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AOPA Aviation Foundation Gathering & Breakfast @ Oshkosh 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Something I looked forward to attending this year at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was the AOPA Foundation supporter appreciation “gathering,” held at “The Waters” on Lake Winnebago, … Continue reading →

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

July 24-30 Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh, Wisconsin Facts and Figures For A Record-Setting Year Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Comment from EAA CEO and Chairman Jack Pelton: • “There was so much going on during the … Continue reading →

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The Aviation Community Is Up & At ‘Em!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Of all the industries I have been involved with over the years for business and pleasure, the general aviation community has been the most active when it comes … Continue reading →

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Reuniting With Old Friends At EAA

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Whether it is at Camp Scholler, in the exhibit buildings or on the grounds, it was nice to meet up with old friends at EAA … Continue reading →

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Friday Lunch At Iola Is Pure Pilot Camaraderie!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Wouldn’t you know it… the one day I had to miss flying to Iola, Wisconsin for lunch, they were serving my favorite – fried chicken and mash potatoes. … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…. Todd Niles & His RANS S6S Coyote II

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Winning this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC), was Todd Niles of Somers, Wisconsin, flying his homebuilt aircraft, a 2018 … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee’s Flour Bombing Contest… Precision Flying Is What It’s All About!

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In fact, flight … Continue reading →

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Ray Rubin, Creator of the Canadian Caravan for Pilots

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

(October 4, 1931 – July 11, 2023) by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue It was the winter of 1988 when businessman, Ray Rubin, of Eagle River, Wisconsin, saw a copy of Midwest Flyer Magazine … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Has Brodhead… Minnesota Has Buffalo

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Two great Midwest airports are Brodhead in Wisconsin (C37), and Buffalo in Minnesota (KCFE), hosts of great aviation events. Brodhead is home of EAA “Cheeseland” Chapter 431, and … Continue reading →

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Relief At Last… AeroCreeper Will Make Maintaining Your Aircraft Much More Comfortable

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue For the past 40 years, I have been scooting around my hangar on a little red creeper I bought at an auto parts store. But climbing down to … Continue reading →

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