Tag Archives: pilot

Flight Risk Assessment Tools and You

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Joe Anderson Pilot, MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue As aviators, we know flying can be a highly rewarding activity. The sense of accomplishment which results from a well-executed flight is hard … Continue reading →

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Airport User Groups & Crosswind Runway Ineligibility

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue In a recent column I spoke of the importance of a … Continue reading →

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Certification Issues

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Those of you who attended EAA AirVenture this year realized that the FAA had a markedly diminished presence. … Continue reading →

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Is Your Airplane A Tax Deduction? Can it be? Maybe!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Throughout my ownership of aircraft, every airplane was a tax deduction (a business expense). I was an instrument-rated private pilot, … Continue reading →

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Experimental category fatal accident total drops again, finishes under FAA not-to-exceed total for year

Posted on November 1, 2021 by mwflyer

Fatal accident totals have fallen 40 percent in past decade EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 28, 2021) — Safety for experimental category aircraft in the U.S. over the past 12 months continued the trend of improvement seen over … Continue reading →

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The Volunteers of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on September 17, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue This year was a watershed year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, following the Covid hiatus of 2020. Not only did attendance reach very acceptable heights, the attitude of … Continue reading →

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United Aviate Academy To Train New Pilots Using Boeing’s Comprehensive Suite of Training Solutions

Posted on September 16, 2021 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – United Aviate Academy has selected Boeing (NYSE:BA) to provide a comprehensive suite of training tools, materials, and digital solutions to develop and provide early career training to United … Continue reading →

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Born In Ohio… Aerial Application Turns 100

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue August 3, 2021, was the 100th anniversary of an important event backing up Ohio’s claim as the “Birthplace of Aviation.” In 1921, less than two decades after the Wright Brothers became … Continue reading →

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Fighting Lock-Down With A Flight Simulator

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Seán G. Dwyer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Everybody has experienced a moody computer. Nothing you do will get it to work, and then — suddenly — it is working. Keep in mind, computers can’t … Continue reading →

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Check that box and fly it to the ground!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Chris Kruse Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Sometimes life comes at you in small drips. At other times, like a fire hose stream. And still at other times, it can resemble a water tower collapse. … Continue reading →

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