Archives: Columns

What is in your airplane, besides passengers and baggage?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue What we carry in our airplanes today evolved from our military air services becoming common after WWI. During combat our military … Continue reading →

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An Internet Attack On The Federal Air Surgeon

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Recently I have been getting questions from airmen about changes in the PR interval which the FAA will accept on an electrocardiogram (ECG). The PR interval … Continue reading →

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Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Anyone living in Wisconsin, or the Midwest for that matter, knows that the weather dictates many aspects of life. The old joke is, we … Continue reading →

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The Power of Partnerships

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue We all know there is no tighter-knit community than ours in general aviation. We share a great passion for flying, and we have a … Continue reading →

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Who is the Teacher?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2023. All Rights Reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue “When one teaches, two learn.” – Robert Heinlein I am sitting, perhaps a little too casually, in the right seat of … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Button-ology

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue In thinking back to the days of rotating a knob to change a frequency, and rotating the azimuth on a … Continue reading →

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The balancing act… When should an instructor take the controls?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue So often flight instructors (CFIs and CFIIs) will observe their students – whether a licensed pilot or student – make mistakes, or … Continue reading →

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MnDOT Aeronautics Update

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Interim Director MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue It’s hard to believe it has been almost a full year since I was asked to step in as Interim Director of … Continue reading →

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A Bad Rap, A Nudge… Whatever You Do, Don’t Do It!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Q) I’ve always loved the Cessna 177 Cardinal and wonder why Cessna Aircraft discontinued manufacturing them. Enlighted me, please. A) Yes, Cardinals … Continue reading →

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How Is Your Instrument Scan?

Posted on January 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue We have become so dependent on autopilots in the aircraft we fly, it has become apparent that we have lost … Continue reading →

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