Tag Archives: Yasmina Platt

Stanley, ID – Shhh… Let’s Keep It Between Us

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Idaho may be known for its seaplane and backcountry flying, but one does not have to be a seaplane pilot or have … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, June/July 2023 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, aviation, backcountry flying, Destinations, Flying, Idaho, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Seaplane Pilot, Stanley in Central Idaho, STOL airplane, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Pet-ro-glyphs In New Mexico

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Petroglyphs are rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs). They are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged Air Trails, Airplanes, aviation, Carrizozo Municipal Airport, Crow Canyon, El Morro National Monument, Flying, Jornada Mogollon, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Petroglyphs, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Taos Junction Bridge, Three Rivers Airport, Yasmina Platt, Zuni Mountains | Leave a comment

Biking Around San Antonio

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Even though biking has, traditionally, been one of the most unsafe activities I’ve engaged in, I still love it and practice it often. I do enjoy a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged aviation, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport, Texas, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Splashing Around Northwest Montana

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue My favorite time of the year is with us! Summer is here, the mountains are calling, and we must go… fly them! 2020 was the first time my … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, JuneJuly 2022 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Backcountry Flying Experience, Bigfork, Destinations, Flathead Valley, Flying, Lakeside Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Montana, Pilots, Piper Super Cub PA-18, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

The Crescent City – New Orleans, LA

Posted on January 24, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The Jazz City… New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) has many names. It’s because the heart of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, February/March 2022 | Tagged aviation, Crescent City, Destinations, Flying, French Quarter, Jazz City, Lakefront Airport, Mardi Gras, Midwest Flyer Magazine, New Orleans, pilot destination, Preservation Hall, The Big Easy, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

From the Air and From the Ground

Posted on November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

Article & Photos by Yasmina Platt © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue The mountains are calling, and we must go… no matter how we get there! Although they … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, Destinations | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Cracker Lake, Flying, Glacier National Park, Grinnell Glaciers, Logan Pass, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Sperry Glacier, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Splashing In Northern Idaho

Posted on September 13, 2021 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue Although Priest River (a small town) and Priest Lake in northern Idaho are both great places to fly to, the fuel system icing inhibitor “Prist” is not required … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, October/November 2021 | Tagged Air Trails, aircraft, Cavanaugh Bay Airport, CDA Seaplanes, Coeur d’ Alene, Flying, Idaho, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Priest Lake, Seaplane, Sullivan Lake State Airport, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Experience Moab 360

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Moab, Utah is one of my favorite hubs for adventure. It has absolutely something for everyone: two National Parks (NP), two more State Parks (SP), lots of open … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged Air Trails, airstrips, aviation, Canyonlands Regional Airport, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Moab, Pilots, Utah, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Airport Lodging

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Traveling during a pandemic has proven to be risky and, therefore, undesirable for many. RV travel trends have increased because people are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, June/July 2021 | Tagged airport, aviation, Destinations, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, travel, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Richfield – One of the Best Places To Paraglide In Utah

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Who needs an engine or an airstrip when you have mountains, a lifting force, and empty fields? That’s what paragliding and hang gliding … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged aviation, Cove Launch, Flying, hang-gliding, Midwest Flyer Magazine, paragliding, Red Hill Hot Springs, Thompson Basin, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment