by Ryan Gaug Director – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I am pleased to report that after a year as Interim Director…
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What You Don’t Know Can Help You!
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently had the pleasure of hosting an all-hands meeting of AOPA staff at…
FAA Basic Med Report To Congress
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue BasicMed became effective May 1, 2017. Part of the law authorizing it required the FAA in…
Aviation Heroes Honored At Hoover Trophy Reception
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue AOPA honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy…
Making Sense of Emergency Checklists
by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Flows, Checklists, and Carburetor Ice. Thankfully emergencies rarely happen. When they do,…
One Float At A Time & Bonanza Aerobatics
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Q) Occasionally I see floatplanes lift one float a few seconds before…
Let’s Chat With Air Traffic Control
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue As new pilots, we need to learn a new language…let’s…
Minnesota Airports & FBOs Encourage Minnesota Transportation Conference Committee To Use General Funds & Not The Airport Fund For AWOS
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) and Minnesota Council of Airports reached out to members…
Should Your Fly-In Have A Rain Date?
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently planned to attend a fly-in, but weather was a factor. Visibility was good, but the ceilings…
Threading the Needle
by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos. 2023 All Rights Reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I loved being in the air. I was 26 years old,…