Tag Archives: Airplanes

What are NAVAIDs, and what do they have to do with MnDOT?

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Luis E. Canelon-Lander MnDOT Navigation Systems Radio Engineer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue As a new member of the Navigation Systems team in the Office of Aeronautics, I want to take a moment to go … Continue reading →

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Tachs, Dumb Stuff & Setting Your Selling Price!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Q: I have read that mechanical tachometers can have errors. Is that true? A: Yes, some do, especially older ones. If errors … 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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MnDOT Aeronautics Appointments & Services

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Ryan Gaug Director – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I am pleased to report that after a year as Interim Director of the Office of Aeronautics, following the retirement of our … Continue reading →

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Is It An Accident Or An Incident, And Do I Need To Report It?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue An airman was recently involved in an aircraft “mishap.” Afterwards he asked me whether he needed to make any type … Continue reading →

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Connect With Your Community For Airport Success

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by John Chmiel President, Wausau Flying Service, Inc. Manager, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) Wausau, Wisconsin Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Last October marked Wausau Flying Service, Inc.’s 30th anniversary as the FBO and management company at … Continue reading →

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2022 Girls In Aviation Day Ignites Passion For Flight & More

Posted on January 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS & SAUGET, ILL. – More than 100 young women from a dozen bi-state area high schools and Girl Scout Troop 2184 learned about a variety of careers in aviation … Continue reading →

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It’s the people… Thank you to everyone who makes our community so special

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What a fantastic year it has been for our community. We’re enjoying this passion for flying in numbers we haven’t seen for some … Continue reading →

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I got ethanol in my gas… why?

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Q) When I test car gas (my airplane has a car gas STC) that is advertised being “non-ethanol,” usually one of … Continue reading →

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Hangar Has Look of Texas Flare!

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Fredericksburg, Texas, in the Hill Country west of Austin and north of San Antonio, might be the next best thing to crossing the Atlantic. The region is … Continue reading →

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