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Which End of A Grass Airstrip To Build A Hangar… Upslope or Downslope?

Posted on January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Q) What is FAR Part 134? A) Part 134 of the Federal…

Scholarships & Opportunities Galore!

Posted on January 27, 2023January 25, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue I have never seen so many scholarships and opportunities for young people and adults to get into aviation…

P.A.P.I. Maintenance – Q & A

Posted on January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 by mwflyer

by Casey Carlson MnDOT Aeronautics, Airport Electrical Administrator Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights at an airport are a very important…

Arguments That Won’t Win A Drug Testing Refusal Case

Posted on January 27, 2023January 25, 2023 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel, Esq © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue If you are a safety sensitive employee (pilots, mechanics, flight…

It’s the people… Thank you to everyone who makes our community so special

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What a fantastic year it has been for our community. We’re enjoying this…

Let’s Talk About Hangar Storage

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Appropriate hangar storage will always be a common point of contention between airports…

I got ethanol in my gas… why?

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Q) When I test car gas (my airplane has a car…

The Aviation Elephant In The Room, Mental Illness & Pilots

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue What We Do Not Talk About As people gather around…

Cool Things To See From The Air

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Fall is upon us and, with that, come corn mazes amongst other things! Let’s talk about some…

An Upload Feature To AMCS

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Where did I come up with this title? Why…

When May A Private Pilot Receive Compensation For Operating An Aircraft “Incidental To Employment?”

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue I am frequently asked by private pilots whether they can be…

Flight Tracking

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Sheila Kvilvang Air Transportation Services Dispatcher Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aviation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue It wasn’t long ago that the only…

Air Service From Your Regional Airport

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Kevin Carlson Planning Program Coordinator – North Region Minnesota Department of Transportation – Aviation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The airline industry is in…

A College Degree Is No Longer Required For Many Top-Paying Jobs In Aviation

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Let me preface this editorial by stating that I believe in higher education, but I question when…

How To Become A Better Pilot

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue In theory, we all want to be better, safer pilots. In…

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