Tag Archives: J-3 Cub

Cubs & Carbon Cubs & The Difference Between Landing & Takeoff Distances

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Q) What do your spies tell you about the current used airplane market? I’ve heard that there are now some airplanes that … Continue reading

Posted in Ask Pete, August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I got ethanol in my gas… why?

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Q) When I test car gas (my airplane has a car gas STC) that is advertised being “non-ethanol,” usually one of … Continue reading

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2023 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Aircraft Sales & Having Fun On Skis!

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Q: Is the airplane market still strong? What do you hear from airplane sales professionals you know? A: To get … Continue reading

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Basic Airplane Control Is A Good Thing!

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue A disproportionate number of loss-of-control accidents happen while turning from base to final caused by a stall spin accident. Typically, this is the result of overshooting the final approach … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Columns, October/November 2018, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ask Pete!

by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 Q: Recently, you said you think “book” retail figures on airplane prices are not always real accurate. Why is that? A: I have seen many owners look at “Aircraft Value … Continue reading

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, June/July 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gear Down On Final, Gear Down On Final…..Or Not?

by Curt Drumm Of all the flight training one can do over a pilot’s lifetime, one of the most fun challenges is probably getting your “seaplane rating.” Personally, I did mine on a “dare” with a buddy of mine many … Continue reading

Posted in All Features, Features, March/April 2012 | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

President of South Dakota Pilots Association Made Career Out of Flying & Mining

Grove Rathbun, president of the South Dakota Pilots Association, has turned 80, but remains a very active general aviation pilot after an interesting career in the Air National Guard. He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, and grew up on … Continue reading

Posted in Feb/March 2011, People, Sections | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment