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Why don’t we know how to use carburetor heat?

Posted on November 28, 2023November 22, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue I have been flying a long time. I do not look at…

Solar Eclipses: See them, Experience them!

Posted on November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The (total) solar eclipse of 2017 was one of those memorable life experiences one remembers forever. A total…

All About Airport Pavement Markings

Posted on November 28, 2023November 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Nate Sievert Airport Operations Program Administrator MnDOT Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Pavement markings at airports in the state of Minnesota are refreshed and…

Flying An Autopilot With Flight Envelope Protection… The Garmin ESP-X

Posted on November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue It has been a busy summer flight training and finishing…

Landing On Ice & Snow-Covered Runways

Posted on November 28, 2023November 22, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Q) How thick should ice be on a frozen lake before it…

Quitting While You Are Ahead

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Copyright 2023.  All Rights Reserved! (Excerpted from Laughing with the Wind) Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue “It is time I stepped aside…

“Passing it On”

Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue The weather may be getting a little nippy in much of the country and…

Sunglasses

Posted on November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Recently the Federal Air Surgeon, Dr….

Working One-On-One With Your Favorite Mechanic

Posted on November 28, 2023November 20, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023/January 2024 Digital Issue I’ve always been a believer in working one-on-one with my aircraft mechanic when doing our annual inspection….

Are You Moving & Changing Your Address? Better Let The FAA Know

Posted on November 28, 2023November 22, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Are you in the process of moving and changing your…

Logging PIC and SIC Flight Time

Posted on September 26, 2023September 23, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue I am frequently asked questions about logging flight time. One…

AirVenture Aeromedical News

Posted on September 26, 2023September 23, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Senior Aviation Medical Examiner © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue From an aeromedical point of view,…

What are NAVAIDs, and what do they have to do with MnDOT?

Posted on September 26, 2023September 23, 2023 by mwflyer

by Luis E. Canelon-Lander MnDOT Navigation Systems Radio Engineer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue As a new member of the Navigation Systems team in the Office…

The Aviation Community Is Up & At ‘Em!

Posted on September 26, 2023September 12, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Of all the industries I have been involved with over the years for business and pleasure, the general…

Airspace Incursions

Posted on September 26, 2023September 14, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue At a recent FAASTeam training seminar, fellow pilot Jurg Grossenbacher brought up…

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