Archives: December 2020/January 2021

Wisconsin’s Girls in Aviation Day Kicks Off New Aviation App for Girls and Families

Posted on November 27, 2020 by mwflyer

by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 On Saturday, September 26th, the Zoom attendee count kept climbing as girls, families, and aviators across the state joined Wisconsin’s first-ever statewide “Girls … Continue reading →

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AIRPORT WINTER OPERATIONS… Managing Slippery Runways, Taxiways & Ramps At GA Airports

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

by Pete Vercouteren Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Winter operations at general aviation (GA) airports can cause many challenges compared to the larger commercial airports. The challenges include availability … Continue reading →

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Phase 2 of Lake Elmo Airport Improvements Underway

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue LAKE ELMO, MINN. – Upon the completion of the Lake Elmo Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) in 2016 and a joint Environmental Assessment/Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA/EAW) in 2018, construction of … Continue reading →

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MAC Extends Runway & Creates New Taxiway At Minneapolis Crystal Airport To Raise Airport’s Profile & Enhance Accessibility

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – A major runway extension and other airfield improvements have been completed at Crystal Airport (KMIC), in the northwest metro area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, which will benefit … Continue reading →

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EAA Chapter Holds Hamburger Fly-In

Posted on November 26, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue    

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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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What to do? What to do? Where should I fly to?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue As I write this article, I am manning my empty office at Albert Lea (MN) Municipal Airport (KAEL) on July 4, … Continue reading →

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Local Pilots Promote STEM In Springfield

Posted on November 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue About two years ago, four pilots at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, had the unique opportunity to promote a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math … Continue reading →

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