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Race to Hawaii

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue CHICAGO, ILL. – Surrounded in every direction by more than a thousand miles of deep blue ocean, Hawaii is one of the most isolated places on Earth. Traveling to and from this … Continue reading

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Air Traffic Control & You!

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Sometimes the role of Air Traffic Control (ATC) seems to be confused on the part of general aviation pilots. Either we give them too many God-like attributes, or pilots … Continue reading

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READER FEEDBACK For Harold Green June/July 2018 Article

Mr. Green: I read your column rejecting the idea of a rounded base turn VFR traffic pattern (Pattern Ops Revisited by Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, June/July 2018). Initially, I was also skeptical of the benefits of adopting such a … Continue reading

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South St. Paul Names New Airport Manager

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota native Andrew Wall has returned home to manage South St. Paul Municipal Airport – Fleming Field. He succeeds Philip Tiedeman who joined the staff at the … Continue reading

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Single Pilot Resource Management (SRM)… The Plan and The Pilot

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue In my column in the June/July 2018 issue, the title was “Single Pilot Resource Management” (SRM), which is a big topic. Included in that article was a … Continue reading

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If ATC Asks You to Call After You Land, Do You Have to Make That Call?

by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue The short answer to that question is “no.” But before you decide to ignore ATC’s request, you should give it some thoughtful consideration. … Continue reading

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Director of Flight Training At Wisconsin Aviation Completes Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot Training

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue MADISON, WIS. – David Upham, Director of Flight Training at Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., has completed training to become a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP). CSIPs have been personally trained and evaluated by … Continue reading

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Letter from Bill Havener

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Dear Dave, As I recall you were at one of the first North Central EAA Fly-Ins at the Whiteside County Airport south of Rock Falls, Illinois. I believe you had just started … Continue reading

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Letter from Cheri Gagné

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Hi Dave: I wanted to say thank you for sending the magazines (which were distributed at “Minnesota Drone Day,” May 5, 2018 in Eagan, Minnesota). They were a hit! I think they … Continue reading

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Letter from Doug Tomas

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Hi Dave: After listening to the podcast the other day (“Simple Flight Radio,” April 29, 2018, https://player.fm/series/simpleflight-radio/midwest-flyer-read-all-about-it-april-29-2018), I wanted to share with you what I found at our hangar in Stoughton, Wisconsin … Continue reading

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