January 5, 1948 – July 6, 2020 Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue FOREST LAKE, MINN. – Longtime Minnesota Aeronautics Director, Raymond J. Rought, 72, of Forest Lake,…
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Know the Rules for Safe Ground Vehicle Operations at Airports Information from FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A
by Joe Anderson Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin – Department of Transportation www.dot.state.mn.us/aero Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue According to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A, “Each year, accidents, incidents, and…
Your Fly Minnesota Airports Passport Adventure Awaits You!
by Darlene Dahlseide Published Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue Flying is fun for aviators. The freedom experienced when you fly is little short of absolutely marvelous. And now and…
Restaurants Near Wisconsin Airports
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue In the August/September 2020 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, was a list and map of Wisconsin airports with food options. The map…
Registering Your Aircraft In Wisconsin
by Michele Cumblad WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue Fall is upon us. The leaves are changing, pumpkin spice flavoring is everywhere, and Wisconsin…
10 Memories of A Decade At EAA
by “EW” The Kid Reporter Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: Anyone who has ever attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,…
Years of Memories & Growing Up At Oshkosh
by Stacy W. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue I may not remember my first time at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as I was too young, but…
The Birth of America… The Birth of Freedom
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue During a trip to Boston (to teach a “Rusty Pilots Seminar” for AOPA), I had the chance to travel…
Miracle Over Minnesota… Survival After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
by Dan Bass Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue @October 2020. All rights reserved! In February 2017, I needed to visit a customer in Thunder Bay, Ontario. By…
The Last Light In Patsy Cline’s Life
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue Any time I hear about an aircraft accident which is attributed to “pilot error,” I cringe and try to…
Mitchell Gallery of Flight & USO Lounge Celebrate New Locations
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Mitchell Gallery of Flight and the USO Lounge officially opened their new locations at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport…
Michigan’s Detroit City Airport To Get Boost by GA
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue …
Cabin fever A prescription to get out and fly
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue Smooth air, cooler temperatures and the striking beauty of fall foliage make October one of…
Aircraft Specialists Opens New Facility At Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) Jeffersonville/Sellersburg, Indiana
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. – Aircraft Specialists (ASI) has opened a new fixed base operator (FBO) facility and hangar complex at Clark Regional Airport…
COVID-19 & Your Fitness To Fly!
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue COVID-19 (COronaVIrusDisease19) first appeared in late 2019. Since then it has caused a pandemic. It is classified…