Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 WAUKESHA, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference (WAC) will be held at the Country Springs Hotel & Water Park in Pewaukee/Waukesha, Wis., April…
Category: April/May 2017
F-35B On Board USS America
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on October 28, 2016. America embarked seven…
Minnesota Airports Conference To Be Lightning Fast!
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 The Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA), in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics, will be hosting the annual…
Illinois Aviation Conference To Focus On The Trades
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – The Illinois Aviation Conference will be held May 24-25, 2017 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign, Illinois. The conference…
EAA Sport Pilot Academy Returns In 2017 To Make Dreams of Flight Come True
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Sport Pilot Academy, which immerses people in a three-week course that concludes with earning a Sport…
Moving The Fight For Santa Monica Forward
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Santa Monica Municipal Airport’s (KSMO) history and location have made it…
Special Issuances… Why organization, completeness and timeliness is so important.
by Dr. Bill Blank Aviation Medical Examiner Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 In the past several issues of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I have been talking about the FAA…
Kansas State Polytechnic Offers New Program For Drone Hobbyists
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 SALINA, KAN. – With unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, a popular gift item this past holiday season and beyond, the unmanned aircraft…
A Good Pilot Defined?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Every once in a while, someone is pointed out as a “good pilot.” Usually the reason for this is a…
Letter From CWO3 Jim Englin
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Hi Dave: You asked to be kept informed about the new Cirrus Perception program when we last spoke at the Cirrus event at…