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AOPA Makes Major Industry Announcements At Carbondale Fly-In
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Armed with a nationally acclaimed aviation program, the students and faculty of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, provided the enthusiasm, leadership and energy the Aircraft Owners & … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, AOPA, December 2018/January 2019, Events, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows
Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Carbondale Fly-In, Dave Weiman, David M. Ardrey, Gary Shafer, Jack Pelton, Kyle Lewis, Light Sport Aircraft, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Mike Bost, Murdale Airport, SIU Aviation, Southern Illinois Airport, Southern Illinois University
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Czech Pilot Martin Sonka Gets Back-To-Back Wins With Kazan Triumph
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue KAZAN, RUSSIA – The 2017 overall runner-up Martin Sonka came into Kazan on a high after claiming his first race win of the 2018 season in Budapest, yet struggled to find the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, October/November 2018, Sections
Tagged air racing, Juan Velarde, Martin Sonka, Michael Goulian, Midwest Flyer, Red Bull Air Race
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Floatplane Pilot Tells of His Alaskan Adventure At Private Potluck Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue VERONA, WIS. – Each year, retired Dane County Deputy, Tom Kretchman of Verona, Wisconsin, opens up his private airport – Sugar Ridge Airport (WS62) – to the community for a potluck dinner. … Continue reading
EAA AVIATION MUSEUM JOINS SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S 14TH ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY
Free Admission on September 22, 2018 with a downloadable Museum Day ticket OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (September 15, 2018) — The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, Events, News
Tagged EAA, EAA Aviation Museum, Museum Day
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MAAC Grassroots 2018 Fly-In Brodhead, Wisconsin Updates
Brodhead Airport – EAA Chapter 431 Field Condition Update for Grassroots Fly-In News Release from Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 Brodhead Airport has received several inches of new rain over the weekend and along with the already saturated ground, the grass conditions … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, Events, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, News
Tagged Brodhead Airport, EAA Chapter 431, MAAC Grassroots
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Southern Illinois Airport To Roll Out Red Carpet As Host of AOPA’s Regional Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue If you are a pilot living in the Midwest, you won’t want to miss AOPA’s Great Lakes Regional Fly-In to be held October 5 and 6, 2018 at Southern Illinois Airport in … Continue reading
AOPA’s Carbondale Fly-In Will Be One For The Books!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue More than 300 miles south of the hustle and bustle of Chicago, lies Carbondale, Illinois. Known for its rolling hills and surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of natural beauty, this … Continue reading
121 Women Pilots & 56 Teams To Compete In 42nd Annual Air Race Classic
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue The field is set for the 42nd Annual Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. Fifty-six teams, consisting of 121 women pilots from across the country and around the … Continue reading
Minnesota Pilots Association Holds Aviation Gathering
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue BLAINE, MINN. – The 2018 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering was held April 27-28 at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Blaine, Minnesota. Speakers included Randy Corfman, President of the Minnesota Pilots Association; AOPA President … Continue reading
Posted in Events, June/July 2018, Sections
Tagged Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Pilots Association
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Civil Air Patrol Support of Super Bowl Air-Defense Operations
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALA. – A demonstration of an airplane flying into restricted Super Bowl airspace was held January 30, 2018 with Minnesota Air National Guard F-16s intercepting a Cessna from the … Continue reading
