Tag Archives: Wisconsin Aviation

“If I can’t walk, I can still fly!”

    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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Aviation Photojournalist Don Winkler Remembered

March 30, 1931 – October 20, 2023 by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Father, husband, friend, pilot and aviation photojournalist, Donald (Don) P. Winkler, 92, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away at his home October … Continue reading

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Deference and Dodging A Bullet

by Dean Zakos (An Excerpt from Laughing with the Wind) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue “Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.” – William Shenstone It is natural … Continue reading

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Safety In The Skies–The Airlines vs. GA

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Q) What do you hear about the current aircraft market? A) As of mid-August, I asked two active local aircraft salesmen, Jeff … Continue reading

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No Better Time Than The Present

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue If it is one thing we got from this lousy pandemic we’ve just gone through, it is a greater appreciation for family and friends. While many parents and … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Aviation Expands Its Aircraft Maintenance Services With The Acquisition of Beaver Aviation’s Assets

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., announces the expansion of its aircraft maintenance department with the acquisition of the assets of Beaver Aviation, Inc., at the Dodge County Airport in Juneau, … Continue reading

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EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue.   WATERTOWN, WIS. – Micah West, 18, of Oconomowoc, Wis., was awarded a “James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship” in the amount of $6,000.00 following a stringent vetting process. Micah was nominated … Continue reading

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EAA CEO & Chairman Jack Pelton Sums Up Success of AirVenture 2021

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue “This was perhaps the most challenging set of circumstances we’ve ever faced as an organization to make the event happen. I could not be more proud of our volunteers, staff, and … Continue reading

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Watertown’s EAA Chapter 320 Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – EAA Chapter 320 of Watertown, Wisconsin, has met the stringent requirements to qualify for and receive a James C. Ray Foundation Scholarship administered through the Experimental Aircraft Association … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Aviation Celebrates Four Decades of Service

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS  – Wisconsin Aviation, a leader in the general aviation services industry, was founded on  July 22, 1981, by Owner/President/CEO Jeff Baum – four decades ago! From the beginning, Baum’s … Continue reading

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