Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Two members of EAA Chapter 64 have recently reached milestones. Diane Earhart, 66, EAA 762728, of Belleville, Illinois, has earned the…
Category: Awards & Recognitions
Tom Meadows Recognized With 2023 Phillips 66® Aviation EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Phillips 66® Aviation presented Tom Meadows, an EAA member with Chapter 1073 in Truckee, Calif., the 2023 Phillips…
Spot On: SIU’s Saluki Aces Finish Second In 2023 Air Race Classic
by Pete Rosenbery Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – Trusting their instincts and making smart decisions to overcome difficult weather paid off for Southern…
SIU Flying Salukis Continue National Success With Third-Place Finish
by Pete Rosenbery Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – Tradition and consistency are pivotal to success. Both are trademarks of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s…
Aviation Heroes Honored At Hoover Trophy Reception
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue AOPA honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Group Awards Scholarships
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) awarded two $1,000.00 flight training scholarships at their annual meeting,…
Wisconsin Aviation Conference 2022 Topics & Recognition
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Welcoming attendees to the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, October 3 – 5, 2022, was…
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) has announced the recipients of four aviation scholarships to eight students…
Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame 2022
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – The 2022 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame will be held Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Holiday Inn…
2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The 2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame banquet was held April 23, 2022, at the InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport…
AOPA Hosts Sixth Annual Hoover Awards Gala
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) hosted its sixth annual “Bob” Hoover Trophy Reception, March 23, 2022,…
EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WATERTOWN, WIS. – Micah West, 18, of Oconomowoc, Wis., was awarded a “James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship” in the amount…
Wally Funk Named the Recipient of the 2021 Stinson Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2022) – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Wally Funk has been selected as the…
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – The fourth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) was held February 19 in Battle Creek, Michigan. This…
WHO’S THE BEST?
Flight Training Experience Awards Announces Regional Winners! As reported by Julie Summers Walker Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The results of…