Tag Archives: Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Campaigned To Bring Back Meigs Field For Economic Reasons

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue CHICAGO, ILL. – As reported by Amelia Walsh of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) in a February 14, 2019 article for AOPA, Chicago mayoral candidate, Willie Wilson, had been campaigning … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, April/May 2019, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Amelia Walsh, Meigs Field, Merrill C. Meigs Field Airport, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Harrison Ford Receives Hoover Trophy

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Pilot, general aviation advocate, and actor, Harrison Ford, received the R.A. ‘Bob’ Hoover Trophy at the third annual reception presented by the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Awards & Recognitions, Dec 2017/Jan 2018, December 2018/January 2019, Headlines | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Alaska Airport Support Network, Dick VanGrunsven, Harrison Ford, Hoover Trophy, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Ron Dearborn, Sharples Award, Van’s Aircraft | Leave a comment

AOPA Makes Major Industry Announcements At Carbondale Fly-In

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Armed with a nationally acclaimed aviation program, the students and faculty of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, provided the enthusiasm, leadership and energy the Aircraft Owners & … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, AOPA, December 2018/January 2019, Events, Features, Fly-Ins & Air Shows | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Carbondale Fly-In, Dave Weiman, David M. Ardrey, Gary Shafer, Jack Pelton, Kyle Lewis, Light Sport Aircraft, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Mike Bost, Murdale Airport, SIU Aviation, Southern Illinois Airport, Southern Illinois University | Leave a comment

The Great Lakes Region Gets A New Regional Flight Surgeon While Basic Med Increases In Popularity

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue When I last checked, over 35,000 airmen had availed themselves of “Basic Med.” In addition, Mayo Clinic physicians now perform Basic Med exams. In fact, the Mayo … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, High On Health, October/November 2018 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AME, AOPA, Aviation Medical Examiner, Basic Med, David Schall, Dr. Bill Blank, FAA Great Lakes Region, Great Lakes Regional Flight Surgeon, Joye L. Holmes, M.D, Mayo Clinic, MD, Midwest Flyer, William A. Blank | Leave a comment

High Schools Urged To Apply For Free Aviation Curriculum

Posted on June 18, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) is inviting high schools to apply for AOPA’s free, innovative, aviation-based, ninth-grade science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. The ninth-grade courses are the first … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Education, June/July 2018, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Aviation Curriculum, Midwest Flyer, STEM | Leave a comment

AOPA Initiatives In Michigan, South Dakota, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota & Washington, DC

Posted on May 4, 2018 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue A good pilot is always learning. To that point, a highlight of the … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, April/May 2018, Columns, Columns | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Andy Miller, Eastern Michigan University, Katie McMichael, Ken Mead, Kyle Lewis, Michigan Aviation Safety Forum, Michigan Business Aviation Association, Midwest Flyer, Rune Duke, Rusty Pilot, You Can Fly Program | Leave a comment

Some Good Legislation, Some Not So Good, Planned For The Great Lakes Region

Posted on December 28, 2017 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager For Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue As 2017 winds down, the 2018 legislative sessions are ready to swing into high gear. … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns, Dec 2017/Jan 2018 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Kyle Lewis, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Private Airport Owner Hosts Fly-In Without Fear of Liability

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue DE PERE, WIS. – Jay Baeten, owner of Antique Aerodrome in De Pere, Wisconsin (9WS2), was able to host a fly-in at his private airstrip, August 26, 2017, without fear of liability, … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2017, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying, WATA Difference | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Chuck Aldrian, Don Kiel, Experimental Aircraft Association, Jay Baeten, Jim Hanson, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Tittl, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Recreational Use Statute, RUS 895.52), Wisconsin’s Recreational Use Statute in 2014 (Senate Bill 321 | Leave a comment

AOPA Urges Canada, Bahamas & Mexico To Recognize “BasicMed”

Posted on May 31, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) is urging Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico to recognize the new FAA medical certification rule “BasicMed,” which pilots certified in the United States began using, effective … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, June/July 2017, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, BasicMed, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

AOPA Battles Against Excessive FBO Fees