Tag Archives: Features

A Flight To End Polio

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

Photos republished with permission © 2020, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue If you ask Peter Teahen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, why he is flying a single-engine airplane around the world, he will … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, People | Tagged AirNavRadarBox, April/May 2020, Cessna 172, Features, Flight to End Polio, FlightAware, Flightradar24, Flying, John Ockenfels, People, Peter Teahen, pilot, Piper Lance, Polio, Polio Plus | Leave a comment

Illinois To Update Its Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact Report

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mwflyer

by Clayton Stambaugh, James Bildilli & Zach DeVeau Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue After nearly 25 years, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has embarked on a project to analyze the current Illinois Aviation System Plan (IASP) … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2020, Features, Features, Government/Legislation | Tagged AIP, airport, Airport Improvement Program, April/May 2020, aviation, Aviation Systems Plan & Economic Impact, Clayton Stambaugh, FAA’s Federal Aid to Airport Program, FAAP, Features, Government/Legislation, IASP, IDOT, Illinois Aviation System, Illinois Department of Transportation, James Bildilli, Midwest Flyer, Zach DeVeau | 4 Comments

OMNNI Associates & Westwood Professional Services Join Forces To Provide Expanded Capabilities

Posted on March 22, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue In July of 2019, OMNNI Associates (omnni.com) was acquired by Minneapolis-based, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (westwoodps.com), a multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm. Westwood provides services to both private and public sector clients … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2020, Features, Products & Services | Tagged a Westwood company, Aaron Stewart, airport, April/May 2020, Architecture, engineering, Environmental Services, Features, Jason McCarty, Midwest Flyer, OMNNI Associates, Products & Services, Westwood Professional Services | Leave a comment

Rochester International Airport

Posted on March 21, 2020 by mwflyer

Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of The Mayo Clinic, Local Pilots & Businesses by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Some airports have the unique status of including “regional” in their names, thereby serving more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, April/May 2020, Features | Tagged Airports, April/May 2020, Dave Weiman, Features, John Reed, Kurt Claussen, Lobb Field, Mayo Clinic, Midwest Flyer, Rochester International Airport, Rochester Municipal Airport | Leave a comment

Lucy Newell… New Zealand Pilot Working In The Canada Bush

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue While the demand for commercial pilots may be at an all-time high, the Canada fishing lodge company, Wilderness North in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is attracting pilots from as far … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, People | Tagged Bevan Dewes, Dave Weiman, Features, Feb/March 2020, fishing, Lucy Newell, Lynette Mishibinijima, Midwest Flyer, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, Miminiska Lodge, People, Wilderness North | 5 Comments

Midwest Talent Made Up The Cast At Price County Fly-In & Airshow

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Brittany Lueth (Nielsen) Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue The Price County Fly-In & Airshow in Phillips, Wisconsin, was another hit with the local community and people visiting Phillips over the Fourth of July weekend. Airshow performers … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Fly-Ins & Air Shows | Tagged Brittany Lueth, Brittany Nielsen, Craig Gifford, Darrel Massman, Dave Scott, Don Arvold, Duane and Bonny Grube, Features, Feb/March 2020, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Grant Nielsen, Harbor View Pub & Eatery, Jeff Overby, Midwest Flyer, Mike Weinfurter, Price County Fly-In & Airshow | 7 Comments

DICK READE

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

A journey back in time! by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue I’ve been flying for 58 years. You might well imagine that I’ve seen a lot of airplanes and met a lot of people. (This … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, People | Tagged Airplanes, Beech Travel Air, Dick Reade, Features, Feb/March 2020, Jim Hanson, Mid-Continent, Midwest Flyer, People, Piper Cub, Sherm Booen | 3 Comments

Proactive Airworthiness

Posted on January 22, 2020 by mwflyer

by Thomas P. Turner Executive Director American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: This article appeared in the January 2020 issue of ABS Magazine. It is being reprinted here by permission … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Features, Feb/March 2020, Flight Safety | Tagged American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation, Anthony Restaino, Bob Boulware, Bob Ripley, Bonanzas, Curtis Boulware, Dave Weiman, Debonairs, Features, Feb/March 2020, Flight Safety, Midwest Flyer, Thomas P. Turner, V-Tail Bonanza | 5 Comments

Gassing Up, Then and Now

Posted on January 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Allen Penticoff Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Recently, my plane partner and I undertook a fun flight on a beautiful warm Sunday afternoon across southern Wisconsin from our home base in Freeport, Illinois, to dine at … Continue reading →

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