by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue If you’re like me, you’re friends with a lot of pilots and aviation enthusiasts, and…
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High On Health
Introduction by Dr. Bill Blank As many of you know, marijuana for recreational use and some of its derivatives, have been legalized in several states. While they are legal in…
How To Avoid Prop Damage On A Gravel Airstrip & What To Do If You Are Missing An Airframe Maintenance Logbook
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Q: What trends do you see in used airplane values? A: As I see it, I think the market…
Single Pilot IFR
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Those pilots who hold an instrument rating and fly in the United States are some of the most privileged…
The Monday Morning Aviation Quarterback Club & New Avionics
by Michael J. (Mick) Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue It has now been several months and some 15-plus hours since I got my budget-driven, avionics update…
Arguing Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances In Civil Penalty Cases
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 issue When the FAA assesses a civil penalty for regulatory violations, it is required…
Letter From Robert L. Mann
Dave: Great article about the size of self-serve fuel hoses. Our local airport has an old-style manual (system), and worn out reel with a fuel hose and nozzle that is…
Aviators To Be Remembered In Part For Their Entrepreneurship
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, you will read about a number of people in the aviation community…
AIR FORCE ONE’S 9/11 PILOT, SEPTEMBER SWING DANCE AND MORE AT EAA AVIATION MUSEUM IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (August 26, 2019) — With summer winding down, the EAA Aviation Museum is ramping up for fall and preparing for an array of exciting…
Red Bull Cancels Air Race Series After 2019 Season
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Red Bull, the beverage company that sponsors high-energy sports ranging from motorcycle racing to cliff diving, has canceled the Red Bull Air…
Blue Angels Headlined Sun ‘n Fun 2019
by Bill Blake Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue The Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, held each year in Lakeland, Florida, was blessed with good weather the week of…
SAFECON 2019 @ Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) held its SAFECON 2019 event, May 13-18, at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, Wisconsin. The…
Benefits of Community Engagement In Partnership With Drones and Geospatial Technologies
by Stephen Sorenson Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Instructor Northland Community and Technical College Co-Principal Investigator – UAS and GIT Integration Into Technical Education National Science Foundation ATE Program Published in Midwest…
Lofty Aspirations: Airport Celebrates 80 Years of Commercial Flights
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue MADISON, WIS. – When the first commercial airline flights departed Madison, Wisconsin in 1939, no one could have imagined how air travel…
Meet Erin Kube
Airport Land Program Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue In April 2019, Erin Kube joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) Bureau of…