Archives: Aug/Sept 2022

St. Louis Downtown Airport Sees Flight Operations Climb Back Above 100,000 During 2021 With Trend Continuing In 2022

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Number of flight operations surpasses 2019 pre-pandemic total Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO, May 18, 2022 – St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) has announced that flight operations at the airport increased to a … Continue reading →

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Rudder, Aileron or Both?

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue My introduction to flying was unconventional. As previously mentioned in prior articles, I grew up in an aviation family, handling the controls … Continue reading →

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Change is in the air at MnDOT Aeronautics

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

(Really, a lot has changed.) by Ryan Gaug Interim Director, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue If you are a regular customer or partner of MnDOT’s Office of Aeronautics, then you are likely already aware … Continue reading →

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Engine Upgrades, Rag Bags & Clones

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Q) My 1976 Cessna 182P with a 230 hp Continental 0-470 engine needs an overhaul. My mechanic is suggesting I consider a … Continue reading →

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AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As the U.S. pilot population slipped a decade into the 21st century, the leaders of the Aircraft Owners Pilots Association (AOPA) decided … Continue reading →

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The best of times for general aviation!

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by AOPA President Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue It’s hard to fathom where much of the United States was in 2020, and even just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather not go there. I’m … Continue reading →

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Craig R. Sincock Receives Top NATA Honor

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipient of its highest annual honor, The William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award, to aviation entrepreneur, Craig R. Sincock, … Continue reading →

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The Pilot’s New Panel

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Michael J. (Mick) Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As I continue to have pilots tell me about and show me the new avionics suites they have in their … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Creates New Youth Apprenticeship Program In Aviation

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Olivia Conklin (Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) & Meredith Alt (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Through a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics and statewide aviation and … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Triangle

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2022. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue In my years of flying, I never thought much about ghosts or the supernatural. Something in August 1980 assuredly changed my … Continue reading →

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