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Island Hopping In The San Juan Islands, Washington State
by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue I have talked about island hopping in the Bahamas and Michigan before but, this time, we’re traveling to Washington State. It is easy … Continue reading →
Posted in April/May 2024, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations
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Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, airport, aviation, Blakely Island Airport, Center Island, Decatur (Jones) Airport, Decatur Shores Airport, Destinations, Flying, Harbor Airport, Harbor Seaplane Base, island hopping, Lopez Island, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Orcas Island, Pilots, San Juan Islands, Washington State, Yasmina Platt
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Light Winds, Hot Air, Color, Light, Shapes, Chile, Ohhh Ahhh… Ingredients For Balloon Fiesta!
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Balloon Fiesta is a special and colorful event that happens every October in Albuquerque, New Mexico! It’s a time when we convert from flight crew to ground crew … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Events, Feb/March 2024
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Tagged aviation, Balloon Fiesta, balloons, Destinations, Flying, hot air balloons, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt
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Solar Eclipses: See them, Experience them!
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The (total) solar eclipse of 2017 was one of those memorable life experiences one remembers forever. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec 2023/Jan 2024, Destinations
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Tagged airplane, aviation, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, Solar Eclipses, Yasmina Platt
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A Chicago Skyline Tour
by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Ready for #OSH24 yet? If so, there is a good chance many of you may fly around and/or over Chicago. If so, … Continue reading →
Posted in August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations
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Tagged aircraft, aviation, Chicago Skyline Tour, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt
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Stanley, ID – Shhh… Let’s Keep It Between Us
by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Idaho may be known for its seaplane and backcountry flying, but one does not have to be a seaplane pilot or have … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, June/July 2023
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, aviation, backcountry flying, Destinations, Flying, Idaho, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Seaplane Pilot, Stanley in Central Idaho, STOL airplane, Yasmina Platt
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Cool Things To See From The Air
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Fall is upon us and, with that, come corn mazes amongst other things! Let’s talk about some of the awesome things we, pilots, can see from the … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, February/March 2023
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Tagged Amelia Earhart, Asheville, Atchison, aviation, Biltmore Estate, corn maze, Cornbelly, Destinations, Flying, geoglyphs, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots
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Biking Around San Antonio
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Even though biking has, traditionally, been one of the most unsafe activities I’ve engaged in, I still love it and practice it often. I do enjoy a good … Continue reading →
Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations
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Tagged aviation, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport, Texas, Yasmina Platt
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A Bright Spot On The Prairie
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Sometime if you find yourself over the seemingly endless flatlands of Kansas and about halfway between Wichita and Tucumcari, you might look down and notice the town of … Continue reading →
Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Museums & Great Feats
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Tagged Army Air Corps, aviation, Aviation History, aviation museum, B-24, Beechcraft, Bob Immell, Destinations, Flying, Jim Bildilli, Kansas, Liberal, Lyddon Aero Center, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, WWII
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Splashing Around Northwest Montana
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue My favorite time of the year is with us! Summer is here, the mountains are calling, and we must go… fly them! 2020 was the first time my … Continue reading →
Biking Nebraska by Plane
by Tom Winter Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. What if, when you land at a Nebraska airport, you want to explore the town? Take it from me, there are some great bike rides out there. … Continue reading →
Posted in April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations
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Tagged aviation, bicycle, bike, Biking, Brenner Field, Destinations, Flying, folding bike, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Nebraska, Pilots, portable bicycle, Tom Winter
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