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Fill ‘er up!

Posted on March 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Keeping aviation fuel accessible while finding its alternative by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue Flying season is about to heat up. While much of the South basks in a bit … Continue reading →

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NorthPoint Aviation… Complete Aircraft & Pilot Services In Northern Minnesota

Posted on March 22, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue NorthPoint Aviation is a full-service fixed base operation located at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport in Brainerd, Minnesota. The company provides fuel sales, aircraft sales, and acquisition for both recreational and commercial … Continue reading →

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Moving From Legacy Autopilots

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Over the many decades that I have been flying, there have been many changes made to aircraft, and almost all … Continue reading →

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There Was No Rush In Getting His Captain Stripes For This Rush City Flight Instructor

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue RUSH CITY, MINN. – There is something to say about learning to fly in a small, rural community versus a big city. There is very little air traffic … Continue reading →

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“If I can’t walk, I can still fly!”

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

    A story about the willpower and determination of Peyton Wolter by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue For those of us who have ever had a broken leg, a hip replacement or both, … Continue reading →

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Solar Eclipses: See them, Experience them!

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

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 →

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Oshkosh Resident Fred Stadler Becomes First Pilot To Fly 10,000 Kids In EAA Young Eagles Program

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Fred Stadler, a longtime EAA volunteer both year-round and at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, has become the first pilot to fly 10,000 kids free of charge as part of … Continue reading →

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Landing On Ice & Snow-Covered Runways

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Q) How thick should ice be on a frozen lake before it is safe to land on with my Cessna 172? Are … Continue reading →

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Airshow Performer Robert Sidney Hosking

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

March 27, 1932 — September 3, 2023 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue BOUNTIFUL, UTAH – Robert Sidney Hosking – the talented helicopter pilot of “Otto The Helicopter Clown,” and many other roles, passed away peacefully in … Continue reading →

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Quitting While You Are Ahead

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2023.  All Rights Reserved! (Excerpted from Laughing with the Wind) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue “It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man.” – Scott … Continue reading →

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