Archives: Dialogue

The Aviation Community Is Up & At ‘Em!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Of all the industries I have been involved with over the years for business and pleasure, the general aviation community has been the most active when it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, Oct/Nov 2023 | Tagged aircraft, Airports, airstrips, aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

Ray Rubin, Creator of the Canadian Caravan for Pilots

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

(October 4, 1931 – July 11, 2023) by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue It was the winter of 1988 when businessman, Ray Rubin, of Eagle River, Wisconsin, saw a copy of Midwest Flyer Magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged Canadian Caravan, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, fishing, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Ray Rubin | Leave a comment

Should Your Fly-In Have A Rain Date?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently planned to attend a fly-in, but weather was a factor. Visibility was good, but the ceilings were 800 overcast, and it was raining. I would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, June/July 2023 | Tagged aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Fly-Ins, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

First Elvis, Then Lear… Jets To Be Restored

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue We often hear of small, classic and vintage aircraft being restored, as well as warbird aircraft, but seldom corporate jets. But when names like “Elvis Presley” and “Bill … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged 1958 Convair 880, 1960 Lockheed L-1329 JetStar, aircraft, airplane, aviation, Dave Weiman, jet, Lear Jet 23-003, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

Scholarships & Opportunities Galore!

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue I have never seen so many scholarships and opportunities for young people and adults to get into aviation careers than there are today. The problem isn’t finding a … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, February/March 2023 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, aviation colleges, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, flight schools, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Scholarship | Leave a comment

A College Degree Is No Longer Required For Many Top-Paying Jobs In Aviation

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Let me preface this editorial by stating that I believe in higher education, but I question when students go into debt to pay for ridiculously high college … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, February/March 2023 | Tagged Academy College, aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, apprenticeship, aviation, Dave Weiman, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Contributions By An Aviation Great Deserve Recognition

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Former EAA President and Chairman, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, an event he chaired … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, EAA & AirVenture, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Dave Weiman, EAA Aviation Museum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Poberezny, Tom Poberezny, Wisconsin Flyer | Leave a comment

Time Flys, and So Do Families

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue In 1978 when Peggy and I started Wisconsin Flyer Magazine, which evolved to become Midwest Flyer Magazine in 1980, we met a lot of wonderful people, also operating … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged aviation, Daloguei, Dave Weiman, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

No Better Time Than The Present

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue If it is one thing we got from this lousy pandemic we’ve just gone through, it is a greater appreciation for family and friends. While many parents and … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, JuneJuly 2022 | Tagged Al Whitaker, Carol Winkler, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Don Winkler, Jeff Baum, Jet Room, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Tom Kretschman, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Aviation Leaders Deserving of Recognition

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. In this issue, you will read articles recognizing the accomplishments of several aviation leaders who have recently retired. First, Randy Van Natta and Archie Becher have semi-retired and … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue | Tagged aviation, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment