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GA Industry Announces “Climbing. Fast. Campaign”

As reported by Eric Blinderman Senior Director of Communications, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Leaders from general aviation associations and entities gathered at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, October … Continue reading

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Relief At Last… AeroCreeper Will Make Maintaining Your Aircraft Much More Comfortable

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue For the past 40 years, I have been scooting around my hangar on a little red creeper I bought at an auto parts store. But climbing down to … Continue reading

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An Internet Attack On The Federal Air Surgeon

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Recently I have been getting questions from airmen about changes in the PR interval which the FAA will accept on an electrocardiogram (ECG). The PR interval … Continue reading

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The Birth of Button-ology

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

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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What is the value of your plane? Is it insured for that amount?

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Over the past year or two, the market for used aircraft has exploded. Values have soared. A few weeks ago, I … Continue reading

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FAA Extends Aircraft Registration From 3 To 7 Years

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years, an action which should alleviate delays in the aircraft registration … Continue reading

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Flanking the Derecho

by Patrick J. McDonald, ATP CFII © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The word, derecho, is fairly new to our pilot weather vocabulary. The word, Spanish in origin, literally means … Continue reading

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Demon Ice

by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2021. All Rights Reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue I always wanted to fly. I liked the satisfaction of rising up and meeting challenges. I thrived on being presented … Continue reading

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GAMA Statement on FAA Approval of GAMI Unleaded Avgas STCs

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce, issued the following statement regarding the FAA’s approval of Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) to allow General Aviation Modifications … Continue reading

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