Archives: All Features

Tips That Could Save Your Life & Make Surviving An Accident A Little Bit Easier

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 The article entitled “Miracle Over Minnesota… Survival After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,” featured in the October/November 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine (https://midwestflyer.com/?p=13674), has attracted a lot of attention nationwide! … Continue reading →

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Sunglasses – Which Ones To Buy?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Most aviators know that they should not wear “polarized” sunglasses, and “Sporty’s Pilot Shop,” being a leader in pilot supplies, sells a wide variety of high-quality sunglasses that do … Continue reading →

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Major Commercial Airport Contends With Pandemic

Posted on January 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2020 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – How does a major commercial airport contend with a pandemic that has all but shut down operations? Answer: Cut any non-essential expenses; temporarily close any … Continue reading →

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Flight MH 370 – One More Great “Unsolved Mystery!”

Posted on January 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Allen Penticoff Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 I wanted to comment on the article entitled “Miracle Over Minnesota… Survival After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning” by Dan Bass, published in the Oct/Nov 2020 … Continue reading →

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Despite Experience, Senior Pilots Are Charged Higher Insurance Premiums

Posted on November 29, 2020 by mwflyer

by Victoria Neuville Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue The saying goes that there are old pilots and bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots. After decades of … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Dedicates New Stellar Aviation Facility

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – On October 15, 2020, airport officials and community leaders dedicated Stellar Aviation Group’s newly completed General Aviation complex at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport … Continue reading →

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Midwest LSA Expo Mt. Vernon-Outland Airport (KMVN) Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Posted on November 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Photos by Chris Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue If you attended the Midwest Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Expo at Mt. Vernon-Outland Airport (MVN) in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, September 10-12, 2020, … Continue reading →

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Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Safely Holds 2020 Splash-In, Despite Pandemic

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Randy Strebig President, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Indiana Field Director, Seaplane Pilots Association Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue What an AMAZING weekend. The 18th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots … Continue reading →

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Texan Makes Solo Flight In A Floatplane To Alaska…. Pure Joy & A Lesson In Pilot Preparedness!

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Ken Wittekiend Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Skylane N9681 Foxtrot is returning to Medford with an engine problem,” I radioed the tower at Rogue Valley International – Medford … Continue reading →

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Going-to-the-Sun Road Skyway

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Glacier, Waterton Lakes, Banff, and Jasper National Parks have been on our “to visit” list for a long time. We took … Continue reading →

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