Archives: Columns

Can you carry a gun in your airplane?

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Can one carry a gun in a private aircraft? The correct answer is maybe, sometimes, it depends. This confusing response is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged airplane, airport, airport gun laws, aviation, Bob Worthington, concealed carry permit, firearm, Flying, General Aviation, Gun Control Act of 1968, handguns at an airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, The Left Seat | 7 Comments

Crosswind Landings, Theory & Practice

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue You never forget your first solo. Mine happened nearly 48 years ago, March 24, 1974. I remember the day quite clearly. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Crosswind Landing, Field Morey, Flying, Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey Airplane Company, pilot, Pilot Proficiency, Richard Morey, tailwheel aircraft | 6 Comments

Making That Flight Safe As A Superior Pilot!

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue A superior pilot is one who uses his superior knowledge to avoid situations that may require his superior skills!” A … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, Instrument Flight | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training, Flying, instrument check-ride, Instrument Flight, instrument training, Michael J. Kaufman, Mick Kaufman, Pilots | Leave a comment

My Policy Says What?!: Understanding An Aircraft Insurance Policy

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Many states require that owners and/or operators of aircraft have insurance covering their aircraft and operations. At a minimum, states … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation Law, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022 | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Insurance, Aviation Law, Aviation Law - On Your Side, aviation litigation, Business Law, Gregory J. Reigel, insurance, LLP, McKinley & Norton, Melton, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, Shackelford | 15 Comments

Family & Friends of the Right Seat

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 online issue When I recall my flights over the past 50 years, I think of the people who have flown with me in the right seat who are no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, February/March 2022 | Tagged aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | 7 Comments

Flight Risk Assessment Tools and You

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Joe Anderson Pilot, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue As aviators, we know flying can be a highly rewarding activity. The sense of accomplishment which results from a well-executed flight is hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Flying, Joe Anderson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Aeronautics, pilot, preflight | Leave a comment

Click, Click, Click – Nothing! Pilot-Controlled Lighting Tips & Reporting

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Casey Carlson Airport Lighting Coordinator MnDOT Aeronautics – NavAids Group Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Most folks who are not involved with aviation wouldn’t know that a radio pulse sequence is used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aircraft, airport, aviation, Casey Carlson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MnDOT Aeronautics, NavAids Group, NOTAM, pilot-controlled lighting, Planes, runway lighting system | Leave a comment

Drones, Helping To Clear The Way For Airplanes In Wisconsin

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue For pilots, a freshly paved runway or new terminal building are airport improvements that are easy to recognize and appreciate. Conversely, obstruction … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged aircraft, Airports, aviations, drone technology, Flying, georeferenced photos, Hal Davis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, public-use airports, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics | 8 Comments

From the Air and From the Ground

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

Article & Photos by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue The mountains are calling, and we must go… no matter how we get there! Although they … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, Destinations | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Cracker Lake, Flying, Glacier National Park, Grinnell Glaciers, Logan Pass, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Sperry Glacier, Yasmina Platt | 6 Comments

Airport User Groups & Crosswind Runway Ineligibility

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue In a recent column I spoke of the importance of a … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, airplane, airport, AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report, aviation, FAA Airport Improvement Plan, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Ohio Aviation Association, pilot, plane | 13 Comments

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