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A Flight To End Polio

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

Photos republished with permission © 2020, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue If you ask Peter Teahen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, why he is flying a single-engine airplane around the world, he will … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, People | Tagged AirNavRadarBox, Cessna 172, Flight to End Polio, FlightAware, Flightradar24, Flying, John Ockenfels, Peter Teahen, pilot, Piper Lance, Polio, Polio Plus | Leave a comment

Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a project to analyze the current Illinois Aviation System Plan (IASP) … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, Government/Legislation | Tagged AIP, airport, Airport Improvement Program, aviation, Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact, Clayton Stambaugh, FAA’s Federal Aid to Airport Program, FAAP, IASP, IDOT, Illinois Aviation System, Illinois Department of Transportation, James Bildilli, Midwest Flyer, Zach DeVeau | Leave a comment

OMNNI Associates & Westwood Professional Services Join Forces To Provide Expanded Capabilities

Posted on March 22, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue In July of 2019, OMNNI Associates (omnni.com) was acquired by Minneapolis-based, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (westwoodps.com), a multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm. Westwood provides services to both private and public sector clients … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Products & Services | Tagged a Westwood company, Aaron Stewart, airport, Architecture, engineering, Environmental Services, Jason McCarty, Midwest Flyer, OMNNI Associates, Westwood Professional Services | Leave a comment

Rochester International Airport

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mwflyer

Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of The Mayo Clinic, Local Pilots & Businesses by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Some airports have the unique status of including “regional” in their names, thereby serving more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, April/May 2020, Features | Tagged Dave Weiman, John Reed, Kurt Claussen, Lobb Field, Mayo Clinic, Midwest Flyer, Rochester International Airport, Rochester Municipal Airport | Leave a comment

Lucy Newell… New Zealand Pilot Working In The Canada Bush

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue While the demand for commercial pilots may be at an all-time high, the Canada fishing lodge company, Wilderness North in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is attracting pilots from as far … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, People | Tagged Bevan Dewes, Dave Weiman, fishing, Lucy Newell, Lynette Mishibinijima, Midwest Flyer, Miminiska Lodge, Wilderness North | Leave a comment

Midwest Talent Made Up The Cast At Price County Fly-In & Airshow

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Brittany Lueth (Nielsen) Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue The Price County Fly-In & Airshow in Phillips, Wisconsin, was another hit with the local community and people visiting Phillips over the Fourth of July weekend. Airshow performers … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Fly-Ins & Air Shows | Tagged Brittany Lueth, Brittany Nielsen, Craig Gifford, Darrel Massman, Dave Scott, Don Arvold, Duane and Bonny Grube, Grant Nielsen, Harbor View Pub & Eatery, Jeff Overby, Midwest Flyer, Mike Weinfurter, Price County Fly-In & Airshow | Leave a comment

DICK READE

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

A journey back in time! by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue I’ve been flying for 58 years. You might well imagine that I’ve seen a lot of airplanes and met a lot of people. (This … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, People | Tagged Airplanes, Beech Travel Air, Dick Reade, Jim Hanson, Mid-Continent, Midwest Flyer, Piper Cub, Sherm Booen | Leave a comment

Gassing Up, Then and Now

Posted on January 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Allen Penticoff Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Recently, my plane partner and I undertook a fun flight on a beautiful warm Sunday afternoon across southern Wisconsin from our home base in Freeport, Illinois, to dine at … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020 | Tagged Allen Penticoff, KEFT, Midwest Flyer, Piccadilly Lilly Cafe, Self-serve avgas | Leave a comment

How To Create A Capital Improvement Program For General Aviation Airports

Posted on December 5, 2019 by mwflyer

by Melissa Underwood Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Developing capital improvement programs (CIP) to guide future investments can seem daunting. Funding sources, priority of needs, airport qualifications, as well as state, federal and local fiscal years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Dec 2019/Jan 2020, Features | Tagged airport funding, capital improvement programs, FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, Melissa Underwood, Midwest Flyer, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, SEH, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. | Leave a comment

State Aeronautics Directors Meet For The Betterment of The Industry