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Archives: April/May 2018
Pardon Our Dust: Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 Yellow X’s, like orange barrels, send multiple messages. In the literal sense, they simply say don’t land/drive here! They also signify delay and … Continue reading
Strong Aircraft Deliveries Drive Impressive 2017 Performance At Cirrus Aircraft
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue DULUTH, MINN. & KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Cirrus Aircraft announced in February that new customer aircraft deliveries for the company’s best-selling SR Series soared to over 350 aircraft in 2017, a recent record … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, April/May 2018, Sections
Tagged Cirrus Aircraft, Cirrus Approach™, Cirrus SR20, Cirrus SR22, Cirrus SR22T, Midwest Flyer, SF50 Vision® Jet
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National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Enshrinement Date & Venue
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will hold its 56th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2018. “Our … Continue reading
Midwest Pilots Baker & Clisham Named Living Legends of Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – The fifteenth annual Living Legends of Aviation awards ceremony was held January 19, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Actor and pilot, John Travolta, … Continue reading
B-17F Memphis Belle™ Crew Overcame Long Odds To Complete 25 Missions
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue DAYTON, OHIO – Since the Air Force was created more than 70 years ago, there have been many shining examples of airmen who have exemplified the core value of “service before self,” … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Headlines, April/May 2018, Headlines
Tagged B-17F Memphis Belle™, heavy bomber, Jeff Duford, John Quinlan, Midwest Flyer
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B-17F Memphis Belle™ Restoration Continues To Move Closer To The Finish Line
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue DAYTON, OHIO – Restoration on the B-17F Memphis Belle™ – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions over Europe – continues … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Headlines, April/May 2018, Headlines
Tagged B-17F Memphis Belle™, Casey Simmons, Jeff Duford, Midwest Flyer
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The Aircraft That Led The D-Day Invasion Flies Again!
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has announced that the aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy, France to drop paratroopers on D-Day on June 6, 1944, took … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, All Headlines, April/May 2018, Headlines
Tagged Battle of Normandy, Brother, C-47s, CAF, Commemorative Air Force, D-Day, Doug Rozendaal, Jim Koepnick, Midwest Flyer, That’s All
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SiriusXM Supports AOPA “You Can Fly”
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue FREDERICK, MD –The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM have a new agreement that will support AOPA Air Safety Institute programs and feature SiriusXM Aviation services in the AOPA “You … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, April/May 2018, Products & Services, Sections
Tagged AOPA, Midwest Flyer, pilot safety, SiriusXM
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Minnesota Seaplane Safety Seminar & Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue This edition of “Midwest Seaplane Pilot” is dedicated to the “Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Safety Seminar & Fly-In” to be held May 18-20, 2018 at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. Madden’s … Continue reading
