Archives: Columns

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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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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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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The Localizer Back Course Revisited

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved!  Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue So why would anyone want to do a “localizer back course approach” with area navigation route (RNAV) global positioning system … Continue reading →

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UNSELECTING RISKS

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright Dean Zakos 2024. All Rights Reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue! “Learn from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make all of them yourself.” – An Anonymous … Continue reading →

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