Tag Archives: Bob Worthington

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

What shape are you in?

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The average age of today’s student pilot is 33. The average age of pilots in general is 44. Obviously, pilots are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, JuneJuly 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged aviation, Bob Worthington, exercise bike, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Slim Cycle, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

What Is The Value of Your Local Airport?

Posted on March 20, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Most non-aviation people view airports as being in two distinct different versions. Those which service the airlines and the much smaller county … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged airport flight schools, Airports, aviation, Bob Worthington, Drones, Flying, Helicopters, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, value of airports | Leave a comment

Second Book of Vietnam Trilogy

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

Published By U.S. Army Veteran, Bob Worthington Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Writer and Army veteran, Dr. Bob Worthington of Las Cruces, N.M., has published the second book of a planned Vietnam trilogy titled “Fighting Viet … Continue reading →

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Can you carry a gun in your airplane?

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Can one carry a gun in a private aircraft? The correct answer is maybe, sometimes, it depends. This confusing response is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, The Left Seat | Tagged airplane, airport, airport gun laws, aviation, Bob Worthington, concealed carry permit, firearm, Flying, General Aviation, Gun Control Act of 1968, handguns at an airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Is Your Airplane A Tax Deduction? Can it be? Maybe!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Throughout my ownership of aircraft, every airplane was a tax deduction (a business expense). I was an instrument-rated private pilot, … Continue reading →

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Are You Fit To Fly? Well, that depends on what kind of flying you do.

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © 2021 October. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 issue Recently, the world has been watching the 2021 Summer Olympics. The media has shown us every aspect of what athletes must do … Continue reading →

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Flying Cross-Country A Lot? A Timeshare May Work For You!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob and Anita Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Extensive cross-country trips in a small plane are not cheap. In addition to the plane expenditures, there are food and … Continue reading →

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Will you know when it is time to quit flying? There are other options, you know.

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue It is a fact of life. Sooner or later every pilot has to quit flying for one reason or another. Some do … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021, The Left Seat | Tagged aviation, Bob Worthington, FAR 67.401, Flying, Medical Certificate, Midwest Flyer Magazine, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

Is age just a number? Aviation insurance companies don’t think so.

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print & online April/May 2021 issue Is your age just a number as opposed to it being a definitive measure of your physical or mental abilities? … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aging aviators, aircraft, Aircraft Insurance, aviation, Aviation Insurance, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, plane | Leave a comment