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Newsletter of the Watertown, Madison, & Dodge County FBOs

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2011Fall 2008

Newsletter of the Watertown, Madison, & Dodge County FBOs

Summer 2011Volume 28, No. 3

Wisconsin Aviation and Executive Air form Joint Venture

A View from Our President

Folks who have known us for a long time ask, “Did you ever envision you would grow this big?” And I answer, “Yes!” We started out in 1981 as Air Watertown but, anticipating growing beyond the borders of Watertown, quickly incorporated as Wisconsin Aviation Activities, Inc. (Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., was already taken, and we had to wait until it went dormant and became available). We only offered flight school, limited charter (single engines and one light twin—a Cougar, no less!), hangars, and avgas—no jet fuel! Times were really tough with 21% interest rates, a terribly declining economy, and air traffic controllers on strike and subsequently being fired. But when you start at the bottom, there is nowhere to go but up!

One thing we did have back then was fun—fun flying, fun working at the airport, fun with our customers, and fun hanging out with airplane people. We started adding airplanes: Navajos, 414s, then Conquests, and finally Citations. We added runway length, hangars, jet fuel, and maintenance. We added airports—Dodge County; Milledgeville, Georgia; and Madison. We progressed to RNAV, then LORAN, and now GPS. Steam gauges gave way to glass panels, and visits to Flight Service stations lost out to dumb terminals, followed by computer screens and now iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Our office phones now follow us on the road, and text, emails, tweets, and what-not are waiting for us on arrivals.

Yes, we have grown into what I always thought we should be, and I see no reason to stop now. All the new technology, the quality of the planes, and the opportunities that our 21st - century society is offering us far outweigh those yearnings for a simpler life “back in the good(?) old days.” Besides, we’re having fun—fun flying, fun working at the airport, fun with our customers, and fun hanging out with airplane people. Thank you to all our wonderful customers who have allowed us to grow, expand, and have a great time for 30 years!

Jeff Baum

30 YearsWisconsin Aviation and Executive Air, Green Bay, Wisconsin, have mutually agreed to offer joint services in air charter in order to provide a wider exposure for their customer base. In combining services, they offer a complete line of general aviation services, including air charter, air ambulance, aircraft maintenance, avionics repair and installation, interiors, flight training and aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aircraft management, and complete line services.

Executive Air, located at Austin Straubel International Airport, was established in the late 1960’s and has gone through major expansions in 1997 and 2004. Executive Air has built its reputation on providing excellent service to its customers and offering a first-class facility. Both organizations are excited about the possibilities this partnership will bring to the Green Bay community.

Executive Air Manager Mark Jaraczewski and Wisconsin Aviation President Jeff Baum

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Wisconsin Aviation’s Rental Fleet Keeps Expanding!The latest two additions at Watertown...

N300KRPiper Arrow

N6424WCherokee 140

As many of you know, passing a kidney stone can be extremely painful and could be incapacitating if it were to occur during flight.

Because of this, for a single episode the FAA requires a status report from the treating physician as well as a metabolic evaluation. In addition, imaging studies are required, such as an IVP, KUB, or CT scan, to be certain that there are no residual calculi. If the metabolic workup is negative and there are no residual calculi, the AME may issue. Otherwise, it requires FAA decision.

If there are multiple episodes or retained stones, the initial special issuance requires FAA decision.

Subsequently, AASI (AME Assisted Special Issuance) can be undertaken. AASI is a process that provides examiners the ability to re-issue an airman medical certificate under the provisions of an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) to an applicant who has a medical condition that is disqualifying under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 67. In these cases, an FAA physician provides the initial certification and grants the authorization in accordance with 14 CFR 67.401. The authorization letter is accompanied by attachments that specify the information that the treating physician must provide for the re-issuance determination.

For example, in this case it would require the authorization from the FAA; a statement from the treating physician regarding the location

of the retained stone(s), estimation as to size of stone and likelihood of becoming symptomatic; and a current report of IVP, KUB, ultrasound, or spiral CT scan, along with a copy of metabolic workup, both performed in the past 90 days. The examiner must defer if the treating physician comments that the current stone has a likelihood of becoming symptomatic, if the retained stone(s) has moved when compared to previous evaluations, or if the stone has become larger compared to previous evaluations.

AASI is a great benefit to airmen as it greatly speeds up the process and allows the AME to issue a medical certificate when the criteria in regards to the special issuance are met.

Dr. Terry Turke is an FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) located in Watertown, Wisconsin.

Kidney StonesA Visit with

the AMEDr. Terry Turke

Maintenance Department Receives Approval

Wisconsin Aviation’s maintenance department, a Cessna Service Center since 1996, recently received approval from Cessna to perform composite repairs. To qualify as a Composite Repair Center, maintenance facilities must acquire the appropriate training, tools, equipment, parts, and materials.

The composite repair process involves two facets. Repairs must not only be structurally sound, but they must also look great. This requires additional expertise. Final painting and blending skills are needed to return the repaired area to a finish of original or better quality.

Our experience and customer satisfaction demonstrate that our technicians have what it takes to professionally perform these intricate repairs.

This composite repair approval adds a level of service few others have. We are one of 18 out of over 370 to obtain it. The effort put forth in attaining this designation shows how we continue to strive to better serve the general aviation needs of our customers.

Pete SchroederVice President of Technical Services

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Flight Training - Wisconsin Aviation Removes the Final Obstacle

Our flight instructors get to talk to a lot of prospective students. We enjoy doing it. These folks usually come to us wide-eyed and full of questions, often telling us how they have “dreamed their whole life” of being a pilot. Some of them use different words, but everyone expresses a deep desire to experience the freedom and joy of flying.

Lots of these future students are not youngsters! So…we find ourselves asking the same question: “If you have always dreamed of life as a pilot, what took you so long?” Again, the answer is always consistent. It is some mixture of time and money. Potential pilots always seem to be short on one or the other—or both. In other words, “life” got in the way of pursuing a dream.

Here is the stumbling block: Depending on the type of aircraft used for training and the instructor selected, becoming a pilot can cost $5,000 to $10,000. What’s more, that money can be used up in just 3-6 months. For many of us, that can be a significant hit to our checkbook or credit card balance! It is too much to just carve out of our regular monthly budget.

To address the money issue, Wisconsin Aviation offers affordable flight training financing through Pilot Finance, Inc. Financing a Private Pilot Certificate, a Sport Pilot Certificate, or an Instrument Rating is

similar to financing a car, but usually quicker and easier. Monthly payments for pilot training are typically $200 to $275 per month. Just like car financing, the accounts are usually paid out over 4-5 years. Interest rates are generally lower than the applicant pays on credit card transactions. In addition, about 25% of the interest is refunded if payments are paid on time.

Jim Quinn, Flight School Manager of Wisconsin Aviation’s Watertown facility, adds another twist to the issue of financing flight training: “While not every student needs financing, it is important to have a financial plan that can pay for training. Without a plan, money issues will soon stop the process. In my experience, financed students are much more likely to complete their training successfully and on time. This is because they have planned out the entire program and committed to it. All of the agreed program cost is set aside and fully available. With the time and money issues covered, ‘life’ doesn’t get in the way of the flight student’s dream.”

Jim added, “We also like to remind potential students that once they become pilots, they will be pilots forever. Unlike a driver’s license or insurance policy, a Pilot Certificate never expires. People seem to like that!”

Congratulations to Mike & Jessica McCarthy on holding their 2nd annual golf outing and dinner in Madison,

Wisconsin, benefitting UW Health - American Family Children’s Hospital. Mike and Jessica raised over $200,000, which will support the Greatest Need Fund and assist the hospital in its mission to provide the best of care for every child and family who enters its doors. Wisconsin Aviation helped

establish this invaluable fundraiser and is pleased to be one of the sponsors of this fine program.

From left to right: Krys Brown, Wisconsin Aviation; Mike and Jessica McCarthy; Jeff Baum, Wisconsin Aviation.

Growing Together!

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Wash & Partial Wax — same as basic wash plus waxing of the top exterior areas. Single Engine (4+ seats) $250 Medium Jet $675

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Over the past 30 years, we have taught you to fly, kept your aircraft airworthy, sent you off on trips in rented

aircraft, fueled your plane, watched over it in our hangars, chartered you safely to your distant business

meetings, and carefully transported you for needed medical attention. You are our customer. Together we have grown from what we were to what we are today.

It has been our honor and privilege to serve you.

Glenn Laird

Rex White

Dave Quale

Paul Smebak

Dick Wolff

Bill Heileman

Mike Tegtmeier

Dan Lade

Tom Rettler

Wendy Wischer

Joe Birkinbine

Tim Holbach

Jean CombsJerry Schmidt

Bill Paul

Damon Reabe

Dave Sloan

Brad Mack

Dan Burkwald

Ken Hummel

Jeff Bowles

Chris Rodel

Jason Harkins

Dean Plumb

Mark Eberl

Cathy Benoit

Susan Kohr

Steve Hebert

Robert Kane

Tim Haas

Andrew Groth

Gretchen TodrykGreg Moffit

Lee Johnson

Chris Christensen

Paul Koziol

Mike Kohrs

Jim Yaroch

Rick Amdahl

Darren Peterson

Janey Freid Chris H

eileman

Adam Janny

Phil Martini

Chris Stuntebeck

Listed in the background are the names of over 1500 pilots who have received certificates and ratings from our flight school over the past 30 years. The highlighted names represent a sampling of those who fly professionally or pilot themselves on business trips.

of Flight School Certificates and Ratings Earned!

Jurg Grossenbacher

Trey Hester

Bob Breunig

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Flying Gets In Your Blood

There is something about airplanes and flying that gets in your blood. Once you have broken free from Mother Earth and tasted the thrill of flying—like a bird among the clouds—you want to do it again and again. It is not true for everyone, though. We all know individuals who could never be persuaded into flying in a small aircraft. But you and I know that they don’t know what they’re missing. And then there are others who build their whole life around flying—people who truly have flying in their blood. No one exemplifies this more than our friend Jim Maroney.

If you know Jim, you know that wherever he is, there will be an airplane nearby—and more likely, he will be in it. Among his piloting credits are crop duster; Marine F-18 pilot; aircraft carrier pilot; U.S. Navy Top Gun graduate; North Dakota Air National Guard Squadron Commander and then Group Commander over three squadrons, flying A-4s, F-4s, F-18s, and F-16s; competition aerobatic pilot; Delta Air Lines Captain flying the 727, DC-10, 757, 767, and 747; Delta Air Lines lead line check pilot; and FAA designated examiner. In addition to all of this, for us, his best qualification is that he is a really nice guy. Jim has a ready smile and always has an interesting story to tell. He is one of those guys who always lights up the room.

Jim’s first flying experience was at 4 years old when his dad, a crop duster and WWII P-51 pilot, strapped him in the back seat of a Piper Cub and took him for a ride dusting crops over the North Dakota farmland. That was it, Jim was hooked. Jim’s dad taught him how to fly, and when he was 16, as he put it, “I just went to the airport and took the test and got my license.” Those were the good old days. Jim put himself through college in California fueling planes and crop dusting. He joined the U. S. Marines and flew his way through a 26-year military career. These days, Jim splits his time between flying for Delta Air Lines and performing in air shows flying his baby, a Super Chipmunk. I’ll let you guess which he would rather be doing.

When asked what it is about flying that gets in a person’s blood, he says, “It’s the journey—meeting and working with all the pilots who have the same passion for flying.” He went on to say that “Flying expands your reach by making the world smaller, and it lets you do more.” Over the years, Jim has had many challenging flying experiences, but he says the most challenging was landing a jet aircraft on an aircraft carrier at night in bad weather.

Wisconsin Aviation is proud to call Jim Maroney our friend. Jim lives in Milwaukee but chooses to hangar and service his Super Chipmunk at our Watertown FBO. Jim proclaims, “It’s the best FBO in the country. I depend on top-notch maintenance for my air show plane, and I always get it at Wisconsin Aviation.” Check out Jim’s website at www.superchipmunkairshows.com.

Pat Hammer

Pat Murphy

Todd McKonkey

Christy Stark

Andrew Mittelstadt

Carol Stephens

Dave Tietz

Fareed Guyot Barbie Moorhouse

Kevin Coombs

Chris Wiken

John Racanelli

Mike DeJong

Jim Kagel

Curt Hornback

Scott Robinson

Brian Burtard

Tim Droster

Rich Dohm

Chad WeberJodi Maroney

Karl Johnson

Thanks to all our general aviation partners

for 30 years of growing together!

Jim “Fang”

Maroney

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We Welcome Your Consignment! Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., is one of the state’s largest aircraft dealers. We maintain a large inventory of brokered aircraft. If you are considering selling your aircraft, please call to discuss the advantages of listing your aircraft with

us. If you’re in the market to buy and we don’t have the plane you want, we’ll find it for you.

1997 Cessna 172R/S: 180HP STC, Nav II Package, Tanis engine heater, Rosen visors, NDH, Fresh (May) annual, Only 750 TTSN! Very clean in and out! $97,500

2005 Cirrus SR22-GTS: Pristine aircraft! Only 650TT! NDH, Platinum engine, S-TEC 55X, TAWS, traffic, CMAX, de-ice, XM weather, Tanis heater, NDH! Always hangared! This one has it all plus 4 Bose headsets! Leaseback to Wisconsin Aviation Wanted! Reduced to $259,000!

2006 Cirrus SR22-GTS: Avidyne FliteMax Entegra glass cockpit, dual Garmin 430s, 55X autopilot, Skywatch! Stormscope! XM weather! TKS ice protection! Terrain! Charts-capable, Service Center-maintained since new, 900 TTSN. Leaseback to Wisconsin Aviation Wanted! $269,000

1975 Piper Arrow II: Just available! Call for details and price.

2000 Commander 115: Pampered and always hangared! Fresh Annual, 765TT, GNS 530W/430W! Sandel HSI! WX-500 and GDL-69 Weather! TCAD, air conditioning, one owner. Reduced to $289,000!

1978 Piper Aztec F: Ice, Bendix RDR-150 radar, HSI, Altimatic X autopilot, 9100 TT, 115/1210 SMOH, December annual, Tanis heaters, hot plate, hot props. $85,900/Trade

1966 Cherokee 6/260: Only 3445 TTSN, 1548 SMOH, Fresh Annual! KCS-55A HSI! S-Tec 50 Autopilot! BFG WX-900 Stormscope! KLN-89B GPS, PM 1000II 6-place built-in intercom! 2005 grey leather interior & new windows, 1467 lbs. useful load. Great aerial SUV for $64,500!

SOLD

Aircraft for Sale

Congratulations to theFollowing Aircraft Buyers:

Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc.Arlington, Texas1997 Cessna 172

Rick & Pam StegehuisHelenville, Wisconsin

1981 Cessna 182R

Sold!!Pilots to Fly Jumpers!

UniqueOpportunity!

If you have a commercial pilot certificate and a total of 500 hours and would like to build your hours, you can fly for time with the Seven Hills Skydivers. If interested, call Bob Payne @ 608-244-5088.

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Congratulations, Superstars!

The individuals listed below have achieved solo status or obtained the certificates or ratings shown

since the previous issue of Talewinds.

Solo StatusTyler Bayles (RYV)

Dennis Behling (UNU)Jason Bennett (RYV)

Dan Gallo (RYV)Christopher Glenn (RYV)

Bill Hall (RYV)Curtis Liposcak (MSN)

Adam Naber (RYV)David Ripp (MSN)

Michael White (MSN)

Certificates & RatingsPrivate

Mark Kuether (MSN)Alex McCunn (RYV)Ty Oestreich (RYV)Rick Reed (UNU)

Adam Salvo (MSN)

CommercialJeff Wagenknecht (RYV)

Multi-EngineMarty Franke (RYV)

Safety MattersThe preflight – don’t rush it!

How long does it take for you to perform a preflight inspection on your aircraft?

Good question – and your answer should be something like, “As long as it takes to determine the aircraft is airworthy and in safe condition for the flight.”

So, is that usually going to take you ten minutes? Fifteen? While we don’t normally clock ourselves doing a preflight inspection, it’s fair to say that anything less than ten minutes could indicate you’re not looking at individual items as closely as you might need to. If you’re strapped into the pilot’s seat less than ten minutes from starting the preflight, it’s time to slow down and consider some often overlooked items:

• Documents – Remember AROW? Make sure these are actually present in the aircraft and you know their location.

• Lights – Even during the day, it’s a good idea to check lights so you don’t get caught with burned-out nav bulbs on the next night flight. And you never know when you’ll be delayed coming back, and the sun has set.

• Underneath – Check beneath the tail surface for missing screws, inspection plates, damage, or obstructions. Check the belly for damaged antennas, obstructions beneath the cowling, and skin wrinkles (these might indicate hard-landing damage).

• Landing gear – Ensure tires, struts, brakes, and retractable or nosewheel assemblies are in good shape.

• Air inlets and under cowling – Especially for aircraft that don’t offer a full view of the engine, look closely inside for foreign objects, leakage, or disconnected parts.

• Finally, walk one more lap around the airplane to ensure you’ve removed chocks, ropes, towbars, cowl plugs, and other covers; closed the baggage door; and tightened fuel caps. Add “final walkaround” to your preflight checklist and you’ll never forget to do it.

Elaine Kauh

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