Tag Archives: Cessna 185

Aircraft Values & What Affects Them

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Q: I have heard there has been a big jump in values of some Cessna 172 Skyhawks. Can you verify? A: You are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Ask Pete, aviation, Cessna 172, Cessna 172 Skyhawks, Cessna 185, Cherokee, Cubs, Flying, Lycoming Engine, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Schoeninger, tachometers | Leave a comment

PLBs & Satellite Messengers – Are They Worth Buying?

Posted on December 1, 2019 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Q: My friend, a medical doctor, strongly urges me to carry a personal locator beacon (PLB) or satellite messenger – even when flying day VFR – in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Dec 2019/Jan 2020 | Tagged ADS–B, aircraft, airplane, Bonanza, Cessna 172S, Cessna 185, Cessna 195s, Midwest Flyer, personal locator beacon, Pete Schoeninger, Piper Saratogas, satellite messenger, Stinson | Leave a comment

Aircraft Records, Heavy Wings, College Tuition, Bonanzas, Props, Skyhawks, Upgrades, Filler Caps, Primers & Bluebook Values

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue Q: Do you recommend keeping all airplane records inside the cockpit? A: When flying, I suggest you only carry what is required onboard, which are certificates of airworthiness, aircraft … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-36, Aircraft Bluebook, Airplane Flight Manual, Airplanes, Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Cessna 172RG, Cessna 180, Cessna 182, Cessna 185, Continental Engine, F-33A Bonanza, ground-adjustable propeller, Lycoming Engine, Midwest Flyer, Pete Schoeninger, Piper J-3 Cub, shoulder harnesses, Tri Pacer, V-35B | Leave a comment

A Seaplane Pilot At Work: Combining Conservation With Seaplane Flying

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mwflyer

by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative – MnDOT Aeronautics Photos by Walt Rhodes, USFWS How many different jobs can you name for a seaplane pilot? Most pilots could probably call up a few things a working seaplane pilot might do: charter, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2016, Features, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Flying, MnDOT Aeronautics, pilot, Quest KODIAK, Rachel Obermoller, Seaplane, Walt Rhodes | Leave a comment

Fourth of July Seaplane Adventure To The Sub Arctic

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison My wife, Kathleen (Kath), and I were looking for a floatplane trip last mid summer, so we called Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes at Surfside Seaplane Base in Minneapolis. Brian invited us to fly a two-ship trip … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features | Tagged Adventure Seaplane, Arctic Circle, Austria, Baker Lake, Beth Marie Anderson, Brian Schanche, Cessna 185, Churchill, Crane Lake, Dog Skin Lodge, Innsbruck, Kathleen Mattison, Kazan Falls, Lazy Bear Lodge, Little Vermillion Lake, Manitoba, Norway Lodge, Philip Mattison, Seaplane Adventures, Sub Arctic, Super Cub, Surfside Seaplane Base, Tim Johnston | Leave a comment