Archives: Destinations

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 →

Posted in August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Chicago Skyline Tour, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Stanley, ID – Shhh… Let’s Keep It Between Us

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Idaho may be known for its seaplane and backcountry flying, but one does not have to be a seaplane pilot or have … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, June/July 2023 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, aviation, backcountry flying, Destinations, Flying, Idaho, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Seaplane Pilot, Stanley in Central Idaho, STOL airplane, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Destination Florida!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue If you are from the Midwest, chances are you are sick of the snow and cold temps in the winter and are looking for someplace warmer for a … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Brian Schanche, Confidence Course, Dave Weiman, Daytona 500 NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Daytona International Speedway, Destination, Gene Conrad, Kennedy Space Centre, Kris Hallstrand, Lakeland Linder International Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Patty Wagstaff, Seaplane Rating, Speedway Track Tour, SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo | Leave a comment

Cool Things To See From The Air

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Fall is upon us and, with that, come corn mazes amongst other things! Let’s talk about some of the awesome things we, pilots, can see from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, February/March 2023 | Tagged Amelia Earhart, Asheville, Atchison, aviation, Biltmore Estate, corn maze, Cornbelly, Destinations, Flying, geoglyphs, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Flying Back To Canada, Post Pandemic

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue I last flew to Canada on what was then our annual Canada Fishing Fly-Out to Miminiska Lodge, Ontario (CPS5) in 2019, and then the pandemic hit. Travel … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, aviation, Canada Fishing Fly-Out, Dave Weiman, fishing, Floatplane, Flying, ForeFlight, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Miminiska Lodge, Ontario, Pickle Lake, Pilots, Wilderness North | Leave a comment

Pet-ro-glyphs In New Mexico

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Petroglyphs are rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs). They are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged Air Trails, Airplanes, aviation, Carrizozo Municipal Airport, Crow Canyon, El Morro National Monument, Flying, Jornada Mogollon, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Petroglyphs, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Taos Junction Bridge, Three Rivers Airport, Yasmina Platt, Zuni Mountains | Leave a comment

Biking Around San Antonio

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Even though biking has, traditionally, been one of the most unsafe activities I’ve engaged in, I still love it and practice it often. I do enjoy a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged aviation, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport, Texas, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

A Bright Spot On The Prairie

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Sometime if you find yourself over the seemingly endless flatlands of Kansas and about halfway between Wichita and Tucumcari, you might look down and notice the town of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Museums & Great Feats | Tagged Army Air Corps, aviation, Aviation History, aviation museum, B-24, Beechcraft, Bob Immell, Destinations, Flying, Jim Bildilli, Kansas, Liberal, Lyddon Aero Center, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, WWII | Leave a comment

Splashing Around Northwest Montana

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue My favorite time of the year is with us! Summer is here, the mountains are calling, and we must go… fly them! 2020 was the first time my … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, JuneJuly 2022 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Backcountry Flying Experience, Bigfork, Destinations, Flathead Valley, Flying, Lakeside Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Montana, Pilots, Piper Super Cub PA-18, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

A One-Way Flight From The Midwest To The West Coast