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A Chicago Skyline Tour

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Ready for #OSH24 yet? If so, there is a good chance many of you may fly around and/or over Chicago. If so, … Continue reading →

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LLC Members Do Not “Own” The Aircraft

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue I frequently speak with folks who are members of a limited liability company (“LLC”) that holds legal title to an … Continue reading →

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Ray Rubin, Creator of the Canadian Caravan for Pilots

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

(October 4, 1931 – July 11, 2023) by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue It was the winter of 1988 when businessman, Ray Rubin, of Eagle River, Wisconsin, saw a copy of Midwest Flyer Magazine … Continue reading →

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Airport Enthusiasts: General Aviation’s Unofficial Ambassadors

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Jeff Flynn Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Have your ever heard the term “Airport Enthusiast?” Maybe you have been one or are one. There is no doubt that if you have spent enough time hanging … Continue reading →

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Deference and Dodging A Bullet

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos (An Excerpt from Laughing with the Wind) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue “Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.” – William Shenstone It is natural … Continue reading →

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What was that voice in my million-dollar headset?

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue In my column in the June/July 2023 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I gave readers some tips on ATC communications, … Continue reading →

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International Aviation Art Contest 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2023 International Aviation Art Contest! This year’s theme was ‘Air Sports & The Environment.’ Entries were divided into three age groups and were judged … Continue reading →

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MnDOT Aeronautics Appointments & Services

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Director – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I am pleased to report that after a year as Interim Director of the Office of Aeronautics, following the retirement of our … Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Know Can Help You!

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently had the pleasure of hosting an all-hands meeting of AOPA staff at our HQ, and what a gathering! It was great to … Continue reading →

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FAA Basic Med Report To Congress

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue BasicMed became effective May 1, 2017. Part of the law authorizing it required the FAA in conjunction with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to monitor … Continue reading →

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