February, 2007

Text Box: After 8 months of talking, and after several visits from the Bureau of Aeronautics, the commission still has not made a decision about specialized flying services. The issue really is not about whether or not the helicopter can operate tours out of this airport. The main issue that is questioned is if the FBO can perform specialized flying services as part of the business’ services. To this date the commission has not given the FBO permission to do so. At the January commission meeting, John Orton, the attorney for the commission that

Text Box: gave his legal opinion on the legalities of issues such as air space, noise, and discrimination. Attorney Cross, the attorney for the Village of Lake Delton, also expressed his opinion on the legal matters and he told the commission that they could instill a rental fee as high as $25,000 to Fly High Wisconsin. After listening to the attorneys, the commission decided to table the discussion once again until the Village of Lake Delton’s board meeting held in the beginning of February. At the board meeting, Attorney Cross will meet the board to find out what they are willing to compromise on to prevent

Text Box: this issue from going any farther than the commission. The next commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21st. Opinions from the Pilots: “ The helicopters brings people here and is great exposure to the airport.” -Dean Gilding “The issue is not the helicopter. It’s the discrimination issue. The commission totally disregarded everything John Dorsey (WBA) said last month.” - Pete Premo

Text Box: Have you ever wondered what the process of building an airplane would be like? Brian Van Coulter knows the hard work and the satisfaction the experience it is because he is actually doing it. Since October of 2005, Brian has been building an experimental VAN’S RV-8A in Phil Farra’s hanger. “I picked the RV-8 for many

Text Box: reasons. For one it’s a good looking airplane. I also like its performance and the fact the aerobatics can be done in it. I don't have a family so I don't need to have an airplane with a lot of room.” Brian spends about 15 hours a week working on his plane, and does most of the work himself. He has completed the landing gear, the entire tail, and all the controls

Text Box: of the airplane. He has started constructing the wings and he says when he has finished that he will then mount them on the plane. What’s in the future? His next big step will be getting the finish kit after his completes the interior. He hopes to be done with the project by next June and he anticipates on spending about $105,000 after everything is completed.

Thurs, February 1st Pilot Association Meeting

Weds, February 21st Commission Meeting

Sat, February 24th Fly-Out (Wheels Up at 11am)

Brian with the fuselage of his new RV-8

Wing Construction

Q: What is the ideal cockpit crew?
A: A pilot and a dog...the pilot is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to bite the pilot in case he tries to touch anything.

Q: How many pilots does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Just one. He holds the bulb and the world revolves around him.

Q: How do you know if a pilot is at your party?
A: He'll tell you.

Q: How do you know when you are half way through a date with a pilot?
A: Because he says: "That's enough about flying, let's talk about me"!

Q: What's the purpose of the propeller?
A: To keep the pilot cool. If you don't think so, just stop it and watch him sweat!

Pilot One-Liners

Did You Know?

· The first product that Sony came out with was a rice cooker

· That Blue Whales tongue weighs more than an adult elephant

· You share a birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world

· About one-third of the population can’t snap their fingers

· 85% of us will eat SPAM this year

· More Monopoly money is printed in a year than real money is printed throughout the world

· Seaweed is used to thicken ice cream

· Americans collectively eat 100 pounds of chocolate every second

· It is physically for pigs to look up into the sky

Text Box: I was asked this question by someone recently. With all the press lately concerning the helicopter issue, many area taxpayers are probably wondering the same thing. The simple truth of the matter is we all do. All the money that goes to development and operation of the airport come from taxpayers. Construction of a facility like this is very expensive and as a result, small communities look to the Federal Government for help. Over the years the AIP fund has paid roughly 90% of the costs for all our development on the airport. Today we enjoy $150,000 of entitlement dollars each year for projects to improve and enhance the airport. This year this money is building

Text Box: us a new snow removal equipment building at the airport. We will finally have a warm and dry place to store and work on our equipment. Sounds like all good stuff right? Or is it? There is one problem with all the “free” money however. When you accept it, you give the airport away. Only “public” airports get money. “Private” airports do not. The Federal Government demands that if you want to use taxpayer money to build your airport, you will agree to operate said airport as a public-use facility. No longer can the owner discriminate between legitimate aviation uses.

Text Box: The airport is the one place where aviation of all kinds should be able to operate freely. It is not in the best interest of our airport, our communities, or our area businesses to do anything that has the potential of jeopardizing our funding and future development plans. Our corporate users need these upgrades to our facility and they need them now. The helicopter issue represents much more than just stopping over flights over the Dells. The responses from all of you demonstrates that the pilot’s recognize the impact this kind of regulation has on aviation as a whole, not just our airport.

What’s Your Story?

Meet Your FBO Staff!

Full Name: Shane Allen Kittle

Birthday: April 22, 1970

The neatest place I have ever been is… Alaska

My greatest accomplishment is… Marrying my wife Debbie and having two kids, Alexis and Bailey

My first airplane ride was… when I was 16 years old in a Beech Starship

My current ratings are… Commercial Multi-Instrument

My favorite airplane is… Lear 45XR

I got into aviation because… I’ve wanted to fly helicopters since the age of 8

I enjoy working at the airport because… I like the camaraderie with other pilots.

In five years I… Want to have my CFII and Rotorcraft Ratings

Steve Luther

Received Multi-Engine Rating

Joel Wyttenbach

Received Private Pilot License

Terry Dixon

First Solo on December 19th

Be sure to congratulate Joel Wyttenbach the next time you see him in the FBO. He is the newest member of our flying family.

Joel is from Sauk City and works on the family hog farm. His extended family also owns Wyttenbach Meats and recently opened a steakhouse in Sauk Prairie. He has always been interested in aviation. He told me as a child whenever he saw an airplane in the sky, he dreamed of someday being the pilot. Joel’s hobbies include flying RC airplanes and racing Legends dirt racing cars. He believes the RC planes may have helped him when studying to get his private pilot license. He has no recent plans to proceed any farther in getting any more ratings. He wants to enjoy being a pilot for a while. He plans on renting the Cherokee from the FBO for now. The Flight Center would like to congratulate Joel on his hard work!

Congrats

Joel!