Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Airbus highlighted three big stories at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 22-28, 2019, with special exhibits on innovation for the…
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The Sling TSi Makes Impressive Flight To Oshkosh
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue In the 12 months between EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-ins at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, there is a…
Cirrus Now At St. Paul Downtown Airport
All photos by Randy Arneson, except where otherwise noted. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Approximately 200 Cirrus aircraft owners, pilots and interested guests…
When Is An Aircraft “Destroyed” Versus “Repairable”?
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Unfortunately, these terms are not defined anywhere in the regulations. But, as you might expect, the FAA has a policy/opinion about…
Revolutionary New Business Jet Design Delivers Intercontinental Range At $1 Per Nautical Mile & Will Still Land At Small GA Airports
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue BROOMFIELD, COLO. – Business jet design has been stagnating for decades – a simple tube with wings and two engines – one…
LoCamp Kit Manufacturer Survives Flood!
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue LONE ROCK, WIS. – Golden Age Aeroworks, located at Tri-County Regional Airport (KLNR) in Lone Rock, Wisconsin, reports that despite flooding that…
N966CD, A Stearman Story
by Noel Allard Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue The Chuck Doyle (Sr) story is long in the telling, but for this narrative, let us focus on one…
Do I Owe Aircraft Taxes In Minnesota?
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Non-Minnesota residents who purchase and take possession of an aircraft in Minnesota are exempt from Minnesota sales or…
Piper Aircraft Deliveries Increase by Nearly 50% – Highest Level In 10 Years
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced a 48% increase in aircraft deliveries for 2018, as well as a 38%…
High Utilization Results In Increased Warranty For All Piper M600 Aircraft
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft has announced that the warranty for all M600 aircraft has been increased from five years /…
Cirrus Aircraft Reports Strongest Deliveries In A Decade, Highlighted by Vision® Jet Growth
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue DULUTH, MINN. & KNOXVILLE, TENN.– Cirrus Aircraft has announced that new customer aircraft deliveries for the company’s best-selling SR Series showed steady…
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Generation 2 Vision Jet
Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue DULUTH, MINN. & KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Cirrus Aircraft has announced the launch of their next generation Vision JetTM – ‘G2’ – enhancing…
Building & Flying An Airplane In Retirement
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Bob and Joan Zaleski spent most of their careers working and living in the Chicago area. Bob started…
Jet-Powered Yak 110 Woos Crowds At Oshkosh
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue EAA AirVenture Oshkosh never fails to amaze me, especially when it comes to innovations, aircraft modifications and great airshow…
The American Barnstormers Tour Makes Six Stops In The Upper Midwest
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue The American Barnstormers Tour landed its vintage aircraft in five Midwest states in July 2018. Founders Clay Adams and Rob Lock brought…