Archives: Columns

Nickel & Dime, Or A Long-Term Relationship?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Q) I intend to purchase a Cessna 182, and have been warned about the cost of occasional fuel tank replacements. Can you … Continue reading →

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The (mostly) Forgotten Forward Slip

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue The “forward slip” was once a common and essential skill for pilots. Unlike more modern aircraft, general aviation airplanes of the post … Continue reading →

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Fall Afternoon

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Where did the time go? I remember clearly my first flight as a student, as it seems it was not that long … Continue reading →

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Efforts To Speed Up Certification

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue The FAA is acutely aware that its certification delays are excessive. It has made efforts on … Continue reading →

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Minnesota’s Helicopter Air Ambulance Service… One of many players in our state’s aviation community

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Mina Carlson MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue In my time as a pilot, air medical flying was never in my purview. It wasn’t in alignment with any of my disciplines. Or, … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we know how to use carburetor heat?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue I have been flying a long time. I do not look at this as an accomplishment, but rather as a side effect … Continue reading →

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Solar Eclipses: See them, Experience them!

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The (total) solar eclipse of 2017 was one of those memorable life experiences one remembers forever. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun … Continue reading →

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All About Airport Pavement Markings

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Nate Sievert Airport Operations Program Administrator MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Pavement markings at airports in the state of Minnesota are refreshed and maintained through FAA standards and guidelines in FAA advisory circular … Continue reading →

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Flying An Autopilot With Flight Envelope Protection… The Garmin ESP-X

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue It has been a busy summer flight training and finishing up three new instrument-rated pilots. Congratulations to Andrew Marso of … Continue reading →

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Landing On Ice & Snow-Covered Runways

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Q) How thick should ice be on a frozen lake before it is safe to land on with my Cessna 172? Are … Continue reading →

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