by Mark R. Baker President & CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Something good is happening in Congress right now. (I know some of you may find that hard to…
Category: Columns
Happy 2014! Let’s Make It Count!
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Happy New Year to everybody! I hope you ended…
An Invitation For You!
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Late last year,…
Autopilot Interfaces, Pilot Qualifications, Retesting & Continuing The Approach (Garmin 430/530)
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I will cover a topic that has always sparked interest among our readers, and that is “autopilots.” I…
Slander of Title: The Risk of Filing An Invalid Lien Against An Aircraft
by Attorney Greg Reigel An individual recently called and told me he wanted to file a mechanic’s lien against an aircraft. When I asked him what type of work he…
A Lifetime In Aviation, As I Remember It
by Don Winkler Flying has been somewhat different for me. I have grown up with a camera in my hand. The airplane has been a platform for me to capture…
The Ways & Will of Don Winkler
by Dave Weiman Don Winkler is a familiar name and face in Wisconsin aviation and he has chosen at age 82 not to come into work anymore and who can…
A Pilot’s Winter Checklist
Most pilots who have flown for a year or more have likely experienced flying in cold weather. Many may actually prefer to fly in the winter months because there are…
Minnesota Names New Aeronautics Assistant Office Director
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Office of Aeronautics Director Cassandra Isackson has named Kathy Vesely from her staff Assistant Office Director effective November 6, 2013. In addition to having a…
Winterscape
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota Office of Aeronautics As we approach the periods of winter where wind-blown snow modifies the landscape almost daily, we must also think about the other…