Tag Archives: Flight Training

The Aviation Elephant In The Room, Mental Illness & Pilots

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What We Do Not Talk About As people gather around the office coffee pot, at happy hour after work or … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023, The Left Seat | Tagged Airlines, aviation, behavioral, bipolar disorder, Bob Worthington, depression, emotional disorder, Flight Training, Flying, Mental Illness, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, The Left Seat | Leave a comment

AOPA Foundation Hosts Donor Events At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue In appreciation of those AOPA members who support the AOPA Foundation, AOPA hosted an evening reception and breakfast during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. Most impressive at the breakfast … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, Features, Features, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged AOPA Foundation, aviation, bush pilots, Dave Weiman, Flight Training, Flying, Flying Club, Mark R. baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Rusty Pilots, STEM, Student Pilots, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

The best of times for general aviation!

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by AOPA President Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue It’s hard to fathom where much of the United States was in 2020, and even just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather not go there. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters | Tagged AOPA, AOPA Flight Training Advantage, aviation, Flight Training, From AOPA Headquarters, General Aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilot Town Hall, Rusty Pilots Seminar | Leave a comment

WHO’S THE BEST?

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Flight Training Experience Awards Announces Regional Winners! As reported by Julie Summers Walker Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The results of the 2021 annual Flight Training Experience Awards have been tabulated … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Awards & Recognitions, February/March 2022, Sections, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation, flight instructor, Flight Training, Flying, Julie Summers Walker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Planes, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

Watertown’s EAA Chapter 320 Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – EAA Chapter 320 of Watertown, Wisconsin, has met the stringent requirements to qualify for and receive a James C. Ray Foundation Scholarship administered through the Experimental Aircraft Association … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2021, Awards & Recognitions, EAA & AirVenture, People, Sections, Sections | Tagged Carrie Nettesheim, EAA, EAA Chapter 320, EAA Chapter 320 Scholarship Coordinator, Eric Wegner, Flight Training, James C. Ray Foundation Scholarship, Micah West, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Watertown Municipal Airport, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Aviation Celebrates Four Decades of Service

Posted on July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS – Wisconsin Aviation, a leader in the general aviation services industry, was founded on July 22, 1981, by Owner/President/CEO Jeff Baum – four decades ago! From the beginning, Baum’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, August/September 2021, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged Air Charter, aircraft interiors, Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, avionics, Dane County Regional Airport, Dodge County Airport, Flight Training, general aviation services, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Watertown Municipal Airport, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

GA groups: FAA flight training policy changes will reduce safety, create administrative logjam

Posted on June 11, 2021 by mwflyer

Agency’s interpretation threatens to halt most training in experimental aircraft EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 9, 2021) — Federal Aviation Administration policy interpretations on flight training arising out of a recent court decision will have a chilling impact … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, EAA & AirVenture, News | Tagged Airplanes, aviation, EAA Aviation Center, experimental aircraft, Flight Training, Flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Warbird | Leave a comment

Four Years Above The Earth – A Memoir by Field Morey

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

(A Review by Dave Weiman) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – June/July 2021 Online Issue Whether it is a book entitled “Poberezny,” as told by his son-in-law, Chuck Parnall, and daughter, Bonnie Poberezny…. “Fire And Air” – A Life On … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Books & Movies, Features, Features, June/July 2021 | Tagged aeronautical adventures, airport, aviation, Dave Weiman, Field Morey, Flight Training, Flying, Four Years Above the Earth, Instrument Instructor, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey’s West Coast Adventures | Leave a comment

International Aerobatic Club’s Inaugural National Aerobatics Day

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Fellow pilots, aviation enthusiasts and airshow spectators have been thrilled by Michael Goulian’s aerobatic performances for the past 27 years. His strong and long-standing support of general aviation has now soared … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, Headlines, June/July 2021, People | Tagged Air Safety Institute, airshow, AOPA Foundation, aviatiobn, Flight Training, Michael Goulian, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot, STEM, You Can Fly | Leave a comment

AOPA FLIGHT TRAINING EXPERIENCE SURVEY OPENS MAY 15

Posted on May 14, 2021 by mwflyer

FREDERICK, Md., May 12, 2021—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the return of the 2021 Flight Training Experience Survey on May 15 in an effort to continue seeking out and recognizing flight training excellence. Anyone who has taken … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, News | Tagged AOPA, aviation, flight instructors, flight schools, Flight Training, Flying, Lightspeed, Pilots, Student Pilots, Zulu 3 | Leave a comment