Archives: August/September 2024

May The FAA Search Your Aircraft?

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Several recent incidents reported in the media prompted a number of airmen to ask the question: May the FAA search … Continue reading →

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Memorial To Manifesto!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue In May, Peggy and I planned a flight from Madison, Wisconsin (KMSN) to Sulfur Springs, Texas (KSLR), to attend a family wedding at nearby Emery, Texas. Unlike most … Continue reading →

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A Day @ The Airport

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue It was July 3, and I was waiting for my flight instructor to arrive at my airport once the fog lifted at his airport to give me my … Continue reading →

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Aviation Community Remembers

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Senator James Inhofe November 17, 1934 – July 9, 2024 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The aviation community mourns the death of general aviation pilot and champion, former U.S. Senator James Inhofe of … Continue reading →

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A Big Win For GA!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

We fought hard for the important provisions in FAA reauthorization. by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue As I write to you this month, I am heartened that after years of … Continue reading →

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The Go-To-Guy, Always On The Go!

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Darrel Walter Gibson February 2, 1933 – May 24, 2024 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue by Dave Weiman When Darrel Gibson’s son, Darrel Gibson, Jr., of Menominee and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, called me a year ago … Continue reading →

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Color Vision How & Why It Can Affect Pilots

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Our eyes are one of our most important sensors. They provide us with important information about … Continue reading →

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$500.00 For An Oil Change?

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Blame It On Technology! by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Q) A guy told me it might be possible to takeoff from a grass strip (no snow, summer) … Continue reading →

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Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Leaders Mourn The Loss of WWII Triple Ace Bud Anderson… Planned Memorial Day Flyover at Mount Rushmore Cancelled

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The organizers of the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover were saddened to learn that Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson passed away on May 17, at the age of 102. … Continue reading →

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NAA Honors American Icon Joe Henry Engle

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

Accomplished pilot is remembered for a lifelong dedication to advancing aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) joins a grateful nation in honoring the legacy of Major General Joe … Continue reading →

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