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Demon Ice
by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2021. All Rights Reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue I always wanted to fly. I liked the satisfaction of rising up and meeting challenges. I thrived on being presented … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Features, Features, February/March 2023, Flying & Flight Experiences
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, aviation, Beech T-34 Mentor, Beechcraft B80 Queen Air, Castle Dome Development, de-ice, Dean Zakos, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Flight Experience, Flying, IFR flight plan, Lockheed’, Midwest Flyer Magazine, military flying, North American T-28C Trojan, Pilots, plane, Sikorsky SH-3A/D Sea King, test pilot
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Giving back, Observations from AirVenture
by Richard Morey Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Aviation is amazing! As pilots, we know this. We have a level of freedom that few are privileged to share. As a flight instructor, I get to share … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, Features, Oct/Nov 2022
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, airshow, aviation, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA GirlVenture Camp, Flying, Ford Tri-Motor, General Aviation, Laurie Probst, Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey Airplane Company, Richard Morey, Young Eagles
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A Path in the Air
by Dean Zakos, S.J.A. © Dean Zakos 2020 All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue 1945 was a good year. It was autumn, but the leaves were still weeks away from curling brown and crisp. … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Features, Features, Flying & Flight Experiences, Oct/Nov 2022
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Tagged Airplanes, airport, Avengers, aviation, Cessna Skyhawks, Corsairs, Dean Zakos, Flying, hand prop, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Naval Aviator, Navy, pilot, Piper Cub, RV-7
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THE SKY AND I
by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue LEARNING TO FLY 1960 TO 1961 YOUNG FIELD ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN First Part of Chapter One First Flying Lesson, August 29, 1960 “Be sure your seatbelt is … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Books & Movies, Features, Features, Oct/Nov 2022
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Tagged Aeronca Champion, aircraft, airplane, Amelia Earhart, Ann Dearing Holtgren Pellegreno, Ann Pellegreno, aviation, Flying, LEARNING TO FLY, Lockheed 10 Electra, Midway Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, Piper Cub, THE SKY AND I
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AOPA Foundation Hosts Donor Events At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue In appreciation of those AOPA members who support the AOPA Foundation, AOPA hosted an evening reception and breakfast during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. Most impressive at the breakfast … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, Features, Features, Oct/Nov 2022
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Tagged AOPA Foundation, aviation, bush pilots, Dave Weiman, Flight Training, Flying, Flying Club, Mark R. baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Rusty Pilots, STEM, Student Pilots, You Can Fly
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How A Father & Son Flew 100 Hours Together During The COVID Shutdown
by Phil & Mark Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue We wanted to fly during the pandemic, but not stay overnight at any one location, so we enrolled in the “Fly Wisconsin Airport Passport Program.” You … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2022, Features, Features, People
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, aviation, AWOS, fixed base operations, Fly Minnesota Airport Passport Program, Fly Wisconsin Airport Passport Program, Flying, Flying Farmer, Mark Peterson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Phil Peterson, Pilots
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The Devil’s Triangle
by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2022. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue In my years of flying, I never thought much about ghosts or the supernatural. Something in August 1980 assuredly changed my … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Aug/Sept 2022, Features, Features, Flying & Flight Experiences
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Tagged 414A, aircraft, airplane, autopilot, aviation, Bermuda Triangle, Cessna, Dean Zakos, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine
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Morning Mission
by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2022 All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I am sitting uncomfortably in my F4U-1 Corsair, “Dee-Light,” canopy back, waiting for the signal to start engines. I am a … Continue reading →
The Genesis For Schweiss Doors Began On A Dance Floor Four Decades Ago!
by Pat Schmidt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue Everybody seems to ask me how Schweiss Doors got started. It was 1980 at a wedding dance,” said company founder, Mike Schweiss. “I still remember that night at … Continue reading →
Posted in All Features, Features, Features, JuneJuly 2022, Products & Services
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Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, aviation, bifold door, bifold liftstrap door, Brook Schweiss Mead, Corey Mead, Dave Schweiss, hangar, hydraulic door, Julie Schweiss, Lark Schweiss, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Beranek, Mike Schweiss, museums, Pat Schmidt, restaurants, Schweiss Designer Doors, Schweiss Doors, sports facilities, stadium
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Predicting the future
by Rick Braunig Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Every once in a while, I feel like I can see into the future and then I think about predictions that failed to materialize like the Small Aircraft … Continue reading →
Posted in Aircraft, All Features, April/May 2022, Features, Features, Technology
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Tagged 14 CFR Part 107, aircraft, Airports, aviation, Beyond Visual Line of Sight, BVLOS, Drone, Flying, LANCE, LSA, manned aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Rick Braunig, SATS, USS, UTM
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