EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – Get into the holiday spirit in an uplifting setting as EAA hosts “Christmas in the Air” from 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday,…
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AOPA Launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag
Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the iPad, the latest addition to its family of digital flight…
Minnesota Aviation Day At The Capitol
January 30, 2013 St. Paul, Minnesota You Won’t Want To Miss This Special Event! On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, the Minnesota aviation community will meet at the State Capitol to…
Air Force One Pilot To Recount Experiences Flying GW Bush At Wichita Aero Club Luncheon
WICHITA, KAN. – Colonel Tillman will recount his experiences flying “Air Force One” at the Wichita Aero Club Luncheon on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at…
Airport Improvements On Door County Peninsula
DOOR COUNTY, WIS. – The spirit is strong on the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin with a new commission chairman of Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (3D2), support from the Village of Ephraim…
EAA Inducts Three Midwest Aviators
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, November 15, as it inducts them into the…
Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend…
Blackhawk Tech Aviation Department Gets Another Look!
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College Aircraft Maintenance Program was slated for closure this fall, but that decision will be reconsidered following a school board meeting to be held…
Letter From Jack Textor
Dave: I very much enjoyed Ed’s (Leineweber) story on Bill Rewey. Bill is a fantastic fellow, giving me my first ride in a Pietenpol. I have about two years to…
Letter From Dirk Ellis
Dave: Thanks for the great article in Midwest Flyer Magazine (on Tanis Aircraft Products establishing an office at Flying Cloud Airport in the Twin Cities). What made it even more…
Letter From Rusty Bogue
Dave: Please take a minute to look at my website www.bestinflight.us. I have moved to my hometown in a small rural setting in southern Illinois. We set out a year and…
Letter From Daniel McDowell
Dear Dave: Great piece on Duluth-Sky Harbor Airport. Much appreciated! Fabulous issue, too. Can’t imagine how you two do that, but every issue is great and the covers are always…
Letter From The Cessna Pilots Society
Dear Mr. Weiman: We wish to express our thanks for your publication of our submission to your magazine. We were honored that you saw our article as fitting for your…
Letter From Jack Elliott
Peggy & Dave: Read the current issue online and I’m more impressed with each issue. The subject of each of the stories is interesting. In reading the major magazines these…
Letter From Pete Schoeninger
Dave: Your comments on why students do not complete their private pilot training are, sadly, mostly correct. There has always been a high dropout rate of students, often just after…