by Meredith Alt Aviation Education Program Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Ask the next female pilot you encounter how she got involved…
Category: Columns
Making Memories In Hot Springs, Arkansas
by Yasmina Platt Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue An unknown author once said, “The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen, and the…
Drone Racing Comes To School
by Zackary Nicklin Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Imagine shrinking yourself small enough to sit atop a six-inch drone and racing along at speeds of up…
Plan To Be An ACE
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Students in the 10th through 12th grades have an opportunity to experience more aviation than they probably thought exists. They can…
Return of the Frosty Days
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Fall, winter and spring are all beautiful seasons in their own unique way. Many people look forward to one or more…
Why do you fly?
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue What if someone walked up to you today as you completed your preflight inspection and asked, “Why do you fly?” What…
Minimum Standards Are Important!
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue In my previous column, I addressed “Grant Assurances,” what they are, what…
NASAO Conference, AOPA Fly-In, NBAA-BACE & State Legislative Matters
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue In the last two months, I have…
Our Saving Grace… A legacy for tomorrow’s pilots
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 I’ve been a pilot for more years than I’d care to count, and in that…
The Pilot / ATC Partnership
by Marc Epner Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue While aviation safety is ultimately the responsibility of the Pilot-In-Command (PIC), most would agree that it is the…
Life Elevated® – Not Just Utah’s Tourism Tag Line
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue You may have noticed that the Beehive State, Utah, is pushing a strong tourism campaign. They have good…
FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF AVGAS Phillips 66 & Afton Chemical Team Up To Tackle Piston Aviation’s Biggest Challenge
by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue For decades, Phillips 66 and Ethyl Corporation have been doing their part to provide the highest quality 100LL…
ASK PETE
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Confession: In the previous issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I incorrectly stated that there were 517 Cessna 172…
Things On Your Airplane That Flop In The Breeze
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue An experienced Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) recently observed that a common thread he saw among applicants was that…
Operation Safe Pilot All Over Again, But This Time FAA Cross-Checks Pilots With The VA Disability Database
by Greg Reigel, AAL Copyright 2018. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue As some of you may know, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently…