Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALA. – A demonstration of an airplane flying into restricted Super Bowl airspace was held January 30, 2018 with…
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Letter from Richard Schmidt
Harold (Green): I read with great interest your article on traffic patterns (Pilot Proficiency, Dec 2015/Jan 2016). I think it is a good idea to remind pilots of the correct…
Letter Noel Allard
David: Congratulations on being named the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Writer of the Year! Your spirited and informative publication Midwest Flyer Magazine is a benefit to all Minnesotan and…
Minnesota Aviation Coalition Suggests Talking Points For Participants of Aviation Day At The State Capitol
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) joined with members of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA), Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA), Aircraft Owners &…
Air Traffic Control Privatization Debated In Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing February 10, 2016 to review the air traffic control reform proposal contained in the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and…
Wisconsin Aviation’s 15th Annual 1940s-Style Hangar Dance To Benefit & Salute The Troops
MADISON, WIS. – Re-live the 1940s by attending the Wisconsin Aviation Hangar Dance on Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm, featuring big band music performed by…
Wisconsin High School To Build Second Airplane In STEM Program
SALEM, WIS. – Students in the Central High School STEM program in Salem, Wis., are about ready to start building their second airplane. Students worked very hard to build their…
Super Petrel LS Lands In U.S.
Some would say that the Midwest was made for seaplane flying. Anyone who has landed on water can attest that the water experience adds another dimension to the fun of…
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Aircraft announced February 16, 2016, enhanced connectivity, convenience, design and luxury in the new 2016 SR series aircraft, delivering an experience on par with luxury automobiles…
RV-9/9A 1,000th Takes Flight!
AURORA, OREGON – For days, the employees at Van’s Aircraft had been watching the ‘hobbs meter” on their own website, waiting for news of the 1,000th RV-9/9A to fly. Then…
Great Grandson To Eisenhower Named Kansas Aviation Director
TOPEKA, KAN. – The great grandson to Dwight David Eisenhower, Merrill Eisenhower Atwater, has been named director of the Kansas Department of Transportation Division of Aviation. Eisenhower comes from a…
NATA President Tom Hendricks To Resign
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tom Hendricks, president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), announced April 4, 2016, his intentions to resign from NATA upon the completion of his employment agreement,…
AOPA Stands Firm In Opposition To User Fees
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is standing firm in its opposition to user fees as FAA reauthorization legislation moves to the full House. The legislation…
Updates To AOPA Flight Planner
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is providing members with updates to the AOPA Flight Planner, powered by Jeppesen, as one more membership benefit. The new…