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

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

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

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

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

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

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

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

Posted on January 27, 2023 by mwflyer

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

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

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

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

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

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

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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AOPA Reveals 2023 Sweepstakes Cessna 170B

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue AOPA selected a Cessna 170B as its 2023 sweepstakes aircraft to showcase how select modifications can drastically expand a commonplace taildragger’s mission. Although the airplane is far from a backcountry performer … Continue reading →

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