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Head of 16th Largest Airport Retires… Minnesota Native Appointed New Executive Director

Posted on August 15, 2016 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – The executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Jeff Hamiel, bid his friends, staff and business associates a fond farewell at a retirement galla held May 25, … Continue reading →

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A Final Salute To Joshua Sanford Field, Hillsboro, Wisconsin

Posted on August 15, 2016 by mwflyer

by Phil Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer  – Aug/Sept 2016 issue HILLSBORO, WIS. – Round barns and long runways used to symbolize the quaint community of Hillsboro, Wis., located in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, but no more. The municipal … Continue reading →

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It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane….Nope, It’s A Drone!

Posted on August 5, 2016 by mwflyer

by James Bildilli & Matt Heyen Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 No doubt you have heard about, seen or even operated a drone over the past couple of years. There are many names that can be used … Continue reading →

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AN IDEA WORTH SHARING Starting A Hamburger Social At Your Airport

Posted on August 5, 2016 by mwflyer

by John P. Chmiel, Manager Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) – President, Wausau Flying Service Wausau, Wisconsin Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 When we first came up with the idea of “Hamburger Social Night At The Airport,” I … Continue reading →

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A GA Pilot’s Perspective On Flying The Space Shuttle

Posted on August 3, 2016 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 In the June/July 2016 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I shared my experience flying a King Air 200 to Cape Canaveral, simulating a space shuttle landing on the 15,000 … Continue reading →

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The Grand Hotel On Mackinac Island… For That Special Getaway or Annual Vacation Destination

Posted on August 3, 2016 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Midwest Flyer Magazine – Aug/Sept 2016 The next time you want to do something special for a friend or your significant other, jump in your plane, fly to Mackinac Island, Michigan, and stay at the glorious “Grand … Continue reading →

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