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Welcome to Wausau Flying Service
Greetings!
It's here at last - better weather for flying! At Wausau Flying Service we see the changes every day. More hangar doors opening, more airplanes in the traffic pattern, more pilots scheduling lessons, flight reviews or just stopping in to chat with our staff. Our slogan is "Flying Service With A Smile." Stop in and visit - popcorn and smiles are free! And if Grace the Labradoodle barks when you enter the building, just say, "Gracie, it's me!" She welcomes everyone the same way.
Thank you for your business in the past. We look forward to serving you in the future. |
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New Airplane Owners
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Howie and Sue Rice are the new proud owners of the Cherokee 140 previously owned by Ned Markey. (Ned has purchased a Cessna 210.) Both Howie and Sue are working on their private pilot certificates. They look forward to making trips from Wisconsin to the Finger Lakes area of western New York.
Tom Turner, who received his private pilot certificate recently, has purchased a beautiful Cessna 182 with the G1000 glass panel. Tom has been flying it frequently to build time and experience. Tom did much of his training in Florida before finishing with Wausau Flying Service and taking his checkride with Duffy Gaier in Marshfield. His beautiful airplane is staying in one of our community hangars.
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Events
Wausau Flying Service presents its popular "Pilot For A Day" program on Saturday, April 14th. This event is perfect for someone interested in aviation who wants to learn the very basics. It includes three hours of ground school and a hands-on training flight between Wausau and Merrill, all for only $75.00. Topics include what makes an airplane fly, how to control an airplane in the air, and what you can do with the different pilot certificates that are available. Know someone who would like to sign up? Click Wausau Flying Service.
Need a good review, or are you preparing for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam? Wausau Flying Service is offering a nine-week ground school beginnng Monday, April 16th. Classes will meet at 6pm Mondays and Wednesdays for approximately two-and-a-half hours. The course fee is $250 plus books and materials. You can sign up by emailing CFI Gil Buettner.
Free Flying Seminars
On April 28th, CFI John Chmiel will present a free clinic: "Taildragger Aviating Techniques - the Art of Flying Tailwheel." Attending this free seminar qualifies for Wings knowledge credit.
John will also present "What All Pilots Should Know About Stalls and Spins" on May 12th. The ground portion of this clinic is also free. Just click on his name above to register. |
| Accomplishments
Tim Albers completed his Flight Review with WFS CFI Gil Buettner on March 11, 2012 in his PA-22-150 Tripacer. Tim uses his airplane for travel to visit his relatives in Mauston, Wisconsin and near Watertown. This airplane is his second Tripacer. |
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 Know Know Your Airspace
One of the areas CFIs find confusing for many private pilots are the airspace designations and weather requirements. Wausau Downtown Airport is in Class E airspace, which requires you to maintain three miles of visibilty, and 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal clearance from clouds. Sound confusing? The practical application means we must have a ceiling (broken or overcast clouds) of at least 1,500 before we can fly our normal 1,000 AGL traffic pattern at Wausau. Remember that you can request (it will never be offered) a Special VFR clearance to enter or depart Class E (or C and D) airspace if you can maintain 1 mile of visibility and clear of clouds. Don't ask for this if you are a student pilot, and if it is night, you must be instrument rated and flying an airplane that is instrument equipped and certified. Who would you ask? In our area, Minneapolis Center controls the airspace. The frequency is 124.4. |
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