Dr. Richard Lemon, an AME, will begin giving 2nd & 3rd class medical exams in Wausau.  Dr. Lemon is a pilot himself, and flies into Wausau for his appointments.  He operates of out the Wausau Wellness Center on Grand Ave. just about a mile from the airport.

Appointments can be scheduled to begin between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.  The cost of the exam is $100, cash only (checks and credit cards not accepted).

If you would like to schedule an appointment you can call Patty at 1-800-747-6106.

For more information visit Dr. Lemon’s website.

Look Who’s Using the Wausau Downtown Airport!

Dr. Glenn Burt, a private pilot who flies out of Wausau has recently become an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).  He practices at Christian Family Practice on the north side of Wausau.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, or get more information, you can do so by calling his office at 715-675-5371.  The cost of the exam is $125, and he accepts cash and checks.

For a list of other AME’s in the area, visit the FAA’s website.

Wausau Flying Service now has a C-150 available for rent and flight training!

N11454 is a 1974 Cessna C-150L that is practically a new airplane.  The wheels and brakes, brake lines, pilot side rudder pedals, floorboard, battery, engine baffles, prop spinner, air filter, fuel quantity gauge, interior plastics, windshield, and wing tip strobe lights are all new.  The engine has a reconditioned crankshaft, an overhauled carburetor, and is in the same overall condition as a newly overhauled engine.

N11454 is available for rental immediately.  Contact John or Chris to schedule a checkout, or log on to www.flightschedulepro.com.  We can also do flight training in the C-150 for sport, recreational, or private pilots.  The plane rents for just $80 per hour!

Mark Jones flew with only one soul on board an aircraft under his command for the first time on May 3, 2009.   Mark flew Wausau Flying Service's Cessna C-150 N11454.  He has been training with WFS flight Instructors Chris MacAdams and John Chmiel.  Congratulations Mark!

Erik Miller flew Wausau Flying Service’s C-150 N11454 with designated examiner Sherwood “Woody” Williams to earn his Private Pilot Certificate on June 12, 2009.  Erik flew with CFI’s Chris MacAdams and John Chmiel to prepare for his checkride.  Congratulations Erik!

Aaron Dack flew with only one soul on board an aircraft under his command for the first time on June 4, 2009.   Aaron flew Wausau Flying Service's Cessna C-150 N11454.  He has been training with WFS flight instructor Chris MacAdams.  Congratulations Aaron!

Aaron is also Wausau Flying Service’s summer line guy, so you’ll probably be seeing him around the airport a lot in the next couple months.

Keith Mathews flew Wausau Flying Service’s C-172 N172TK with designated examiner Sherwood “Woody” Williams to earn his Private Pilot Certificate on June 13, 2009.  Keith flew with CFI Chris MacAdams to prepare for his checkride.  Congratulations Keith!

The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame has planned a series of events celebrating 100 years of flight in Wisconsin.  One of these events will take place right here at the Wausau Downtown Airport.  Beginning Monday, July 6, a quarter scale model of the first airplane that flew in Wisconsin, a Curtiss aircraft, will be on display.  Then on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. Michael Goc will present “The First Thing I Knew, I Was Flying” at Wausau Flying Service.  The event is free and open to everyone.  For more information visit the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame’s website at www.aviationhalloffamewisconsin.com.