Archives: June/July 2021

VFR Into IMC

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I recently received a text message from a friend, who found a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six he wanted me to … Continue reading

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Portable Radios, Carb Heat, Backseat Drivers & More!

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue Q: What do you hear about the current airplane market? A: My spies ALL tell me the market is still strong, especially … Continue reading

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Bringing Clearance Delivery Into The 21st Century

by Kyle Sullivan Airport Coordinator MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – June/July 2021 Online Issue For pilots – whether seasoned or novice – receiving an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) clearance is not a new concept. The … Continue reading

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The Importance of Airport Tenant & Local Pilot Associations

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes RegionAircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue A basic ingredient of any successful airport community, for both the pilot and … Continue reading

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Has Your Airplane Been Stolen? Maybe not.

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue If you wake up in the middle of the night and see that on FlightAware your airplane is not where you left it, and fear that it might have been stolen, … Continue reading

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GAMA Publishes First Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments & Billings Report

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue WASHINGTON – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released the general aviation aircraft shipments and billings report for the first quarter of 2021. Deliveries increased for turbine helicopters and propeller … Continue reading

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65th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference To Be Held In Elkhart Lake

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue ELKHART LAKE, WIS. – The 65th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held October 17-19, 2021 at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. Due to COVID-19, last year’s conference was cancelled. … Continue reading

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Aviation STEM Day

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Kick off event for introducing youth to the many opportunities in Aviation both for Careers and Hobbies available through education at Omaha, Nebraska. We seek lots of air operations as an … Continue reading

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Neste & Finnair Present Sustainable Aviation Fuel Based Solution To Reduce Business Travel Emissions

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Neste and Finnair are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions related to Neste employees’ business travel by using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Neste has recently made 300 tons of Neste MY … Continue reading

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Aviation Solutions Company Focused On Solving Legacy Industry Challenges

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue SAN FRANCISCO (May 18, 2021) – Portside, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the global business aviation industry, has announced an investment of $17 million led by Tiger Global … Continue reading

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