Tag Archives: aviation

The Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

May 17 and 18, 2024 Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE), Buffalo, MN Sponsored by the Minnesota Pilots Association PHOTOS BY DAVE WEIMAN Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The 2024 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG), May 17-18, 2024, … Continue reading →

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NOTKOSH

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2020, 2024. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue To paraphrase:  “When once you have tasted AirVenture, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned toward Oshkosh, for … Continue reading →

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Things To Consider When It’s Time To Overhaul Or Replace Your Engine

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Q) Why would anyone consider buying a used engine? How do they become available and are they safe? A) If someone needs … Continue reading →

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Fifty years of flying memories

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

“I always knew I would get here. What I did not know is how quickly…” by Richard Morey © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue I was born into a flying family, which … Continue reading →

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Putting Your Autopilot On Probation

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue   I have used the phrase, “What Is It Doing Now,” in reference to autopilots in several of my previous … Continue reading →

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Ocular Certification Changes

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The FAA ocular certification procedures are badly in need of an update. This has never been … Continue reading →

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U.S. Student Pilot Certificates Up 24%

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue When you consider that the number of student pilot certificates received in the U.S. in 2023 increased 24% from 2022, rising from 56,170 to 69,503, according to the … Continue reading →

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Introducing The Greater Milwaukee General Aviation Association

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Within 30 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are a dozen general aviation airports and nearly 1,300 general aviation pilots. The state has a wonderful aviation heritage: • Alfred W. Lawson built airplanes … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Airports Face Unknowns In Unleaded Avgas Transition

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The aviation industry and the FAA have established a goal of removing lead from avgas no later than 2030. While that’s more than five years out, Minnesota’s airports, as well as … Continue reading →

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Aviation-Labor Coalition Warns of Harm From Tax Proposals Targeting Business Aviation

Posted on May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On March 14, 2024, a diverse coalition of aviation and labor organizations joined together in opposing proposals in the Biden Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget and regulatory changes … Continue reading →

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