Archives: Aug/Sept 2018
AOPA Announces Airport Access Watch List
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue As part of an ongoing initiative to ensure fee transparency, airport access, and competition for critical services at publicly funded airports, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced an Airport … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, AOPA, Aug/Sept 2018, Sections
Tagged Airport Access Watch List, Midwest Flyer
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2018 American Airlines-SIUC Aviation Career Day
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – American Airlines flew some 120 students from Chicago area high schools on April 28, 2018 to Carbondale, Illinois in an MD-82 to visit the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2018, Education, Sections
Tagged American Airlines, Midwest Flyer, SIUC Aviation
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Southern Illinois Airport To Roll Out Red Carpet As Host of AOPA’s Regional Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue If you are a pilot living in the Midwest, you won’t want to miss AOPA’s Great Lakes Regional Fly-In to be held October 5 and 6, 2018 at Southern Illinois Airport in … Continue reading
AOPA’s Carbondale Fly-In Will Be One For The Books!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue More than 300 miles south of the hustle and bustle of Chicago, lies Carbondale, Illinois. Known for its rolling hills and surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of natural beauty, this … Continue reading
U.S. Airways Pilot Makes Successful Landing At Madden’s
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Under the leadership of Steve Guetter, President of the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA), the organization’s annual safety seminar and fly-in, May 18-20, 2018 at Madden’s Resort on Gull … Continue reading
Seaplanes & Legislation To Protect Them, As Well As Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Distribution
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager for Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy/Great Lakes/AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue I would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to two groups … Continue reading
Where have all the airport kids gone?
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue How today’s youth will fall in love with flying! Growing up as a young boy in Minnesota, free time for me meant riding my bike … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters
Tagged Airplanes, Airports, aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, STEM
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Q: You warned a friend to hang onto paperwork indicating he paid sales tax when he bought his airplane, forever! Why? A: If your friend ever moves to a … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, Columns
Tagged Beech Musketeer A23s, Cessna 175, Cherokee 180, Midwest Flyer, Mooney M-10, Pete Schoeninger, Piper Archers, Piper Comanche
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Realizing One’s Dreams of Flight Against All Odds
by Brandon Stevens Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue I’d be lying if I said I dreamt of becoming a pilot as a child. Truth is, I had very limited exposure to anything that flew. I wanted to … Continue reading
Take Precautions… Don’t Become Victim To Incapacitation
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue I am certainly no expert on the subject of “pilot incapacitation,” but it is a topic deserving of our attention. Obviously, if you are flying, my short … Continue reading
