Archives: December 2013/January 2014

Charting A Course To Accommodate North Dakota Aviation Growth

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Stephanie Ward Growth. It’s something every airport strives to achieve. It can be measured in a number of ways: the total number of operations, the number of based aircraft, the gallons of fuel sold, the number of hours flown, … Continue reading →

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Heavy Bomber Weekend Lands In Madison

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel The week of  July 26, 2013, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast flew into Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN) to give the general public the opportunity to see – and for some, experience – an aircraft that contributed … Continue reading →

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Getting Seaplanes South For Winter Training!

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar The weather has turned cold in the Midwest, and the snow is threatening, so it’s time for Brian Schanche’s Adventure Seaplanes operation at Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4) in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to head south to Florida for … Continue reading →

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Cross-Country To AOPA’s Final Summit

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Whenever the AOPA Aviation Summit is held east of the Rockies, I like to fly our 1976 Cessna 182 Skylane there myself, rather than go on the airlines. Time-wise, Peggy and I did well flying to this … Continue reading →

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One On One With AOPA’s New President & CEO, Mark Baker

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman I had the opportunity to interview newly appointed AOPA President Mark Baker at his request. He wanted Midwest Flyer Magazine readers to get to know him, and he sought the aviation press as a major way to do … Continue reading →

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Honor Paul: Join The Sport Aviation Association & Support Grassroots, Affordable Flying!

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber I guess I wasn’t paying attention, but somehow I missed until just recently the emergence of the Sport Aviation Association (SAA) on the grassroots aviation scene. Maybe you’ve missed it too, and don’t know that this “little … Continue reading →

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President Kennedy’s Air Force One Now On Display

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

DAYTON, OHIO – On Nov. 22, 2013, the world marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. One of the most historic artifacts associated with that fateful day is on display at the National Museum of … Continue reading →

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Doolittle Raiders Honored With ‘Final Toast’

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO – The Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony, November 9, 2013 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. “Tonight is … Continue reading →

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Checklists & Pilot Awareness

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Harold Green When I began writing this article, Runway 28 at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) had just reopened after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 landed short and slow on July 6, 2013, strewing pieces of airplane and pilots’ reputations … Continue reading →

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Can you afford not to?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association This week I received a letter from a pilot who told me that he was joining AOPA because he wants to do his part to support our efforts … Continue reading →

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