Tag Archives: Citabria

I got ethanol in my gas… why?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Q) When I test car gas (my airplane has a car gas STC) that is advertised being “non-ethanol,” usually one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023 | Tagged aircraft refueling, airplane car gas, Airplanes, Ask Pete, aviation, Aviation Fuel, Cessna 172, Citabria, Flying, J-3 Cub, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Schoeninger, Pilots, STC, taildraggers | Leave a comment

Aircraft Sales & Having Fun On Skis!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Q: Is the airplane market still strong? What do you hear from airplane sales professionals you know? A: To get … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022 | Tagged aircraft, aircraft broker, Airplanes, Ask Pete, aviation, Citabria, Continental Engine, Gavin Leake, J-3 Cub, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Schoeninger, Pilots, Planes | Leave a comment

Knowing When Not To Be A Penny-Pincher!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Q: I approached my local flight instructor about getting a tailwheel endorsement. He said he would give me necessary dual in his Citabria, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2021 | Tagged aircraft, Aviat Husky, aviation, Beech Sundowner, Cessna, Cherokee, Citabria, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Schoeninger, Pilots, Piper, Piper Super Cub | Leave a comment

Factors To Consider When Shopping For A Used Airplane

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Q: I need help deciding which of two Bonanzas to buy. Two friends are going to sell their 1980 and 1981 F33A Bonanzas and pool their resources to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2020, Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged Aeronca 7FC Tri-Traveler, Aircraft Registration, April/May 2020, Ask Pete, biennial flight review, Bonanzas, Cessna 172S, Citabria, Columns, Midwest Flyer, Pete Schoeninger, Piper J-3 Cubs | Leave a comment

Ask Pete!

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Q: I noticed a slight miss in my Archer’s engine and asked my mechanic to check it out. He noted that all of the spark plugs (massive electrode type) have … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2017, Ask Pete, Columns | Tagged Cessna C172-R, Citabria, Lycoming Engine, Midwest Flyer, Mooney M-20E, Pete Schoeninger, Piper Archer | Leave a comment

Lake Area Technical Institute Thriving!

Posted on November 27, 2014 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson SIDEBAR: The irony of it all! At a time when pilots are in short supply, avionics technicians are in short supply, and mechanics are in short supply, many university programs are shutting down. Lake Area Technical Institute … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2014/Jan 2015, Education, Headlines | Tagged AG-Aviation, Aviation Maintenance Technician, aviation school, Cessna 172, Citabria, glider pilot, Greg Klein, Jim Hanson, Lake Area Technical Institute, LATI, Schweizer 2-37, Soaring Regatta | Leave a comment