Archives: April/May 2019

Flying In Cold Weather & Reasons Not To Give Your FBO The Cold Shoulder

Posted on March 23, 2019 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Q: Last week after the first cold snap of the season, I flew my new (to me) 2007 Cessna 172R. With an outside air temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit … Continue reading →

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Visual Standards

Posted on March 23, 2019 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Recently, several questions have come up regarding vision and certification. New Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) are required to attend a one-week course in Oklahoma City prior to … Continue reading →

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Iceport 2019 A Success, Despite Last-Minute Change In Host Sites

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue ISLE, MINN. – The annual Iceport fly-in on Lake Mille Lacs in north central Minnesota was held with great success, despite the need to change the location from Twin Pines Resort in … Continue reading →

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What Flying May Look Like In The Future

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Normally this column is focused on aircraft operations. However, for this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, we are going to take a detour and try to look at what … Continue reading →

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Boeing Has Acquired ForeFlight

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue In July 2017, Jeppesen announced its strategic alliance with ForeFlight, the general aviation industry’s leading flight deck solution. It is a pairing of the world’s best aeronautical data from Jeppesen and ForeFlight’s … Continue reading →

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Realizing That Avionics Anomalies Can Occur

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue As an active flight instructor, I always continue to learn, and periodically I see something I have never seen before. I have seen autopilot failures and electronic … Continue reading →

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Tips For Renting Your Aircraft

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue If you own an aircraft and are not utilizing it as much as you would like, or if you would like to try and … Continue reading →

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Letter From Esta-Ann Elliott Schapiro

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Dear Dave & Peggy:         Thank you for your warm tribute to Jack; it was greatly appreciated (February/March 2019 MFM). It brought back many good memories of AOPA and … Continue reading →

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When It Comes To Flight Training, It’s No Time To Pinch Pennies!

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine is an advertisement promoting specialized flight training for Beechcraft Bonanza, Baron, Travel Air and Duke owners (see BPT ad on page 9). … Continue reading →

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