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A Prepurchase Inspection Can Be An Annual Inspection, But It’s Usually Not That Thorough

Posted on July 23, 2021 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Therefore, Buyers Need To Be Realistic If Their Mechanic Misses Something. Q: What’s…

Do You Have A Valid Medical?

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue An airman will sometimes say “I am going to quit flying…

The Human Factors In Instrument Flying

Posted on July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue I recently watched a video presentation by AOPA on the “Impossible Turn,”…

Does The “As-Is” Language In An Aircraft Purchase Agreement Make A Difference?

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel ©  2021 August. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue It isn’t uncommon in aircraft purchase agreements to see language stating…

Sharing What We Know Benefits All of Us!

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine online August/September 2021 issue When Peggy and I were dating back in 1973 – shortly after I got my Private Pilot Certificate…

Bringing Clearance Delivery Into The 21st Century

Posted on May 29, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Sullivan Airport Coordinator MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – June/July 2021 Online Issue For pilots – whether seasoned or novice – receiving an Instrument…

The Importance of Airport Tenant & Local Pilot Associations

Posted on May 29, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy • Great Lakes RegionAircraft Owners & Pilots Association www.aopa.org Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue A basic ingredient…

Airport Lodging

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Traveling during a pandemic has proven to be risky and, therefore, undesirable for…

Bringing Clearance Delivery Into The 21st Century

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Kyle Sullivan Airport Coordinator MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue For pilots – whether seasoned or novice – receiving an Instrument Flight…

Airport Maintenance From A Pilot’s Perspective

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Chris Meyer MnDOT-Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue As pilots, we have a lot to think about when preparing for a flight. In fact, we’re…

Large-Scale Airport Solar Facilities Gaining In Popularity

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/June 2021 Online Issue The remarkable growth of the solar industry witnessed in the last decade continues to…

Spring is in the air

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President and CE Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Spring, what a wonderful season and metaphor for where we all are in the…

DUIs & Certification

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Recently I have had a couple of applicants with more than…

The Final Word On Landings

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue In the last column I promised to complete the landing discussion, so here…

Will you know when it is time to quit flying? There are other options, you know.

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue It is a fact of life. Sooner or later every pilot has…

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