Archives: February/March 2017
Vintage Beech Across The Big Pond
by Klaus Plasa Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue Sven Schlothauer of Eisenach, Germany, hired me to ferry a 1942 Beech C45H across the Atlantic Ocean, which they purchased from retired Northwest Airlines Senior Captain, Don Kiel, of … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Features, Features, February/March 2017
Tagged 1942 Beech C45H, Don Kiel, Klaus Plasa, Midwest Flyer, Sven Schlothauer, Twin Beech
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DC-3… The Good Ol’ Days
by Richard J. (Dick) Reilly Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 In his poem “In The Droving Days,” Australian Poet Laureate, A.B. (Banjo) Paterson, refers to a drover’s lame and aging old war horse nostalgically as “One of the … Continue reading
North Central Airlines DC-3 To Fly Its Colors Once Again!
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 A North Central Airlines DC-3 will soon return to the skies, thanks to the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin. The non-profit aviation museum located at Sheboygan County Memorial Airport in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
Great Aviators Gone West!
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue Ron R. Alexander, EAA Vintage Aircraft Association Director, was killed November 17, 2016, while flying his Curtiss Jenny near the Candler Field Museum/Peach State Airport in Williamson, Georgia. Born in 1942 in … Continue reading
Long-time Office of Aviation Director Leaves Iowa DOT
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 AMES, IOWA – After serving as the director of the Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Aviation and the Office of Public Transit since May 2000, Michelle McEnany has resigned to pursue new … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, February/March 2017, Headlines, People
Tagged Iowa Aviation, Iowa DOT, Michelle McEnany, Midwest Flyer
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Michigan Businessman Recognized By NBAA With Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism In Aviation Award
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 WATERFORD, MICH. – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has named Mike Baker, Vice President of Safety & Compliance at Pentastar Aviation, a recipient of the “Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism In Aviation Award.” … Continue reading
Midwest Flyer Magazine Teams Up With Connell Aviation Group
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue Effective January 1, 2017, Midwest Flyer Magazine has teamed up with the aviation marketing and communications firm, Connell Aviation Group of Cedar Falls, Iowa, to expand its marketing services to aviation businesses, … Continue reading
Playing To Type
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 I hope you’re already an AOPA member. I believe AOPA is a critical partner for any pilot no matter what or … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2017, From AOPA Headquarters
Tagged AOPA, Mark R. baker, Midwest Flyer, type club
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GAMA Accepting Scholarship Applications
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is accepting applications for two prestigious scholarships valued at $2,000 each: The Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award, and the Dr. Harold S. Wood … Continue reading
AOPA Statement On FAA’s Release Of Final Rule On Small Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) issued the following statement after the FAA’s release of the final Part 23 rule that reforms small aircraft certification standards with groundbreaking … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, February/March 2017, Headlines
Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Part 23
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