Archives: June/July 2020
Record Number of Attendees & Exhibitors At WAI 2020 Conference
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Women in Aviation International held another successful event during the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, … Continue reading
Garmin Service Advisories
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Service Advisory 2051: Cleaning/Disinfecting Guidance Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:40 AM PDT PRODUCTS AFFECTED: All Garmin aviation products are affected. ISSUE: Garmin would like to provide some general recommendations for materials and … Continue reading
Island Hopping, Lake Michigan Style!
by Yasmina Soria Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue One may not always think of Michigan when thinking about “island hopping,” but there are a number of small islands on Lake Michigan with General Aviation (GA) airports. … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet Rescheduled!
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – In light of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet scheduled for April 18 at the MSP Intercontinental Hotel has been rescheduled for November 7, … Continue reading
Flying On Floats Makes For Flying Fun!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue & June 1981 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: I first published this article in the June 1981 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, which describes my experience in getting a “seaplane rating.” … Continue reading
Piper Aircraft Steps Up To Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. is now making protective gear to help support the growing needs of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla. Additionally, Piper is … Continue reading
Original World War II-Era Engineering Drawings Saved & Shown To The Public For The First Time
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue BEMIDJI, MINN. – AirCorps Aviation of Bemidji, Minnesota, has announced that it has acquired a collection of original North American Aviation engineering drawings. The drawings, part of the newly named “Ken Jungeberg … Continue reading
A Positive Look At GA
Letter to the city finance director of Wayne, Nebraska. From Jim Hanson Corporate Pilot & Manager of Albert Lea Municipal Airport Albert Lea, Minnesota Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Dear Sir: In addition to being the manager of … Continue reading
Decision To Close Northern Minnesota Airport On Hold!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue In the April/May 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, the rural airport in Isle, Minnesota (MY72), and its all-volunteer association, were featured. At an earlier meeting between the city, … Continue reading