Archives: Features
Wisconsin’s New Aviation-Specific Mechanic’s Lien Law
by Russell Klingaman Attorney at Law Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In May 2014, I gave a presentation to the General Session at the annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference about a legal issue of concern to many of … Continue reading
Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report
by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a project to analyze the current Illinois Aviation System Plan (IASP) … Continue reading
Proactive Airworthiness
by Thomas P. Turner Executive Director American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: This article appeared in the January 2020 issue of ABS Magazine. It is being reprinted here by permission … Continue reading
Door County, Wisconsin & Washington Island… The Cape Cod of The Midwest!
by Dave Weiman A Recap of the Article Published In The April/May 2011 Issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. https://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=2616 Pilots looking for a northern Wisconsin destination should consider flying to Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), Ephraim-Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the Door County … Continue reading
Destination Bayfield, Wisconsin
by Dave Weiman A re-cap of some of the sites noted in the article published in the February/March 2012 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine. https://www.midwestflyer.com/?p=4329 The Bayfield County peninsula and the Apostle Islands are located in Wisconsin, between the Upper … Continue reading
You didn’t really like those sunglasses, did you?
by Rachel Obermoller MNDOT Office of Aeronautics In a seaplane pilot’s ideal world, every day would be 5 to 10 knot winds with light chop on the water, clear skies, and dead calm winds in a sheltered docking area. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Miracle On The Lake!
by Curt Drumm What do you get when you combine the “Miracle on the Hudson,” a seaplane, a western cattle rancher and a hint of Elvis? Well, a fun seaplane weekend in northern Wisconsin, of course! Two of the most … Continue reading