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Category: 2026 July
Cliff Robertson, Bob Hoover & EAA Young Eagles
© 2026 All rights reserved. This article is a continuation of the story we published and posted in the February 2025 issue of “Midwest Flyer Monthly” entitled “The First Phone…
FLIGHT EXPERIENCES: The Basics of Flying – Post-Flight Self-Assessment
“A post-flight self‑ assessment is the most underrated safety habit in General Aviation.” This is the fifth article in my series on The Basics of Flying. As I explained in…
First Solo – The Memories That Survived the Fire
by Jim Bildilli While my initial logbook perished in a house fire in 1979, some of the circumstances of my first solo remain quite vivid in my mind. It all…
Rush City Regional Airport Fly-In Continues a Legacy of Aviation and Community
For more than half a century, the Rush City Regional Airport has been much more than a place for aircraft to land and depart—it has been a gathering place for…
2027 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame has announced the seven aviation leaders selected for induction into its Class of 2027. Representing a broad cross-section of Minnesota’s aviation community, the inductees…
WomenVenture Highlights Aviation Innovation at Oshkosh 2026
Celebrating women involved in aircraft design, building, and testing will be highlighted at EAA WomenVenture 2026 during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 73rd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention…
The Legendary Goodyear Blimp Flies Back to Oshkosh
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026 with its iconic Goodyear Blimp, Wingfoot One, continuing a decades-long tradition at the world’s largest fly-in…
Leadership Transition at Lakeland Linder International Airport
After a decade of leadership at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Airport Director Kris Hallstrand is moving into a new role with the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Center for Excellence…
TDI Partnership Advances Cost-Effective Aircraft Handling Innovation
An innovative partnership between Kansas State University’s Technology Development Institute (TDI) and Kansas-based RPMC LLC is helping bring a new aircraft-moving system closer to commercialization, offering maintenance, repair and overhaul…
SIU Marks a Decade of Women Competing in the Air Race Classic
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation is celebrating a decade of participation in the Air Race Classic (ARC), with four accomplished female aviators carrying on the program’s proud tradition…
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Dedicated at Watertown Municipal Airport
More than 1,000 community members gathered on Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the dedication of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica at Marine Corps League Aero Park, located on the…
Schweiss Doors Delivers 54×16-Foot Bifold Door for EAA Chapter 25 Hangar
When Patrick Halligan, a board member for Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 25, approached Schweiss Doors owner Mike Schweiss about a good deal on a hangar door, Schweiss stepped up….