Tag Archives: Dave Weiman

Up North At The Minnesota Airports Conference

Article by Dave Weiman Photos by Peggy Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue The 2023 Minnesota Airports Conference was held April 26-28 at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria, Minnesota. The conference was sponsored … Continue reading

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A Photo Review of the 2023 Annual Groundhog Chili Skiplane Fly-In February 4, 2023 – Brodhead Airport (C37) – Brodhead, Wisconsin Sponsored by EAA Chapter 431

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Pilots and their guests flew in, drove in, and walked in for a mid-winter break to enjoy the beauty of crisp blue skies, fresh white fallen snow, and refreshing cold temps … Continue reading

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Airport Consultant Finds Flying Fun & Professionally Rewarding!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Since 1954, Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc., with offices in Wausau, Wisconsin, has provided engineer consulting and survey services throughout the state, specializing in airports, highways, and municipalities. The firm … Continue reading

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Destination Florida!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue If you are from the Midwest, chances are you are sick of the snow and cold temps in the winter and are looking for someplace warmer for a … Continue reading

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First Elvis, Then Lear… Jets To Be Restored

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue We often hear of small, classic and vintage aircraft being restored, as well as warbird aircraft, but seldom corporate jets. But when names like “Elvis Presley” and “Bill … Continue reading

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Scholarships & Opportunities Galore!

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue I have never seen so many scholarships and opportunities for young people and adults to get into aviation careers than there are today. The problem isn’t finding a … Continue reading

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Could The FAA Be Putting Us At Risk By Changing The Definitions of Long-Accepted Acronyms & Terminology?

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue The recent fiasco on January 11, 2023, involving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its lack of a backup system for the highly relied on 30-year-old electronic NOTAM … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Aviation Conference 2022 Topics & Recognition

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Welcoming attendees to the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, October 3 – 5, 2022, was the President of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA), Greg … Continue reading

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A College Degree Is No Longer Required For Many Top-Paying Jobs In Aviation

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Let me preface this editorial by stating that I believe in higher education, but I question when students go into debt to pay for ridiculously high college … Continue reading

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Contributions By An Aviation Great Deserve Recognition

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Former EAA President and Chairman, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, an event he chaired … Continue reading

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