ROCKFORD, ILL. – President Kennedy hadn’t taken office yet, and the Beatles were still a small band in Liverpool when Hartzog Aviation (now Emery Air) inked its first deal with…
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Traffic Patterns & Rube Goldberg
by Harold Green Some of us remember when the name Rube Goldberg conjured up visions of unduly complex contraptions designed to accomplish some simple task with a level of complexity…
Mexico Extends 406 MHz ELT Requirement
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – The deadline for the installation of fixed 406 Mhz ELTs on piston-powered private aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of less than 12,566 lbs has been…
IMC Programs Now Available To EAA Members
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A newly formed Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) subsidiary and IMC Club International, Inc., have entered into a license agreement that will provide IMC flight proficiency programming to…
Utilizing Technology & Basic Pilot Skills Together
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the heading indicator and magnetic compass. In this issue, I am going to write…
When Is A Touch-And-Go Landing, Not A Landing?
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law © 2015 All rights reserved. As pilots, we all know that with every takeoff we perform, at some point after that takeoff, a…
Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: How deep of snow can I safely land my Bonanza in? A: That depends on snow conditions. Snow can be powder, or wet heavy slop, or…
EAA Volunteer, Raymond S. Scholler
April 14, 1918 – September 20, 2015 RANDOM LAKE, WIS. – Longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Ray Scholler, 97, passed away, September 20, 2015. Camp Scholler on…
Aircraft Maintenance Must Be A Team Effort!
by Dave Weiman There is no professional in aviation I admire more than the aircraft technician. I am amazed each time I do an owner-assist annual inspection as to how…
HondaJet Nears FAA Type Certification
Honda Aircraft Company concluding function and reliability testing LAS VEGAS – Honda Aircraft Company announced November 17, 2015, that it has completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and…
AOPA Applauds Announced Senate Markup of Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2
FREDERICK, MD – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has set Nov. 18 as the date to move S. 571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights…
Pelton Named CEO of EAA
Precourt Elected Vice Chairman of EAA Board OSHKOSH, WIS. (November 9, 2015) – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors has named EAA Chairman Jack Pelton Chief Executive Officer,…
UNDERSTANDING AIRCRAFT UAS/DRONES!
All About Drones (UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System) Know Before You Fly! (FAA) Facts (today!) about UAS When: Tuesday Oct 27, 2015, 5:30 PM – Free hamburgers and brats! Host…
AOPA ANNOUNCES NEW FLY-IN LOCATIONS FOR 2016
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host four regional fly-ins, all in new locations, for 2016, the Association announced Oct. 1. AOPA has selected the…