Tag Archives: Planes
Nickel & Dime, Or A Long-Term Relationship?
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 →
Fall Afternoon
by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Where did the time go? I remember clearly my first flight as a student, as it seems it was not that long … Continue reading →
Big 70-foot Hydraulic Door Opens Tennessee Jet Hangar
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi, Dr. Ron Bingham, 57, has an interesting business model requiring aircraft from his hangar in Jackson, Tenn., to visit his satellite … Continue reading →
Tachs, Dumb Stuff & Setting Your Selling Price!
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Q: I have read that mechanical tachometers can have errors. Is that true? A: Yes, some do, especially older ones. If errors … Continue reading →
Cubs & Carbon Cubs & The Difference Between Landing & Takeoff Distances
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Q) What do your spies tell you about the current used airplane market? I’ve heard that there are now some airplanes that … Continue reading →
2022 Girls In Aviation Day Ignites Passion For Flight & More
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS & SAUGET, ILL. – More than 100 young women from a dozen bi-state area high schools and Girl Scout Troop 2184 learned about a variety of careers in aviation … Continue reading →
Safety In The Skies–The Airlines vs. GA
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Q) What do you hear about the current aircraft market? A) As of mid-August, I asked two active local aircraft salesmen, Jeff … Continue reading →
Portable Radios, Carb Heat, Backseat Drivers & More!
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue Q: What do you hear about the current airplane market? A: My spies ALL tell me the market is still strong, especially … Continue reading →
New Minnesota airport, seaplane base and travel guides now available as ForeFlight Content Packs
by James McCanney Aviation Representative & Pilot for Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. MnDOT Aeronautics added a new feature to the Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide three years ago. We developed a ForeFlight Content … Continue reading →
A Discussion About 100LL
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue If you have been anywhere near other pilots, or have had an ear … Continue reading →