by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 All of us in civil aviation have either flown with, or will fly with,…
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Are You A Child of the Magenta?
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 It has been said that Steve Job’s last words as he passed…
What Not To Skip On FAA MedXpress Form 8500-8
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 FAA form 8500-8 is the form airman complete and submit via MedXpress…
FAA’s Intentional Falsification Settlement Policy: Not Much of An Offer
by Gregory J. Reigel © February 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 issue As you might imagine, the FAA has a dim view of…
How Can The Designated Pilot Examiner Program Be Improved?
by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2021 issue I am hearing from the aviation community concern that the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) program, which is administered by…
New Law Begins To Make Meteorological Evaluation Towers More Visible In Minnesota
by Julie Carr Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Meteorological towers (Met towers) are being built in Minnesota. The towers are used…
Go-Around. Ready or Not?
by Joe Anderson Pilot, Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Do you recall the last time you performed a go-around? Are…
“A Friendlier World with Air Sports” Theme of International Aviation Art Contest
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Calling all artists between the ages of 6 and 17: The International…
Wisconsin’s Girls in Aviation Day Kicks Off New Aviation App for Girls and Families
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 On Saturday, September 26th, the Zoom attendee count kept climbing as girls, families,…
Pilot Decision-Making
by Bob Worthington Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Pilot decision-making is the process of deciding what to do when flying…