Tag Archives: Dave Weiman

The Aviation Community Is Up & At ‘Em!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Of all the industries I have been involved with over the years for business and pleasure, the general aviation community has been the most active when it comes … Continue reading

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Reuniting With Old Friends At EAA

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Whether it is at Camp Scholler, in the exhibit buildings or on the grounds, it was nice to meet up with old friends at EAA … Continue reading

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Friday Lunch At Iola Is Pure Pilot Camaraderie!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Wouldn’t you know it… the one day I had to miss flying to Iola, Wisconsin for lunch, they were serving my favorite – fried chicken and mash potatoes. … Continue reading

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And the winner is…. Todd Niles & His RANS S6S Coyote II

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Winning this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC), was Todd Niles of Somers, Wisconsin, flying his homebuilt aircraft, a 2018 … Continue reading

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Milwaukee’s Flour Bombing Contest… Precision Flying Is What It’s All About!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In fact, flight … Continue reading

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Ray Rubin, Creator of the Canadian Caravan for Pilots

(October 4, 1931 – July 11, 2023) by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue It was the winter of 1988 when businessman, Ray Rubin, of Eagle River, Wisconsin, saw a copy of Midwest Flyer Magazine … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Has Brodhead… Minnesota Has Buffalo

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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Relief At Last… AeroCreeper Will Make Maintaining Your Aircraft Much More Comfortable

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue For the past 40 years, I have been scooting around my hangar on a little red creeper I bought at an auto parts store. But climbing down to … Continue reading

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Should Your Fly-In Have A Rain Date?

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently planned to attend a fly-in, but weather was a factor. Visibility was good, but the ceilings were 800 overcast, and it was raining. I would have … Continue reading

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South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Uses Missing Horse Search For Advanced Training

by Dave Weiman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue The South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was part of an effort to find a missing horse that broke … Continue reading

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