by Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue “BasicMed” took effect on May 1, 2017, as an alternate way for pilots to fly without holding…
Category: Columns
PLBs & Satellite Messengers – Are They Worth Buying?
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Q: My friend, a medical doctor, strongly urges me to carry a personal locator beacon (PLB) or satellite…
The New Rules For Instrument Currency
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Recently the FAA changed both the content and the wording of the regulation governing “pilot instrument currency.” Hopefully…
Human Factors, Angle of Attack Indicators & Buttonology
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue In my column in the October/November 2019 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the…
Illegal Charter Doesn’t Just Happen In Business Jets
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue As you may know, the FAA has recently increased its investigations into…
Airport Tenants Make For A Strong Airport Support Group
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 Issue As an airport tenant, wouldn’t you like a say on how your airport is ran…an opportunity to get…
Register for the WisDOT Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar
Each fall, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) holds a two-day Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar for the people responsible for managing our state’s airports. The…
Fly Wisconsin… Still Going Strong!
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue It’s now been over two years since the Wisconsin Airport Management Association and Wisconsin Department…
Wisconsin Welcomes “Above the Clouds” – An Organization Devoted to Inspiring Underserved Young People Through the Wonder of Flight
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue A line of volunteers holding signs and ringing cowbells cheered the newest arriving teenager at…
It’s Not That Far Away
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue With winter nearly upon us, it’s the time of the year when those who continue to fly begin to wonder how they…
Changes At Aeronautics
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Every day I learn more about aviation, and the impact our MnDOT Aeronautics…
The New Golden Age of Small-Quantity, High-Quality Aircraft Parts Production: Breaking It Down Into Contributing Elements
Third in a Series of Articles by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue By now, regular Midwest Flyer Magazine readers are probably familiar with my fascination…
Don’t Be Complacent: Survival Tips For Winter Flying
by Bob Worthington Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 i It was late summer, in the mountains in the Middle East, in combat. I was a U.S. Marine PFC…
Beyond Airspace – Flying Around Lima, Perú
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue After a few work trips to Lima, Perú, I was asked to temporarily relocate there. You may already know…
State, Federal & Local Airport Grants & The Airport Sponsor’s Responsibility
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue A question that…