Archives: Aug/Sept 2011

A Gathering Of Aviators

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Craig Fuller – President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association There are few things more rewarding than trading stories and sharing experiences with people who really understand. So there’s nothing like getting together with your fellow aviators at … Continue reading →

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Michigan Governor Appoints GA Pilots To Aeronautics Commission

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Bill Blake, AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Peter Kamaranien of Grand Ledge, Michigan, owner of GrandAir Aviation, Inc. at Abrams Municipal Airport, and J. David VanderVeen of Clarkston, Michigan, who is the director of Central Services for Oakland County, … Continue reading →

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Mead & Hunt Awarded AAAE’s Corporate Cup of Excellence!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

ATLANTA, GA. – The airport engineering firm of Mead & Hunt, Inc., has been awarded the 2011 American Association of Airport Executives’ (AAAE) Corporate Cup of Excellence at the association’s annual conference in Atlanta in May 2011. Since 1986, AAAE … Continue reading →

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J.A. Air Center Voted #1

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

AURORA, ILL. – In a recent survey of Aviation International News subscribers, J.A. Air Center, located at Chicago Aurora Municipal Airport, placed first among all operations in North, Central and South America. Operating initially at DuPage Airport, J.A. Air Center … Continue reading →

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Aviation Artist, Michelle Rouch

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Esta-Ann Elliott Seven years and one month after the Wright Brothers made their first flight, Eugene B. Ely, racecar driver, chauffeur, car salesman and self-taught pilot, made naval aviation history by being the first pilot to land an airplane … Continue reading →

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Astronaut Inducted Into Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

GREENFIELD, IOWA – Beaconsfield, Iowa native and astronaut, Peggy Whitson, took her place beside other notable Iowans as a member of the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at ceremonies at the Iowa Aviation Museum at … Continue reading →

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What’s A Sikorsky Weekend?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Anyone remotely familiar with aviation recognizes the name “Sikorsky” as the surname of the individual responsible for the creation and subsequent evolution of the practical helicopter. But did you know that there’s a place where you can … Continue reading →

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Jets, Floatplanes & Destinations

Posted on August 2, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Featured in this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine are three jet aircraft – the Embraer “Phenom 300” as featured on the cover; the “HondaJet,” which recently reached a speed of 425 KTAS and a maximum operating altitude … Continue reading →

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