Tag Archives: aviators

AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As the U.S. pilot population slipped a decade into the 21st century, the leaders of the Aircraft Owners Pilots Association (AOPA) decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, AME, AOPA, aviation, aviators, Basic Med, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Rusty Pilots Seminar, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

EAA Launches “Project 21” Museum Expansion For Year-Round Aviation Education & Training

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – At a time least expected due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) launched its “Project 21” initiative, including the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2021, Museums & Great Feats | Tagged Audrey Poberezny, aviation, aviators, Bonnie Parnall, Dave Weiman, EAA, EAA Aviation Museum, Experimental Aircraft Association, Midwest Flyer Magazine, museum, Paul H. Poberezny, Pilot Proficiency Center, Pilots, Tom Poberezny, www.eaa.org, Youth Education Center | Leave a comment

Sunglasses – Which Ones To Buy?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Most aviators know that they should not wear “polarized” sunglasses, and “Sporty’s Pilot Shop,” being a leader in pilot supplies, sells a wide variety of high-quality sunglasses that do … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Features, February/March 2021, Products & Services | Tagged AV2, aviators, Dave Weiman, Dual Eyewear, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Sporty’s Pilot Shop, sunglasses | Leave a comment

How Close Is Too Close?

Posted on January 24, 2021 by mwflyer

by Levi Eastlick WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 At a time when shaking hands or seeing a stranger’s smile might be as rare as an airworthy SBD Dauntless, there is no better escape … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2021, Wisconsin Aeronautics Report | Tagged aircraft, airport, Airspace, aviation, aviators, Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area, Flying, Levi Eastlick, Low-Level Flight, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NOTAMS, WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

A Positive Look At GA

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

Letter to the city finance director of Wayne, Nebraska. From Jim Hanson Corporate Pilot & Manager of Albert Lea Municipal Airport Albert Lea, Minnesota Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Dear Sir: In addition to being the manager of … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Features, Features, June/July 2020 | Tagged airport, Albert Lea Municipal Airport, aviators, Beech King Air 200, GA, General Aviation, Jim Hanson, Jim Hoffman, Midwest Flyer, Nebraska, Pilots, Wayne | Leave a comment

Innovation Is In Our DNA

Posted on February 13, 2019 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Powered flight is one of if not the greatest innovations in the history of humanity. For thousands of years, people looked at birds and wondered … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, February/March 2019, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, Autopilots, aviators, avionics, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

Understanding Grant Assurances

Posted on October 26, 2018 by mwflyer

by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue The value of an airport is appreciated by and impacted by its users, whether transient or based at the airport. Proper use and … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, October/November 2018 | Tagged Airport Improvement Plan, aviators, Cassandra Isackson, grant assurances, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

More Than 637,000 New Opportunities!

Posted on October 24, 2017 by mwflyer

by Dan McDowell Published in Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Updated Forecasts On July 24th, 2017, the Boeing Aircraft Company released their updated forecast for 2017-2036, predicting the needs for the aviation industry, more specifically, the commercial airline industry. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, MN Aeronautics Bulletin, October/November 2017 | Tagged airline maintenance technicians, aviation, aviators, Boeing Aircraft Company, General Aviation, Pilots, Technicians | Leave a comment

Allow Me To Introduce Myself!

Posted on September 28, 2013 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association I am excited to be AOPA’s new president, only the fifth in our association’s nearly 75-year history. I may be new to this role, but I’m definitely not new to … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, October/November 2013 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, aviators, Mark Baker, Piper Super Cub | Leave a comment

Six Aviators To Be Inducted Into Minnesota’s Aviation Hall of Fame In 2013

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mwflyer

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Six aviators with impressive aviation backgrounds will cross the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Induction banquet stage on April 20, 2013 at the Ramada, Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., including Dale Johnson of Burnsville: homebuilder … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, October/November 2012, People, Sections | Tagged aviators, Bruce MacLean, Dale Johnson, David Konshok, Earl Olson, Jim Hanson, John Kahler, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, Ray Johnson, Rita Orr | Leave a comment