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Insurance Professional, Jeff Rasmussen
August 28, 1970 – March 29, 2020 MADISON, WIS. – Aviation insurance agent, J. Jeffery Rasmussen, 49, of Merrimac, Wisconsin, passed away on March 29, 2020, following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Rasmussen served as the president and … Continue reading
Posted in News, People
Tagged Aero Insurance LLC, Dave Fritz, J. Jeffery Rasmussen, MaryLu Mecklenburg, Randy Peterson, TRICOR Insurance
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Sun ’n Fun Canceled For 2020
Published on www.midwestflyer.com – April 2, 2020 LAKELAND, FLA. – After initially postponing Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Sun ’n Fun President & CEO John Leenhouts announced April 1, 2020, that the event originally scheduled … Continue reading
FAA Eases Pilots’ Medical Certificate Policy In Light of Coronavirus
Published in midwestflyer.com – March 27, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2020) – The FAA took decisive action on March 26 to protect pilots whose livelihoods faced further disruption, in the form of expiring certifications, during the global coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading
Van Brunt Named Minneapolis FSDO “CFI of the Year”
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue LAKEVILLE, MINN. – Paul Van Brunt of Lakeville, Minnesota, has been named the 2020 “CFI of the Year” by Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) GL15. He also received the FSDO’s “FAAST … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2020, Awards & Recognitions, Sections, Sections
Tagged FAAST Team Award, Midwest Flyer, Paul Van Brunt
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New Director At MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – The St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC), which oversees the operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) in Mascoutah, Ill., has announced that Bryan Johnson has been selected … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2020, Headlines, Headlines, People
Tagged Bryan Johnson, MidAmerica, Midwest Flyer, St. Louis Airport, Tim Cantwell
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Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report
by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a project to analyze the current Illinois Aviation System Plan (IASP) … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, Government/Legislation
Tagged AIP, airport, Airport Improvement Program, aviation, Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact, Clayton Stambaugh, FAA’s Federal Aid to Airport Program, FAAP, IASP, IDOT, Illinois Aviation System, Illinois Department of Transportation, James Bildilli, Midwest Flyer, Zach DeVeau
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Northern Minnesota Airport Faces Possible Closure, Seeks Support From Midwest Aviation Community
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ISLE, MINN. – Membership in the Isle Airport Association has increased to 140 members, the organization had an extremely successful fly-in breakfast this past year, a survey was completed recently that proved … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2020, Headlines, Headlines
Tagged Aeronautics, Dave Retka, ISLE, Isle Airport Association, Midwest Flyer, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, MnDOT
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Training I Hope I Never Need To Use But Glad I Experienced
by Yasmina Soria Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue I recently participated in Survival Systems USA’s Aviation Survival and Egress Training (ASET) 3 course in Groton, Connecticut, where we learned how to survive an unsuccessful water landing. … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, Midwest Seaplane Pilot
Tagged aircraft ditching, ASET, Aviation Survival, Egress Training, METS, Midwest Flyer, Modular Egress Training Simulator, Shallow Water Egress Trainer, Survival Systems, SWET, unsuccessful water landing, Yasmina Soria Platt
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