Wilderness North is hosting two Canada Flying Fishing Trips For Pilots In 2015 to its “Miminiska Lodge” facilities, located 196 nm north of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Miminiska Lodge is one…
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Circumnavigating Canada In A Skyhawk
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Jack Dekens got his Private Pilot Certificate at age 58 for one major purpose: he wanted to circumnavigate Canada. For Dekens, it was the ultimate cross-country flight…
Wisconsin Dells – A Hallmark Vacation Destination
by Dave Weiman Wisconsin Dells, located in south central Wisconsin, is heralded as a top tourist destination in the country. Businesses line main street with water parks, amusement rides, boat…
From Our Readers Dick Westbrook
Dave: Reading Midwest Flyer Magazine has been a must for me for many decades; it’s the first thing I look for in an airport lobby while on layover. Hence, I’m…
Flying On Floats or Wheels…. Checklists Could Save Your Life!
by Philip Mattison I am a 5,000-plus hour pilot, with commercial, single and multi-engine, instrument, seaplane, skiplane, and instructor ratings. I have logged 1,200-plus hours in my Super Cub on floats,…
Not Snowbound For Long… Preparations Underway For 2014 Canada Fishing Fly-Out & You Are Welcome To Join Us!
by Dave Weiman Feeling a bit snowbound? Who isn’t. It has been a bitterly cold winter and many of us have been getting more hours shoveling out our hangars, than…
Cross-Country From The Midwest To The Southwest & West Coast… “If I Can Do It, You Can Too!”
by Mike Johnson With Editorial Assistance from Burgundy Johnson With friends now scattered across the country, and my wife, Burgundy, and I living in the Twin Cities, we decided to…
The Magic of Aviation In The Fox Cities
Wisconsin is home for many famous aviators, such as EAA’s Paul and Tom Poberezny, astronaut Deke Slayton, and air racing legends Steve Wittman and Bill Brennand, to name but a…
Doolittle Raiders To Make Final Toast
DAYTON, OHIO – The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony November 9, 2013 at the National…
Aeronautics Commission Honors Two Northern Michigan Aviators, National Cherry Festival Air Show Committee
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. – On September 11, 2013, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its Award of Excellence to two longtime northern Michigan aviators and the National Cherry Festival Air…
Events Across Michigan Highlight Aviation Month
LANSING, MICH. – Citing aviation’s vital role in Michigan’s economy, Gov. Rick Snyder proclaimed September as “Aviation Month In Michigan.” More than a dozen events across the state highlighted aviation’s…
Wheeling It To Canada’s Lake Country
Midwest Flyer Magazine Makes Seventh Trip To Northern Ontario by Dave Weiman S ome pilots think of a Canadian fishing fly-out as flying a floatplane to some remote outpost on…
A Flight Into Naval Aviation History
Photos & Story by Greg Reigel On May 18, 2013, a group of pilots, aviation junkies and Sun Country employees boarded a flight from Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul…
Weekend Stay In Grand Style! Hotel Pattee, Perry, Iowa
by Karen Workman I am always up for exploring and so is my favorite co-pilot, my husband, Eric, who is also a pilot. When I suggested a weekend in Perry, Iowa,…
Mackinac Island & The Grand Hotel
by Dave Weiman When we started Midwest Flyer Magazine, one of the first travel articles we ever did was on “Mackinac Island.” Known for its fudge shops and ferry boat…