Tag Archives: flight school

How To Become A Better Pilot

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue In theory, we all want to be better, safer pilots. In practice, most of us are complacent with our skill level. … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Flight Instruction, flight school, Fly Wisconsin Passport Program, Flying, GPS, Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilot Proficiency, Pilots, Richard Morey, WINGS, Wisconsin Airport Management Association, Wisconsin DOT | Leave a comment

AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey Closes July 15

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the return of the 2021 Flight Training Experience Survey in an effort to continue seeking out and recognizing flight … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, June/July 2021, Sections, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, AOPA Foundation, aviation, flight instructors, flight school, Midwest Flyer Magazine, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

Carver Aero Finalizes Acquisition of Advanced Air In Council Bluffs

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue DAVENPORT, IOWA – Carver Aero has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Advanced Air, Inc. in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lisa LaMantia, President of Advanced Air, will take on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, Products & Services, Sections | Tagged Advanced Air, aircraft, Airfield, airprot, aviation, Carver Aero, flight program, flight school, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Planes | Leave a comment

Purdue University To Make Airport Improvements

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mwflyer

Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – Purdue University will commence a five-year project to rehabilitate its runways, build new taxiways, upgrade its fire and rescue operations, and update its navigation equipment at Purdue University … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, February/March 2021, Sections, Sections | Tagged flight school, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Polytechnic School of Aviation, Purdue University, Purdue University Airport, Transportation Technology | Leave a comment

Using The “E-Word”

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Many years ago, while walking through a flight school, I overheard an instructor briefing a primary student, and the instructor was telling … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Bonanza, Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training, Captain "Sully" Sullenberger III, Captain Al Haynes, flight school, Flying, Instrument Flight, Lost Alternator, Michael J. Kaufman, Mick Kaufman, Midwest Flyer, pilot, Smoke In The Cockpit, U.S. Airways Flight 1549, United Flight 232, Vacuum Pump Failure | Leave a comment

Thunderbird Aviation In The Twin Cities Metro – Minnesota’s Newest FBO

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman When you invest $2 million in a business during an economic downturn, you have to know your market, know your business, and believe in yourself and your staff, and Nancy Grazzini-Olson does. She has been operating Thunderbird … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, All Headlines, February/March 2013, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News | Tagged Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Rental, Chris Cape, corporate jet services, Crystal Airport, executive flight center, flight school, Flying Cloud Airport, General Aviation, Nancy Grazzini-Olson, Pilot Proficiency, pprofessional pilot development, Thunderbird Aviation | Leave a comment

Student Starts & Pilot Retention

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson EDITOR’S NOTE: Flight instructor, fixed base operator and airport manager, Jim Hanson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, responded to the article “What We Can & Cannot Do To Increase Our Pilot Numbers” (Midwest Flyer Magazine, February/March 2011) prior … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Features, June/July 2011, March/April 2012, Sections | Tagged FBOs, flight school, Flying, Jim Hanson, Pilot Retention | Leave a comment