Tag Archives: Cessna 172
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Q: You said an airplane can sometimes land with a little more crosswind on a grass runway than a paved runway. Why? A: On grass runways, especially if wet, … Continue reading
Asphalt? Grass? Water?
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Yes, I’ll take water with my Cessna 172 on floats. Stirred, not shaken, please! In the beginning, we learned to fly on asphalt and sometime afterwards, we made that … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features, June/July 2017, Midwest Seaplane Pilot
Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, amphibious floats, Cessna 172, Glassy water landings, Madden’s On Gull Lake, Midwest Flyer, Old Post Lodge, Scott’s Resort & Seaplane Base, Seaplane Pilots Association, Super Cub, Surfside Seaplane Base, Woody Minar, Zorbaz
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue Q: Pete, I saw a picture of an Ercoupe on skis. I have NEVER seen an Ercoupe on skis, so are skis approved for Ercoupes? A: If you do … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, February/March 2017
Tagged Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna 210, Ercoupe, Lycoming Engine, Midwest Flyer, Skiplanes
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Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: In your opinion, what are the “best” models of the major airframe manufacturers? A: Each manufacturer has made models for very different applications. No model is real good at everything. For … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Ask Pete, Columns, February/March 2014
Tagged Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Cessna Cardinal RG, Pete Schoeninger, Skyhawk
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Lake Area Technical Institute Thriving!
by Jim Hanson SIDEBAR: The irony of it all! At a time when pilots are in short supply, avionics technicians are in short supply, and mechanics are in short supply, many university programs are shutting down. Lake Area Technical Institute … Continue reading
Airforms Awarded Multiple New FAA PMAs For Engine Baffles & Interior Cabin Vents
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms, Inc’s stalwart line of replacement aircraft engine baffles now includes parts for early model Cessna 172R & S aircraft. Growth also continues for Airforms’ Cessna 208/208B Caravan products with a new replacement engine oil cooler … Continue reading
First-Timers From The Midwest Fly To Sun ‘n Fun
A Look At This Year’s Spring Break For Pilots by Steve Schapiro Mike Cooper has been flying for years – first in the Air Force where he instructed in T-38s before flying F-4s and F-15s, and then for Northwest Airlines … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, Events, Features, June/July 2012
Tagged B-29, Cessna 172, Chris Darnell, Chris Holton, Dan Saliba, FIFI, ForeFlight, Harrier, Jack Elliott, Jennings Lewis, Jenny Shu, Jerry Gregoire, Jim Peitz, Jim Peterson, John Mohr, Kenneth Beason, Kermit Weeks, Mike Cooper, P-51C, Piper, Pontiac Airport, Redbird Flight Simulations, RV-8, Simon Caldecott, Steve Schapiro, Sun n Fun, Thunderbirds, Tyler Bertapelle
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