by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My mechanic told me that my airplane engine (Lycoming 160 hp in a 1979 Piper Warrior) is past recommended overhaul time…
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Autopilot Glitches, Failures & Anomalies
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In my previous column, I again addressed the issue of “icing,” as did Greg Gorak in his excellent article. It was unfortunate that Wisconsin got to…
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…
Wisconsin Pilots Fly By Grand Teton National Park
A 1953 Cessna 180 Skywagon owned, restored and being flown by Archie Henkelmann of Janesville, Wisconsin at Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Henkelmann bought the aircraft in…
Letter From Allen Alwin to Harold Green About CFI
Hello Harold: (To: Harold Green, Contributing Editor) I read your very good article at my local FBO today (LVN), while I was waiting for my student to arrive. At…
Midwest Flyer Magazine Readership Expands To Africa
by Dave Weiman The publishers of Midwest Flyer Magazine are always proud to hear when someone enjoys reading the magazine, no matter where they might live. Recently, subscriber, Phil Peterson,…
Pilot & Former FAA Executive Named NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimous confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…
Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights Pushes Long-Awaited Aeromedical Reform Forward
EAA applauds bipartisan legislation that supports EAA/AOPA efforts EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (February 26, 2015) — Bipartisan “Pilot’s Bill of Rights II” legislation has been introduced in both…
HondaJet Flight Simulator Arrives at Honda Aircraft Company
Installation at the HondaJet Training Center Underway GREENSBORO, N.C. — Feb. 25, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the first HondaJet flight simulator has been delivered and is…
Wipaire To Hold Grand Opening At New Leesburg Location
Wipaire, Inc., with headquarters at Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minn., has announced the schedule and topics for the grand opening event at its Leesburg, Florida facility, to be held…
New Regulations Being Formulated To Facilitate Integration of Small UAS Into U.S. Aviation System
WASHINGTON (February 15, 2015) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration proposed today a framework of regulations that the agency says would allow routine use of certain small unmanned…
FAA Rule Correction Opens Door For Lower Cost ADS-B
EAA maintains cost is key to meeting 2020 mandate OSHKOSH, WIS. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published a technical correction in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015,…
OSHA Orders Pilot To Be Reinstated After Being Illegally Fired For Refusing To Fly Unsafe Medical Helicopter
LUCASVILLE, OHIO – Faced one night with a trip over mountainous terrain in a medical transport helicopter with a faulty emergency locator transmitter (ELT), a pilot refused to fly the…
EAA Becomes Supporter of UAS Safety Campaign, “Know Before You Fly”
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA announced its support of the new unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAS) safety campaign, “Know Before You Fly,” during the 2015 Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Expo,…
GAMA Welcomes Passage of Legislation Beneficial To GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauded the U.S. Congress for passing legislation recently in two areas important to its members: extending expiring tax provisions important to…