flyer Magazine......................... 50 & 62Miminiska Lodge.............................................63Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics............52Minnesota Petroleum Services.......................34Morey Airplane Company...............................38NationAir Aviation Insurance..........................50National Air Transportation Ass’n...................50NewView Technologies, Inc............................50OMNNI Associates..........................................60Orr, Minn. Regional Airport (Hangar Sites).......60Outagamie County Regional Airport .............. 5Park Rapids Avionics......................................27Pat O’Malley’s "Jet Room" Restaurant...........58Phillips 66................................... 22, 25, 26 & 36Piper Aircraft, Inc..................................... 2 & 61Platinum Flight Center ................................... 5Price County Airport........................................10Racine Commercial Airport.............................50Rapco Fleet Support, Inc................................50Recreational Aviation Foundation...................59Reigel Law Firm, Ltd.......................................37Schweiss Doors..............................................41Shell Aviation.................................................. 3Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc...........................29Skycom Avionics, Inc......................................64S. St. Paul Municipal Airport (Fleming Field).....25Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport.............60Tailwind Flight Center..................................... 5Tanis Aircraft Products, Inc.............................18Thunderbird Aviation.............................. 11 & 64Tri-County Regional Airport (Lone Rock, Wis.)..36Trimcraft Aviation............................................50Ulteig...............................................................30Vaisala............................................................15West Bend Air, Inc..........................................50Wicks Aircraft Supply......................................31Wings Financial...............................................19Winona State University.................................32Wipaire, Inc.....................................................35Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.......................... 50 & 61Wisconsin Aviation Trades Ass’n....................50Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics..........54If Your Business Is Not Listed AboveCall 608-835-7063.This also means your businessdoes not have a link fromwww.midwestflyer.comDISCLAIMER: MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE is a publication of Flyer Publications, Inc. Midwest FlyerMagazine endeavors to accept only reliable advertisements, but shall not be responsible for the reliability ofadvertisements nor are the views expressed in advertisements and articles necessarily those of Midwest FlyerMagazine. The right to decline or discontinue any advertisement without explanation is reserved.
In A Pinch, Private Airstrip Versus Nothing…Where Would You Prefer To Land?by Dave WeimanWouldn’t itbe niceif in theevent you or yourfellow aviator had anin-flight emergencythat you could bedirected by air trafficcontrol (ATC) to theclosest airport, whether paved, grass,private or public?For years I have urged our localATC facility to become familiar withthe location of privately-owned airportswithin a 30-mile radius of its facilityto help them in their orientation ofaircraft operations in the area. Everytime I depart a privately-owned airportin the area, it is not enough to provideATC with the airport identifier. I needto also tell them the name of the closesttown, and then it is not until ATCassigns me a transponder code that theysee the position of my aircraft. There’snothing on their radar overlay to showwhere the airport is located.ATC is usually focused on thepublic-use airport where they are based,and main relievers in the area. But arecent incident in which an aircraftin Wisconsin experienced an in-flightemergency has brought this issue to theforefront of our attention once again,and may increase ATC’s justification tobecome better familiar with all airportsin their area, public or private.Not all private airstrips are idealfor public use, because of obstacleson the approach ends of the runways,or because of their length and surfaceconditions. Liability can also be aconcern, unless your state includes“aviation” within its Recreational UseStatute (RUS) as a permitted use, whichexempts the landowner from liability.But in an emergency situation, itwould be up to the pilot-in-commandto decide whether or not to make anemergency landing on a private airstrip,not the landowner and not ATC, butATC cannot even make that optionavailable to the pilot if they don’tknow where all airports in the area arelocated.Private airport owners wishing tomake their local ATC facility familiarDialoguewith the location of their facilities canprovide them with their coordinates,and note their location on a sectionalchart, if not already depicted.Private airport owners can alsorequest that their state legislaturerecognize “aviation” in their state’sRecreational Use Statute, often referredto as the “Good Guy Law.”If you live in either Minnesota,South Dakota or parts of Nebraska,your state’s RUS already recognizesaviation as an acceptable use. If you livein one of the other nine Midwest stateswe serve, you may wish to encourageyour state representatives to introducean amendment to your RUS to specifyaviation. By doing so, the owner ofthe airstrip will be granted liabilityprotection under law should the ownerwish to permit others to use his/herairstrip without charge, if the ownerdoes not overtly create a hazard. Only15 states nationwide include aviationwithin their Recreational Use Statutes,so there is a good chance your state doesnot yet have this protection.For additional information, referto the article entitled “Changing YourState’s Recreational Use Statute ToInclude Private Airstrips” at www.MidwestFlyer.com, or contact theRecreational Aviation Foundation atwww.theraf.org or 406-582-1723.EDITOR’S NOTE: The opinionexpressed here is not a legalinterpretation of any law. Readersmay wish to consult with an aviationattorney with expertise in this areabefore taking any action.qlet your adventure unfoldFull Service • 715-479-7442 • www.erairport.com • eagle river, wi (egv)OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 7
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