Archives: April/May 2019
Doug Nehls – A Lifetime of Service
Few people nowadays can say they have been employed by the same employer for their entire professional career. Likewise, there are few employers who can say they have retained employees for 30-plus years. But such is the case with … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2019, People, Sections
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Mr. Pietenpol, Bill Rewey… Famed Aircamper Homebuilder Turns A Page
by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Maybe you noticed the ad on the bulletin board of your local airport: For Sale ’94 Pietenpol Aircamper NX17WR. Whether you realized it or not, if you saw that … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, April/May 2019, Features, People
Tagged Aircamper, Bill Rewey, Corben Super Ace, Ed Leineweber, Midwest Flyer, Pietenpol, William Rewey
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Bill Rewey… Pilot, Aircraft Builder, Friend
11/23/1927 – 2/11/2019 Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Pilot, aircraft builder, EAA member and friend, William (Bill) M. Rewey, 91, of Verona, Wisconsin, passed away February 11, 2019. A celebration of a life well lived will be … Continue reading
SkyWest Airlines Teams Up With Academy College To Recruit New Pilots
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The only four-year accredited aviation college in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area – Academy College – has joined forces with SkyWest Airlines of George, Utah, to provide … Continue reading
Your Involvement In State Aviation Events Is Essential
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue I am sure that many of you are somewhat familiar with your … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA Great Lakes Report, April/May 2019, Columns, Columns
Tagged AOPA's Airport Support Network, Columbus Regional Airport, Kristen Easterday, Kyle Lewis, Michigan Aviation Day, Midwest Flyer, Minnesota Aviation Day, Ohio Aviation Association, Stacey Heaton, State Aviation Events, Wisconsin Aviation Day
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SOARING THROUGH CEILINGS
Inspiring and supporting women pilots… “No borders, just horizons-only freedom” – Amelia Earhart by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue In the early twentieth century, Amelia Earhart defied the odds when she … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, April/May 2019, Columns, Columns
Tagged aviation, careers in aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, women pilots
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Luray, Virginia – Flying There Is Half The Fun!
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue The article I recently wrote about the Grand Canyon Caverns reminded me of a memorable trip my then boyfriend Jared and I took back in 2007 when I was … Continue reading
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747, the iconic wide-body jetliner that has carried everything from heads of state to the space shuttles, will be celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. The 67th annual Experimental Aircraft Association … Continue reading
