Carl Ziegler
Monday April 14, 2025
7 p.m.
Forty-eight years as a A&P technician with Inspection Authorization. (IA) . Most recently 13 years with Delta Airlines as Aircraft Inspector and 23 years with Northwest Airlines . I have experience on all Boeing, Douglas and Airbus aircraft from 747,A350 and DC10 on down. Extensive and current experience on practically all General Aviation aircraft from Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft singles and twins. Own and operate a Cessna 172. EAA member and convention attendee since 1973. Provider of tech support for several online forums. Areas of specialty: troubleshooting, operation, technician training, FAA oversight, safety, SMS and current status of our aviation system concerning General Aviation and Airline operations. Stories, knowledge and education.
Upcoming Programs
April 2025: Carl Ziegler, forty eight years as a A&P technician
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem
2025:
January: Using Foreflight
February: An evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March: Choosing the right avionics
2024
January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party
From the South: From I-94, drive North approximately 3 miles on Manning Avenue. Just past the 30th Street traffic light, the first gate entrance takes you past the Chapter House. To the left of the MAC garage, you'll find the viewing area.
From the North: Take the second airport entrance (after you go past the runway).
Flying in?
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.075 (651-779-5949) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.625 |
| WX ASOS at STP (10 nm SW): | 118.35 (651-312-8888) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (11 nm SW): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RNH (16 nm NE): | 120.0 (715-246-3202) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (17 nm SW): | PHONE 612-713-4174 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANE (18 nm NW): | PHONE 763-780-9025 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OEO (20 nm N): | 119.925 (715-294-3845) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VORradial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var | |||
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| MSPr068/17.3 | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | 115.30 | 02E | |||
| GEPr106/23.7 | GOPHER VORTAC | 117.30 | 06E | |||
| FGTr026/26.0 | FARMINGTON VORTAC | 115.70 | 06E | |||
| FCMr067/27.1 | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | 117.70 | 01E |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m | ||||
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition | ||||
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity | ||||
| RUNWAY 14 | RUNWAY 32 | ||||
| Latitude: | 44-59.993048N | 44-59.567783N | |||
| Longitude: | 092-51.480550W | 092-50.933050W | |||
| Elevation: | 925.0 ft. | 932.5 ft. | |||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 138 true | 317 magnetic, 318 true | |||
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | nonprecision, in good condition | |||
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | |||
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | yes | |||
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights | |||
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2496 x 75 ft. / 761 x 23 m | ||||
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition | ||||
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| RUNWAY 4 | RUNWAY 22 | ||||
| Latitude: | 44-59.744760N | 45-00.062903N | |||
| Longitude: | 092-51.424532W | 092-51.058273W | |||
| Elevation: | 923.7 ft. | 932.7 ft. | |||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 039 true | 218 magnetic, 219 true | |||
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | basic, in good condition | |||
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights | |||
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METROPOLITAN AIRPORT CMSN 6040 28TH AVE A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 612-726-8100 |
| Manager: | PHILIP TIEDEMAN 6040 28TH AVE S MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450-2799 Phone 763-717-0001 MAINT SUPVR 612-919-3508, MON-FRI 0600-1430. |
