Archives: Destinations

The Mississippi River Seaplane Tour

Posted on May 6, 2018 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue I’ve flown along the Mississippi River between Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4), east of Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to Le Claire, Iowa, some 17 times! And each … Continue reading →

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Where Does One Go On Floats In The Wintertime!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by mwflyer

by Al Lindquist Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue The question is, what do you do with a Cessna 172XP on Wipline amphibious floats in the winter in the state of Minnesota? Well, you could pickle it. You … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day Flying In The Colorado Mountains

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue It’s October 15, 2017, and the “end” of Colorado’s best mountain flying season is fast approaching, so I had to take advantage of another beautiful morning to fly … Continue reading →

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Remembering Beautiful People, On A Beautiful Island

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published In Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 Nestled between the beautiful turquoise blue waters of Lake Michigan to the east, and Green Bay to the west, with hilly topography and rock outcroppings, and beautiful, green deciduous … Continue reading →

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ADS-B Proves Valuable On Canada Trip

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue When I started flying to Canada on fishing trips in 1981, we navigated by dead reckoning, sectional charts, and Automatic Directional Finders (ADFs) using Non-Directional Beacons (NDBs) and … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula – Fly-in/Camp-out

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue In previous articles, I have been detailing sample air trails or air tours, but if you prefer a destination instead, Oklahoma’s Lake Eufaula, formerly known as Fountainhead State Park, … Continue reading →

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Wintering, Vacationing & Flying In Florida

Posted on August 17, 2017 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue When most of us Midwest flyers think of Florida, we think of getting away from the cold and snow, walking white sand beaches, and flying to Sun ‘n Fun. … Continue reading →

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Asphalt? Grass? Water?

Posted on June 4, 2017 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Yes, I’ll take water with my Cessna 172 on floats. Stirred, not shaken, please! In the beginning, we learned to fly on asphalt and sometime afterwards, we made that … Continue reading →

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Florida Fly-Out Attracts Midwest Flyers

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Members of the Florida Aero Club flew to Venice, Florida February 19, 2017 for its monthly fly-out and lunch at Sharky’s On The Pier. Joining the club was Dave and Peggy Weiman of … Continue reading →

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Fagen Fighters WWII Museum… A Flying Treasure Created By A Flying Family

Posted on February 13, 2017 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson Published by Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 I’ve been to most of the big and famous aviation museums in the United States, and elsewhere. I love visiting all of them, and better yet, I’ve been able to … Continue reading →

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