Archives: Letters

Letter From Jerry Stites

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

Hi Dave! We just received the Oct/Nov (2012) magazine. Thanks for the great article (on our fly-in). We appreciate your support. I will pass it on to the airport commission and council. Thanks! Jerry Stites Rice Lake Municipal Airport Rice … Continue reading →

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Letter From O’Brien

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

Dave: Just wanted to thank you again for making the initial contact with Kate Dougherty (formerly of Cirrus Aircraft, Duluth, Minnesota) while out at the (AOPA Aviation Summit) conference in Palm Springs. I talked with her today and Alan Klapmeier … Continue reading →

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Letter From Chuck Aldrian

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

Dear Dave: Your article on “Private Airstrips Versus Nothing” (October/November 2012) was right on. I am the Wisconsin liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, which you mentioned in the article as one of the country’s advocates for protecting private airstrips … Continue reading →

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Letter from Felix Quast

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

Dear Dave: In your December 2012/January 2013 issue regarding the article on “Landing On Private-Use Airports,” I (would) have to say that yes, I do agree that you should get permission first. Private airports are slowly disappearing and this is … Continue reading →

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Just Whose T-6 Was That, Afterall?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by mwflyer

MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE has confirmed the identity of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team T-6 and its pilot featured on the cover of its December 2012/January 2013 issue. After long examination, team member Alan Henley confirmed that it was fellow team member, … Continue reading →

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Letter from John Chapman

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

Hi Dave: As the webmaster of the Michigan Private Airstrip Owners Association (MPAOA), may I post a pdf of your fine article (Oct/Nov 2012) at our website? We are pushing for the addition of aviation activities to Michigan’s Recreational Use … Continue reading →

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Letter From Jack Textor

Posted on October 17, 2012 by mwflyer

Dave: I very much enjoyed Ed’s (Leineweber) story on Bill Rewey. Bill is a fantastic fellow, giving me my first ride in a Pietenpol. I have about two years to go to finish (building) mine. I would like to share … Continue reading →

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Letter From Dirk Ellis

Posted on October 17, 2012 by mwflyer

Dave: Thanks for the great article in Midwest Flyer Magazine (on Tanis Aircraft Products establishing an office at Flying Cloud Airport in the Twin Cities). What made it even more fun for us was that Midwest Flyer Magazine is the … Continue reading →

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Letter From Rusty Bogue

Posted on October 17, 2012 by mwflyer

Dave: Please take a minute to look at my website www.bestinflight.us. I have moved to my hometown in a small rural setting in southern Illinois. We set out a year and a half ago to grow our local pilot population so … Continue reading →

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Letter From Daniel McDowell

Posted on October 16, 2012 by mwflyer

Dear Dave: Great piece on Duluth-Sky Harbor Airport. Much appreciated! Fabulous issue, too. Can’t imagine how you two do that, but every issue is great and the covers are always fresh and eye catching. Well done…but then that is the … Continue reading →

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