Tag Archives: Flying

Sunset Flight

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue “Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” – Kurt Vonnegut … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association… Promoting & Protecting GA For You!

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) is the bonified representative of general aviation businesses in Minnesota, businesses which have a stake in the health and wellbeing of their … Continue reading →

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Van’s Aircraft Reports Turning The Corner

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue Following up on an article published in the February/March 2024 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine (https://midwestflyer.com/?p=16790) noting financial problems by the leader in homebuilt aircraft, Van’s Aircraft, more than 81 percent … Continue reading →

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The Aging Pilot

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner© Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue When I learned to fly a long time ago (56 years ago), I never thought about how … Continue reading →

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“See you soon!” Making the most of our freedom to fly.

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Right about this time, as I am sure many of you do, I take a step back and wonder where my travels will take me over the coming … Continue reading →

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GA Stakeholders Urge Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – Several general aviation (GA) groups have advised Congress that continued short-term extensions of authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would “challenge the certainty that industry and the … Continue reading →

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Moving From Legacy Autopilots

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Over the many decades that I have been flying, there have been many changes made to aircraft, and almost all … Continue reading →

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Light Winds, Hot Air, Color, Light, Shapes, Chile, Ohhh Ahhh… Ingredients For Balloon Fiesta!

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Balloon Fiesta is a special and colorful event that happens every October in Albuquerque, New Mexico! It’s a time when we convert from flight crew to ground crew … Continue reading →

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Nickel & Dime, Or A Long-Term Relationship?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Q) I intend to purchase a Cessna 182, and have been warned about the cost of occasional fuel tank replacements. Can you … Continue reading →

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The (mostly) Forgotten Forward Slip

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue The “forward slip” was once a common and essential skill for pilots. Unlike more modern aircraft, general aviation airplanes of the post … Continue reading →

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