Archives: Oct/Nov 2019
Living WWII Tuskegee Fighter Pilot’s Triumph Against Nazis Abroad & Racism At Home
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue WASHINGTON, DC – “Colored people aren’t accepted as airline pilots.” The “negro type has not the proper reflexes to make a first-class fighter pilot.” These were the degrading sentiments that faced eighteen-year-old … Continue reading
The New Golden Age of Small-Quantity, High-Quality Aircraft Parts Production: Breaking It Down Into Contributing Elements
Third in a Series of Articles by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue By now, regular Midwest Flyer Magazine readers are probably familiar with my fascination with an emerging design, prototyping and production phenomenon I have … Continue reading
Sebring Cancels U.S. Sport Aviation Expo
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue The annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo hosted at Sebring Regional Airport in Sebring, Florida since 2003, has been canceled effective immediately, as announced by the airport authority on May 30. The airport … Continue reading
Work On MSP’s Long-Term Plan For 2040 Now Underway
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – This spring the staff at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP) started looking toward the future and have begun work on the long-term planning process for the airport. Creating … Continue reading
A Flight To Canada… Familiar Surroundings From A Different Perspective!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Last year, I wrote an article describing my flight to Ontario, Canada to participate in the annual Canada Fishing Fly-Out to Miminiska Lodge. Accompanying me was an old classmate … Continue reading
Schweiss Doors Updates Installation/Delivery Truck
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, leaders in manufacturing hydraulic and bifold liftstrap aircraft hangar doors, has manufactured a new-design utility box for its installers to use at the jobsite to improve the … Continue reading
State, Federal & Local Airport Grants & The Airport Sponsor’s Responsibility
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue A question that is always being asked by airports – large and small … Continue reading
High On Health
Introduction by Dr. Bill Blank As many of you know, marijuana for recreational use and some of its derivatives, have been legalized in several states. While they are legal in some states, they are illegal from the federal point of … Continue reading