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Minnesota Airport Construction Projects 2020

Posted on July 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue For public-use airports in Minnesota, the 2020 construction season is going to be busy, with numerous projects continuing in process and planned, in spite of the current … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged Airports, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Airport Construction, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics, The CARES Act | 5 Comments

Pilot Culture Modifies A Procedure, Leading To A Mishap

Posted on July 26, 2020 by mwflyer

by Tony Fernando Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue At 10:45 am on April 13, 2018, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor started its takeoff roll at NAS Fallon in Nevada. NAS Fallon … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aviation, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics, NAS Fallon, Nellis AFB, Tony Fernando, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor | Leave a comment

What are PFAS? And is your community prepared?

Posted on July 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue This past January, just before COVID-19 became widely known and the world would change in ways we could never imagine, I was on a … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin | Tagged aviation, Aviation Rescue and Firefighting, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics, PFAS, Ryan Gaug | Leave a comment

Big Win For GA Despite COVID-19

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue 2020 changed almost overnight. COVID-19 wreaked havoc on industries and economies throughout the world. … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, AOPA Regional Report, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged aircraft, airport, AOPA, aviation, Flight Training, GA, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer, Pilots, Recreational flying | Leave a comment

The more things change

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

Amid challenges to aviation, resiliency is a constant by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The human body is incredibly resilient. With the ability to respond to a variety of changing environments, … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged aircraft, Airports, AOPA, aviation, Flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, pilot | Leave a comment

Restore Or Update Or None of the Above?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Q: What do you hear about current airplane sale market conditions? A: Airplane salesmen I know tell me that for three weeks or so, the market just froze in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Pete, August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged aircraft, airplane, appraises airplanes, Ask Pete, Cessna, Challenger, Cherokee, Maule MX-7s, Midwest Flyer, Pete Schoeninger, Piper, Piper Comanche, Piper Cub, Piper PA, Skyhawk | 6 Comments

Landings Can Be Dangerous, But They Do Not Have To Be

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue As I write this column, it is days after the disastrous ending of Pakistan International Airlines Flight #8303. At 2:40 pm on May 22, 2020, an Airbus A320 … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Bob Worthington, flight instructor, Midwest Flyer, pilot, safety pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Using The “E-Word”

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Many years ago, while walking through a flight school, I overheard an instructor briefing a primary student, and the instructor was telling … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Bonanza, Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training, Captain "Sully" Sullenberger III, Captain Al Haynes, flight school, Flying, Instrument Flight, Lost Alternator, Michael J. Kaufman, Mick Kaufman, Midwest Flyer, pilot, Smoke In The Cockpit, U.S. Airways Flight 1549, United Flight 232, Vacuum Pump Failure | Leave a comment

Diabetes & FAA Certification

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D., Senior AME @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The FAA has come a long way since I first became an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). Then diabetics could not … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, High On Health | Tagged Aviation Medical Examiner, Basic Med, Diabetes, Dr. Bill Blank, FAA Pre-Diabetes Worksheet, High On Health, Midwest Flyer, pilot | Leave a comment

Disclosing Medical History On An FAA Application For Airman Medical Certificate Is Not Limited To “Diagnoses”

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue If you have applied for an FAA medical certificate, you know an applicant must complete FAA Form 8500-8GG via MedXPress and answer the … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Aviation Law, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged Aviation Law, Business Law, FAA Form 8500-8GG, FAA Medical Certificate, Gregory J. Reigel, LLP, McKinley & Norton, Melton, Midwest Flyer, Shackelford | Leave a comment

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