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NATA Applauds Final Passage of Comprehensive FAA Legislation Addressing General & Business Aviation Issues

Posted on May 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) applauds the final passage of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on May 15, 2024 – … Continue reading →

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The Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

May 17 and 18, 2024 Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE), Buffalo, MN Sponsored by the Minnesota Pilots Association PHOTOS BY DAVE WEIMAN Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The 2024 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG), May 17-18, 2024, … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Greater Milwaukee General Aviation Association

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Within 30 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are a dozen general aviation airports and nearly 1,300 general aviation pilots. The state has a wonderful aviation heritage: • Alfred W. Lawson built airplanes … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Airports Face Unknowns In Unleaded Avgas Transition

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The aviation industry and the FAA have established a goal of removing lead from avgas no later than 2030. While that’s more than five years out, Minnesota’s airports, as well as … Continue reading →

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Aviation-Labor Coalition Warns of Harm From Tax Proposals Targeting Business Aviation

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On March 14, 2024, a diverse coalition of aviation and labor organizations joined together in opposing proposals in the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget and regulatory changes … Continue reading →

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Orderly Succession Plan In Place For AOPA’s Next Leader

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

by Eric Blinderman Senior Director of Communications, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue After 10 years of growing AOPA, keeping it the world’s largest civil aviation organization, and protecting general aviation pilots’ freedom to fly, AOPA … Continue reading →

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Van’s Aircraft Reports Turning The Corner

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue Following up on an article published in the February/March 2024 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine (https://midwestflyer.com/?p=16790) noting financial problems by the leader in homebuilt aircraft, Van’s Aircraft, more than 81 percent … Continue reading →

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GA Stakeholders Urge Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – Several general aviation (GA) groups have advised Congress that continued short-term extensions of authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would “challenge the certainty that industry and the … Continue reading →

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Runway Texturing – Friction Recovery Treatments Put the Brakes on Runway Low Friction Worries!

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Skid resistance, in the context of airplane tires coming in contact with runway pavements and the ability to brake safely within a defined distance, is a core safety component at every … Continue reading →

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NATA Announces Advent of Aviation Apprenticeship Tracking Tool

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

Easy-to-implement resource to develop test-ready, certificated technicians in 18 to 30 months. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Washington, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) in cooperation with its Maintenance Committee, is pleased to introduce … Continue reading →

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