by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Q: With spring just around the corner, are there any hazards especially associated with spring that I should be…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 issue Q. Have you ever done something really dumb in an airplane? A. While I was fixed base operator and…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2017/January 2018 issue Q: Continuing the question that appeared in the October/November 2017 issue about extending range in a Cessna 172N,…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Q: You said an airplane can sometimes land with a little more crosswind on a grass runway than a…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue Q: Do pitch changes occur with power changes in an airplane with the engine mounted above the cabin like…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer June/July 2017 issue Q: Last fall, my hangar neighbor sold his airplane, and gave me his 2 horsepower, gas-powered little tug, which moves…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Q: I noticed a slight miss in my Archer’s engine and asked my mechanic to check it out. He noted…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue Q: Pete, I saw a picture of an Ercoupe on skis. I have NEVER seen an Ercoupe on skis,…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Q: I had the nose strut on my 172 improperly serviced at a distant airport. After servicing, it was…
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by Pete Schoeninger Published In Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 Before I start answering questions, I wanted to take a minute to thank Mark Baker (AOPA) and Jack Pelton (EAA)…