Tag Archives: pilot

The Birth of Button-ology

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue In thinking back to the days of rotating a knob to change a frequency, and rotating the azimuth on a … Continue reading →

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The balancing act… When should an instructor take the controls?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue So often flight instructors (CFIs and CFIIs) will observe their students – whether a licensed pilot or student – make mistakes, or … Continue reading →

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A Bad Rap, A Nudge… Whatever You Do, Don’t Do It!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Q) I’ve always loved the Cessna 177 Cardinal and wonder why Cessna Aircraft discontinued manufacturing them. Enlighted me, please. A) Yes, Cardinals … Continue reading →

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Annual conference offers continuing education for aircraft maintenance technicians

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue A new report from the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) finds that a healthy but expected increase in newly certified aircraft maintenance technicians last year did not offset the number of … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Battery Care & Maintenance

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Winter is upon us. Typically, this involves less flying, and certainly colder weather, both of which are detrimental to an aircraft battery. … Continue reading →

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Which End of A Grass Airstrip To Build A Hangar… Upslope or Downslope?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Q) What is FAR Part 134? A) Part 134 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) is a nickname given to oft violated … Continue reading →

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Southern Illinois University Partners With United Aviate

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois, has announced that it has partnered with “Aviate,” United Airlines’ pilot career development program, to offer SIU students and CFIs a clear and direct … Continue reading →

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A Path in the Air

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos, S.J.A. © Dean Zakos 2020 All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue 1945 was a good year. It was autumn, but the leaves were still weeks away from curling brown and crisp. … Continue reading →

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THE SKY AND I

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Ann Holtgren Pellegreno Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue LEARNING TO FLY 1960 TO 1961 YOUNG FIELD ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN First Part of Chapter One First Flying Lesson, August 29, 1960 “Be sure your seatbelt is … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earhart Statue Unveiled At U.S. Capitol Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation led statue project for State of Kansas

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Pioneering aviator and women’s rights advocate, Amelia Earhart, is the 11th woman among 100 statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. This year marks 90 years since Earhart made history as … Continue reading →

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