Tag Archives: Wisconsin Aviation

Aviation Photojournalist Don Winkler Remembered

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in All Features, Dec 2023/Jan 2024, Features, Features, People | Tagged aviation, Dave Weiman, Don Winkler, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, North American Aviation T-6 Texan, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Deference and Dodging A Bullet

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in August/September 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Flight Experiences, Flying & Flight Experiences | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Dean Zakos, Flight Experiences, Flying, KRAC, Loran, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Piper PA 28s, Racine’s Batten Field, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Safety In The Skies–The Airlines vs. GA

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in Ask Pete, Columns, Columns, Columns, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, aviation, Flying, Gavin Leake, General Aviation, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pete Schoeninger, Pilots, Planes, Spring City Aviation, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

No Better Time Than The Present

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dialogue, JuneJuly 2022 | Tagged Al Whitaker, Carol Winkler, Dave Weiman, Dialogue, Don Winkler, Jeff Baum, Jet Room, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Tom Kretschman, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

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

Posted on May 26, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, Headlines, JuneJuly 2022, Products & Services | Tagged aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, airplane, aviation, Beaver Aviation, Chuck Swain, Eric Nelson, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, plane, WATA Difference, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager

Posted on March 24, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in April/May 2022, Awards & Recognitions, Sections, Sections | Tagged aviation, Charles Allen, EAA Chapter 320, Eric Wegner, Flying, James C. Ray, James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship, Jeff Baum, Joan L Ray, Lightspeed Zulu 3, Micah West, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Scholarship, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 16, 2021 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2021 | Tagged AOPA, Leading Edge Air Foils LLC, Pacific Coast Avionics, Schweiss Hydraulic Doors, Wag-Aero, Wentworth Aircraft, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in August/September 2021, Awards & Recognitions, EAA & AirVenture, People, Sections, Sections | Tagged Carrie Nettesheim, EAA, EAA Chapter 320, EAA Chapter 320 Scholarship Coordinator, Eric Wegner, Flight Training, James C. Ray Foundation Scholarship, Micah West, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Watertown Municipal Airport, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Aviation Celebrates Four Decades of Service

Posted on July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

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 →

Posted in Airports, All Headlines, August/September 2021, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged Air Charter, aircraft interiors, Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, avionics, Dane County Regional Airport, Dodge County Airport, Flight Training, general aviation services, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Watertown Municipal Airport, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Aviation Expands Aircraft Interior Service With the Acquisition of Jaeger Aviation

Posted on November 29, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. has announce the expansion of its aircraft interiors department with the acquisition of Jaeger Aviation, based in Willmar, Minnesota. Jaeger Aviation, under the … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2020/January 2021, Products & Services, Sections, Sections | Tagged Air Charter, Aircraft Interior, aircrafts, aviation, Bruce Jaeger, Flight Training, Flying, Jaeger Aviation, Jeff Baum, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mooney Aircraft, Planes, Willmar Air Service, Wisconsin Aviation | Leave a comment