Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – America’s legacy and future on the moon, unique aircraft, advanced aviation technologies, and a variety of presentations were…
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Pattern Practice
by Dean Zakos S.J.A. © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue The man stood next to the flagpole and felt the autumn…
Light Sport Envelope Expansion Proposed At Last
by Jim Moore, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue The FAA released a long-awaited rulemaking proposal to do away with light sport aircraft weight limits and…
Reuniting With Old Friends At EAA
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Whether it is at Camp Scholler, in the exhibit buildings or on the grounds, it…
Friday Lunch At Iola Is Pure Pilot Camaraderie!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Wouldn’t you know it… the one day I had to miss flying to Iola, Wisconsin for lunch, they…
Tom Meadows Recognized With 2023 Phillips 66® Aviation EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Phillips 66® Aviation presented Tom Meadows, an EAA member with Chapter 1073 in Truckee, Calif., the 2023 Phillips…
Meet Mark Schwichtenberg, Line Service Manager St. Cloud Aviation, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue One of the newest members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) Board of Directors is Mark Schwichtenberg, the Line Manager…
Bids For Fixed Base Operator Butler Field Hutchinson Municipal Airport
PUBLICATION NO. 8516 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Hutchinson, Minnesota The City Council of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, will receive proposals by email, Attn: Mike Stifter,…
Gulfstream Invests Additional $28.5 Million To Expand At St. Louis Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Gulfstream has announced a further expansion of operations at its completions facility at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in Cahokia, Illinois….
New $6M Solar Array Project at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport® To Save As Much As $350,000 Annually In Energy Costs
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, held a ribbon cutting June 26, 2023, to celebrate the operational…
Cubs & Carbon Cubs & The Difference Between Landing & Takeoff Distances
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Q) What do your spies tell you about the current used airplane…
Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment On Ramp Fees For Transient Aircraft Was Halted In House
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on ramp…
New FAA Color Vision Tests
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue On May 31, 2023, the FAA authorized three new color vision tests…
And the winner is…. Todd Niles & His RANS S6S Coyote II
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Winning this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC), was Todd…
Making Dreams Come True
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Excitement was in the air. At press time, we were only weeks away from…