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Letter from Darrel Gibson Jr.
Good Morning, Dave: Thank you for the beautiful writeup on my father, Darrel Gibson of Gibson Aviation, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin (see page 28, August/September 2024, Midwest Flyer Magazine, midwestflyer.com)….
What’s New in 2025?
We’ve enhanced our bi-monthly online publication to provide on-demand news and information via email through Midwest Flyer Monthly. In addition to more content for our readers, this enhancement provides increased…
“The Mooney Guy”
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue In the world of aviation, where every flight tells a story of passion and perseverance, Don Plooster of Forest Lake, Minnesota,…
34th Annual Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Honored Some of Minnesota’s Finest!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The 34th Annual Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame was held April 20, 2024, at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake,…
MAC’s CEO Brian Ryks Selected for Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO List
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. — Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Chief Executive Officer Brian Ryks has been selected by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Annual Meeting
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) holds its annual meeting during the Minnesota Airports Conference, and presents its scholarships at that…
A Report On The 2024 Minnesota Airports Conference
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue It is tradition to rotate the annual Minnesota Airports Conference around the state to different host airports and…
Dick Weeden – 1932-2024
Pilot, Aircraft Technician & Inspector, Family Man, Leader and Friend Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue EAA Chapter 431 charter member and first president, Richard (Dick) Marvin…
Letter from Tom Janssen
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2024 Digital Issue Dave, I just read some of the articles in the latest edition of Midwest Flyer Magazine (April/May 2024). It’s a lot…
NATA Recognizes AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in recognition of AOPA President & CEO Mark…
Schweiss Doors Founder, Mike Schweiss, To Be Inducted Into The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Michael L. (Mike) Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, will be inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall…
Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services
Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan…
A 182 For You! Going Back To Our Roots
by Niki Britton, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue When it came time to choose what the next AOPA sweepstakes aircraft would be, there was no…
MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at…
Schweiss Doors Introduces Capability To Operate Hydraulic Doors Without Electricity
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The new compact, cordless drill-operated hydraulic pump from Schweiss Doors, will open and close the hydraulic door (up…
Cirium Presents 2023 On-Time Performance Awards To MSP Airport
MSP is the first U.S. airport to win Cirium’s global airport award since 2011 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Van’s Aircraft Reports Cash Crunch, Why It Occurred & The Means To Correct It
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue In an October 30, 2023, Aviation-e-Brief article by rather than punched, with customers reporting cracks around AOPA’s Managing Editor of Digital…
Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the…
Big 70-foot Hydraulic Door Opens Tennessee Jet Hangar
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi, Dr. Ron Bingham, 57, has an interesting business model requiring aircraft…
American Eagle A-1 Biplane
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue The photo of the American Eagle A-1 Biplane featured on the cover of the December 2023/January 2024 issue of Midwest Flyer…
Wisconsin’s 67th Annual Aviation Conference… Everything An Airport Manager Needs To Know & More!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics panel discussion. Midwest Flyer Magazine Photo by Dave Weiman (From left to right):…
Springfield Holds First Wings & Wheels Expo
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue On August 30, 2023, EAA Chapter 770 of Springfield, Illinois, held its first “Wings & Wheels Expo” as…
Illinois Announces Its Airport & Heliport of the Year Awards For 2023
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue In keeping with its annual tradition, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics announced its 2023 picks for “Airport and…
Airshow Performer Robert Sidney Hosking
March 27, 1932 — September 3, 2023 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue BOUNTIFUL, UTAH – Robert Sidney Hosking – the talented helicopter pilot of “Otto The…
Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Hosts Spot Landing Contest
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 9, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport…
St. Louis Downtown Airport Saw Continued Growth In Flight Operations During FY2023
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS/SAUGET, ILL. – St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) announced flight operations at the airport increased to a total of 104,156…
Arrowhead Eagles Celebrate 75 Years of Aviation In Cook County
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue GRAND MARAIS, MINN. – The Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization held its annual fundraising event at Grand Marais/Cook County Airport…
Julie Clark Named 2023 Recipient of Katharine Wright Memorial Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots, have announced that renowned airshow performer and airline…
UAS4STEM Competition Held At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The UAS4STEM competition for high school students was back for the third year at EAA…
Honda Debuts “Elite II” At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Honda Aircraft Company debuted its “HondaJet Elite II” at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, July 24 to 30. The…
Double Milestone: 50 Years Apart
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Two members of EAA Chapter 64 have recently reached milestones. Diane Earhart, 66, EAA 762728, of Belleville, Illinois, has earned the…
Alexandria, Minnesota Airport (KAXN) Redesignated A Regional Facility
by James M. (Jim) Conn AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has redesignated Alexandria…
Moon Missions, Unique Aircraft Part of NASA’s Presence At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – America’s legacy and future on the moon, unique aircraft, advanced aviation technologies, and a variety of presentations were…
Tom Meadows Recognized With 2023 Phillips 66® Aviation EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Phillips 66® Aviation presented Tom Meadows, an EAA member with Chapter 1073 in Truckee, Calif., the 2023 Phillips…
Meet Mark Schwichtenberg, Line Service Manager St. Cloud Aviation, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue One of the newest members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) Board of Directors is Mark Schwichtenberg, the Line Manager…
Crews Extend Floodwall At St. Paul Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) temporarily ceased aircraft operations April 11, 2023, at St. Paul Downtown Airport…
Canadian Forces Military Base Calls On Schweiss Doors For Hydraulic & Bifold Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors. The company has been doing it for…
Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, erected a new manufacturing facility at its…
SIU Flying Salukis Continue National Success With Third-Place Finish
by Pete Rosenbery Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – Tradition and consistency are pivotal to success. Both are trademarks of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s…
A Photo Review of the 2023 Annual Groundhog Chili Skiplane Fly-In February 4, 2023 – Brodhead Airport (C37) – Brodhead, Wisconsin Sponsored by EAA Chapter 431
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Pilots and their guests flew in, drove in, and walked in for a mid-winter break to enjoy the beauty of crisp…
St. Louis Downtown Airport Awarded $2.5M Grant for New Terminal
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis Downtown Airport has been awarded a $2.5 million grant to help cover the cost of…
Passenger Traffic At MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Surges To New Record With More Than 160,000 Passengers Served
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue MASCOUTAH, ILL.– MidAmerica St. Louis Airport announced February 6, a new record of 163,210 passengers served in 2022, continuing a trend…
North American Helicopter Adds K-MAX® Firefighter To Its Operations At MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue MASCOUTAH, ILL – North American Helicopter, a 55-plus year veteran charter operator that provides services to customers throughout the U.S., Canada,…
MSP Earns Repeat Title As Best Airport In North America ACI ASQ Award is Sixth in Seven Years for Best Airport Experience
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has been named the “Best Airport in North America” for the second straight…
2022 Girls In Aviation Day Ignites Passion For Flight & More
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS & SAUGET, ILL. – More than 100 young women from a dozen bi-state area high schools and Girl Scout…
MSP Selects Artist For Next Major Public Art Project
Artist Kipp Kobayashi Will Create Work For Two-Story Concourse Rotunda Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Minneapolis-St. Paul, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi has been…
2022 Girls In Aviation Day Ignites Passion For Flight & More
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS & SAUGET, ILL. – More than 100 young women from a dozen bi-state area high schools and Girl Scout…
St. Louis Region’s Five Busiest Airports Support 36,500 Jobs & Deliver More Than $10 Billion In Annual Economic Impact
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO – The directors from five busy airports in the St. Louis region say the collaboration that takes place…
A-1H Skyraider Now On Display At National Museum Of The USAF
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue DAYTON, OHIO – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s newest aircraft, the A-1H Skyraider, was placed on display and…
North Dakota Aviation Association Hosts 3rd Annual FLY-ND Career Expo
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Bismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Aviation Association (NDAA) has awarded its 2022 scholarships to a group of high school juniors,…
Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 20th Anniversary Splash-In
by Randy Strebig Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association, President/Indiana Field Director SP Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The 20th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association “Splash-In,” September…
Breezy Point Aviation Days 2023!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue BREEZY POINT, MINNESOTA – One of Minnesota’s premier recreational airports, Breezy Point Airport – Muller Field (8MN3), will host its…
Hangar Has Look of Texas Flare!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Fredericksburg, Texas, in the Hill Country west of Austin and north of San Antonio, might be the…
Southern Illinois University Partners With United Aviate
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois, has announced that it has partnered with “Aviate,” United Airlines’ pilot career development program,…
New Solar Array Scheduled For Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue The Springfield (Illinois) Airport Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony July 14, 2022, for the construction of a $5.6…
D-Day Squadron Announces 2024 European Tour
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue OXFORD, CT. – The D-Day Squadron announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, a plan to return to Europe in 2024 for…
How Does That Work? FAA Air Traffic Control At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – FAA air traffic controllers say working EAA AirVenture Oshkosh held the last week in July is the “Super…
Volatus Infrastructure to Support Warbirds of Glory Museum
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue NEENAH, WIS. – Volatus Infrastructure, LLC has announced that it chose the Warbirds of Glory Museum in Brighton, Michigan, as its…
GAMA Statement on FAA Approval of GAMI Unleaded Avgas STCs
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce, issued the following statement regarding the FAA’s approval…
Amelia Earhart Statue Unveiled At U.S. Capitol Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation led statue project for State of Kansas
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Pioneering aviator and women’s rights advocate, Amelia Earhart, is the 11th woman among 100 statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection….
Avfuel & Neste Supply SAF To Viva AerobusAvfuel & Neste Supply SAF To Viva Aerobus
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Fulfilling its commitment made on World Environment Day, Viva Aerobus—Mexico’s ultra-low-cost airline—took its first flight powered by…
AOPA among groups requesting DOT action on congestion
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue General aviation organizations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Business Aviation Association and Experimental Aircraft Association, have issued a…
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) has announced the recipients of four aviation scholarships to eight students…
Former Wisconsin Aeronautics Official, Mark Pfundheller
Sept. 18, 1955 – July 2, 2022 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Mark D. Pfundheller, 66, of Edgerton, Wisconsin, passed away July 2, 2022, surrounded by…
St. Louis Downtown Airport Sees Flight Operations Climb Back Above 100,000 During 2021 With Trend Continuing In 2022
Number of flight operations surpasses 2019 pre-pandemic total Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO, May 18, 2022 – St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) has…
Craig R. Sincock Receives Top NATA Honor
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipient of its highest annual honor, The William A….
ACE Welcomes Education Director Kimberly Brewer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Kimberly Brewer is no shy woman when it comes to inspiring the next generation of aerospace professionals. As…
Dates Set For 20th Anniversary Indiana Seaplane Splash-In
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue ANGOLA, IND. – This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Splash-In, a three-day event…
D-Day Squadron Re-Maps Their Historic Journey Across The North Atlantic In 75-Year-Old Airplanes To Honor The 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Sound Off Films is now offering digital streaming of the new documentary, “INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE.” A unique and moving tribute…
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Awarded Grant For New Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Vehicle
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) will receive a $678,127 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program…
New Academy College Learning Institute Course Certifies Charter Flight Coordinators
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – On May 26, 2022, the Academy College Learning Institute launched the Charter Flight Coordinator Course — a two-week,…
Amy Kloster Receives Arrowhead Eagles Scholarship
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Amy Kloster of Silver Bay, Minnesota, has been awarded the Arrowhead Eagles 2022 Aviation Scholarship. The scholarship is offered annually by…
AA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education New Part 147 Regulations, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
Published May 24, 2022 Notice Number: NOTC2403 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue On December 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which contained the Aircraft…
Aviation Summer Academy Returns, Complete with Flight Opportunities for Students
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Participants from 11 states spent a week learning about different aspects of aviation and related careers and experienced the thrill of…
RAF Volunteers Attend Conference In Wisconsin
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue “RAF 2022 – The RAF Way” was a three-day conference held May 15-17 in the Milwaukee suburb of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. EAA…
AOPA Establishes Strategic Relationship With SiriusXM
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM announced a new agreement in January that will support…
EPA’s 2030 Deadline To Replace 100LL Was Discussed At SNF
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Representatives of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) were among those at Sun ‘n Fun 2022 who…
New Carbon Cub FX-3 Raffle To Benefit Alaska Airmen’s Association
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – A brand new 2022 Carbon Cub FX-3 was given away as the Grand Prize in an annual raffle…
Rare P-47 Thunderbolt To Join CAF Airbase Georgia’s Fleet of Warbirds
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is acquiring a rare World War II P-47 Thunderbolt as…
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
At An IMAX Theatre Near You Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete…
FAA Appoints Lirio Liu Head of Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA has appointed Lirio Liu manager of Aircraft Certification, replacing Earl Lawrence, who has held the position…
GAMA Mourns Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta, 90, died May 3, 2022, from a heart ailment in Edgewater,…
Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame 2022
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue CHAMPAIGN, ILL. – The 2022 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame will be held Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Holiday Inn…
Letter To The Editor From Joe Allen
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue Letter To The Editor: Dean Zakos’ story “Pancake Breakfast” (April/May 2022 issue) was one of the best written general aviation “slice-of-life”…
2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The 2022 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame banquet was held April 23, 2022, at the InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport…
New Director Appointed At St. Louis Regional Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue BETHALTO, ILL. – The St. Louis Regional Airport Authority has appointed Daniel Adams its new director effective April 4. Adams, a…
Wichita Aero Club President Dave Franson To Retire… Nicole Alexander Named Incoming President
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) board of directors announced April 26, 2022, that founding member and president, Dave…
Letter Ray Rubin
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Hi Dave: Thanks to the advertisement I ran in Midwest Flyer Magazine to sell my island on Lake of the Woods,…
EAA Awards “James Ray Scholarship” To Wisconsin Teenager
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WATERTOWN, WIS. – Micah West, 18, of Oconomowoc, Wis., was awarded a “James C. Ray Aviation Scholarship” in the amount…
CubCrafters Raises Funds For Refugee Relief
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. YAKIMA, WASHINGTON (March 9, 2022) – CubCrafters is reaching out to their friends in the aviation and backcountry flying communities to…
Reno Air Racing Association Welcomes New Flight Operations Team
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. RENO, NEV. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced an all-new Flight Operations Team. The organization welcomes Owen Ashurst…
NBAA’s New Owner Pilot Association Coalition: A Force Multiplier For Aviation Everywhere
Published by Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced Feb. 15, 2022, the launch of a new NBAA Owner Pilot…
50th Anniversary Reunion For Van’s RV Aircraft Highlights Homebuilt Aircraft Activities At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. – The 50th anniversary of Van’s Aircraft RV series, which has become the world’s most popular…
B-29 Doc Returning To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – “Doc,” one of only two airworthy Boeing B-29s in the world, will be returning to…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 To Celebrate 75th Anniversary of U.S. Air Force
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force will be one of the highlights of…
FAA Reaches One Millionth Airspace Authorization For Drone Pilots
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its millionth airspace authorization for drone pilots to use busy airspace…
FAA Administrator Resigns
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – Steve Dickson, who was nominated in August 2019 by President Donald Trump to be the FAA Administrator for…
NATA Recognizes Senator Inhofe’s Service & Support of Aviation Businesses
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2021) – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) thanks Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) for his decades of…
NBAA Thanks Sen. Inhofe For His Service, Dedication To General Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen applauds Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) for his decades…
Honda Aircraft Founder Retires Leaving A Legacy Behind
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Honda Aircraft Company President, CEO and Founder, Michimasa Fujino, retired effective April 1, due to reaching the corporation’s mandatory retirement age…
Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc. Announces Internal Transition of Ownership!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. As of January 1, 2022, Randy Van Natta and Archie Becher have transitioned ownership of Becher-Hoppe’s business and real estate holdings…
Aerospace Center For Excellence & Sun ‘N Fun Aerospace Expo Select New President/CEO
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. LAKELAND, FLA. – The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) and Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo (SnF) board of directors has named…
Bi-State Development Names New Director For St. Louis Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Bi-State Development is excited to announce Sandra Shore as the new director to lead St. Louis Downtown Airport operations starting February…
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – The fourth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) was held February 19 in Battle Creek, Michigan. This…
Major Attractions At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force will be one of the highlights of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh…
Aerospace Center of Excellence Appoints New Executive Director
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – The Aerospace Center of Excellence (ACE) has announced the appointment of Daryl Price as its new Executive Director….
NetJets, FlightSafety International Announce Major Support of Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame & Learning Center
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue COLUMBUS, OHIO – Two international leaders in flight – Ohio-based companies NetJets and FlightSafety International (FSI) – jointly announced a six-figure…
WHO’S THE BEST?
Flight Training Experience Awards Announces Regional Winners! As reported by Julie Summers Walker Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The results of…
EAA Surpasses 250,000 Members
Membership Grows by 25 Percent In 5 Years Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the recreational…
EAA Honors 2020 & 2021 Halls of Fame Inductees
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) honored 12 aviation notables for their contributions to recreational aviation by inducting them…
Avfuel Owner Honored At Living Legends
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – Craig Sincock, Avfuel Corporation’s owner, president, and CEO, received the 2022 “Kenn Ricci Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award”…
Belt Announces $5 Million Investment For St. Louis Downtown Airport
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue CAHOKIA HEIGHTS/SAUGET, ILL. – St. Louis Downtown Airport will receive $5 million in funding to benefit aircraft maintenance providers and support…
Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering 2022
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue The Minnesota Pilots Association (MPA) will be holding its annual “Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering” (GMAG) at the Buffalo, Minnesota airport, Friday,…
New Fixed-Base Operator At Anoka County-Blaine Airport
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue BLAINE, MINN – Atlantic Aviation is the newest fixed-base operator at Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE). Atlantic announced its acquisition of Lynx…
Letter From Mark Wrasse
Dear Dave: Please pass on to Dan Bass who wrote the article “Miracle Over Minnesota… Survival After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning” in the October/November 2020 issue that I truly enjoyed his…
Letter From Phil Boyer
Dave: Just got this email from you with the PDF of the current magazine. If you are sending these out regularly, there’s absolutely no need to keep sending me the…
Letter From Jim Conn
Hi Dave: Nice job adapting the Midwest Flyer to the new pdf format. Hadn’t seen an issue for quite some time, so when I received the PDF of the magazine,…
Letter From Russell Valin
Hi Dave: I read two articles in your online copy about Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport in Detroit, Michigan, and Sugar Ridge Airport in Verona, Wis. This seems to be…
Second Book of Vietnam Trilogy
Published By U.S. Army Veteran, Bob Worthington Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Writer and Army veteran, Dr. Bob Worthington of Las Cruces, N.M., has published the…
Read More About The Plane On The Cover
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue A “Bearhawk” aircraft owned by Heath Sneller of Annandale, Minnesota. The experimental homebuilt is powered by a Lycoming O-540-J1A5D 235 hp…
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar A Success!
Photos by Brad Thornberg Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar A Success! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue BRAINERD, MINN. – “The 2021 Minnesota Seaplane Pilots…
Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 2021 Splash-In
by Randy Strebig, President Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue The Seaplane Gods waved their magic wand for us once again,…
Avfuel Welcomes Two New Carver Aero FBOs To Branded Network
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Carver Aero recently selected Avfuel as its branded fuel supply partner for its two new FBOs in Janesville,…
Blackhawk Airways Founder & Hall of Famer, Dick Wixom
September 29, 1929 – October 17, 2021 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue James Richard “Dick” Wixom, 92, died of heart failure on October 17,…
Son of U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Speaks At EAA Chapter Meeting
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue EAA Chapter 25 in Lakeville, Minnesota, sponsored a banquet October 3, 2021, featuring guest speaker, Gary Powers, Jr., son…
Shelly Simi To Receive 2021 Brewer Trophy For Aerospace Education
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Shelly Simi has been selected the recipient of…
GAMA Opens Registration For 2022 Aviation Design Challenge
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – On National Aviation Day, August 19, 2021, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that registration for the…
Purdue University Aviation Experts Collaborate With Industry To Address Critical Shortage of Pilots & Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue To avoid a looming personnel crisis in the aviation industry, Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology announced August 30,…
With Tanis & SwitcheOn
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue Tanis Aircraft Products, a Hartzell Propeller company, and SwitcheOn, a Malmoset, LLC company, are working together to make preheating aircraft engines…
Southern Illinois University Aviation & Delta Air Lines To Offer Accelerated Pilot Career Path
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue An agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Delta Air Lines will provide an accelerated career path for aviation students interested…
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $7.6 Million For Central Illinois Airports
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have announced a total of $7,659,968 in federal funding…
Carver Aero Acquires LumanAir & ATS Illinois
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue AURORA, ILL. – After more than 60 years in business, Bob and Mike Luman of LumanAir Aviation Services at Aurora Municipal…
Avfuel & Embraer Collaborate To Bring Neste MY SAF To Melbourne Orlando International
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Avfuel Corporation and Embraer are proud to announce their recent collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation…
Gipson & Yodice To Lead EAA Legal Advisory Council
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Attorneys Ronnie Gipson of Memphis, Tennessee, and Kathy Yodice of Potomac, Maryland, who are both pilots and have…
United Aviate Academy To Train New Pilots Using Boeing’s Comprehensive Suite of Training Solutions
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – United Aviate Academy has selected Boeing (NYSE:BA) to provide a comprehensive suite of training tools, materials, and digital…
GAMI Receives Unleaded Avgas STC
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue The decades long effort to find a suitable replacement for 100-octane leaded avgas, moved one step closer to a solution July…
Born In Ohio… Aerial Application Turns 100
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue August 3, 2021, was the 100th anniversary of an important event backing up Ohio’s claim as the “Birthplace of Aviation.” In…
Susan E. Northrup, M.D. FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 issue Dr. Susan E. Northrup, M.D. was appointed the Federal Air Surgeon of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in January 2021. She…
Erin Miller To Receive 2021 Bruce Whitman Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Washington, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Erin Miller, author of “Final Flight Final Fight: My Grandmother,…
AOPA & The AOPA Air Safety Institute Honored With Excel Awards
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and the AOPA Air Safety Institute, were recognized June 16 for…
Watertown’s EAA Chapter 320 Awarded $10,000 Scholarship
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – EAA Chapter 320 of Watertown, Wisconsin, has met the stringent requirements to qualify for and receive a James…
Watertown’s EAA Chapter 320 Members Receive National Awards
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Two members from EAA Chapter 320 in Watertown, Wisconsin, were contacted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in…
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association To Hold Annual Safety Seminar & Fly-In At Madden’s
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue BRAINERD, MINN. – The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) will hold its 2021 Safety Seminar, September 17-19, at Madden’s on Gull…
Sylvester “Wes” Schmid
December 31, 1921 – June 26, 2021 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Longtime Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) board member, Sylvester “Wes” Schmid, 99, of…
AIAA Statement On The Successful Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Mission
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue RESTON, VA – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulated its corporate member, Virgin Galactic, on its successful test…
Anita Elliott Worthington
1938-2021 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 issue It is with great sadness to report that contributing editor, Anita Elliott Worthington, passed away on July 14, 2021, from multiple…
Has Your Airplane Been Stolen? Maybe not.
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue If you wake up in the middle of the night and see that on FlightAware your airplane is not where you…
GAMA Publishes First Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments & Billings Report
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue WASHINGTON – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released the general aviation aircraft shipments and billings report for the first…
Aviation STEM Day
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Kick off event for introducing youth to the many opportunities in Aviation both for Careers and Hobbies available through education at…
Neste & Finnair Present Sustainable Aviation Fuel Based Solution To Reduce Business Travel Emissions
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Neste and Finnair are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions related to Neste employees’ business travel by using Sustainable Aviation Fuel…
Aviation Solutions Company Focused On Solving Legacy Industry Challenges
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue SAN FRANCISCO (May 18, 2021) – Portside, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the global business aviation industry, has…
New Features In ForeFlight
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue ForeFlight’s advanced electronic flight bag technology provides you with an affordable, all-in-one solution that makes flying easier, safer, and more enjoyable….
Collins Aerospace Breaks Ground On $18M Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel Test Facility In Rockford, Illinois
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue With fully automated, state-of-the-art technology and greater quality controls, a new wind tunnel will streamline the testing process, while improving employee…
AIAA Announces Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Winners Competition Champions 25 Years of Aircraft Innovation and Design
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue RESTON, VA. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the winners of the 25th annual AIAA/Textron Aviation/Raytheon…
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes Its First Flight
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Members of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter team in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) were excited when…
Planes: From the Wright Brothers to the Supersonic Jet
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Budding aviation fans will pore over every page of “Planes: From the Wright Brothers to the Supersonic Jet” by Jan van…
Book Signing @ Morey Field (C29)
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – June/July 2021 Online Issue During his four years above the earth, throughout 58 years of teaching more than a thousand pilots, Field Morey overcame…
A Change In Command At Piper Aircraft
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft for more than 10 years, has retired. Replacing him…
In Memoriam – William H. Grady – Longtime Rockford, Illinois Airport Manager
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue William H. Grady (1923-2021), longtime airport manager at what is now Chicago/Rockford International Airport (KRFD) in Rockford, Illinois, died at his…
AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey Closes July 15
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the return of the 2021 Flight Training Experience Survey…
Richland Center Dedicates New Terminal Building, Honors Local Pilot!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue RICHLAND CENTER, WIS. – A new terminal building was dedicated April 25, 2021 at Richland Airport (93C), Richland Center, Wisconsin, replacing…
EAA B-17 Grounded For Maintenance
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” arrived at Punta Gorda, Florida (KPGD) on its schedule of flying and selling rides. When the aircraft…
Aviation History of World War II To Be Highlighted At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The aviation story of World War II will be told through special flying activities during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh…
Introducing Express Arrival At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021…
The Safest Way Into The AirVenture Grounds Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 will soon be here, July 26 –…
EAA Dedications Over The Years
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue EAA’s Pioneer Airport at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was dedicated on July 24, 1984, and featured a ribbon cutting ceremony by aviation pioneer,…
Gary Jet Center Named Cirrus Aircraft® Authorized Service Center
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue GARY, IND. – Gary Jet Center (GJC) has entered into an agreement with Cirrus Aircraft to be an Authorized Service Center…
Des Moines Flying Service Moves Into New Facility
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue DES MOINES, IOWA – Des Moines Flying Service (DMFS) moved into a new 26,100 square foot facility located on the south…
Carver Aero Finalizes Acquisition of Advanced Air In Council Bluffs
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue DAVENPORT, IOWA – Carver Aero has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Advanced Air, Inc. in Council Bluffs, Iowa….
Lake Elmo Airport Construction Update
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Construction at Lake Elmo Airport (21D) continues with earthwork grading and hauling operations throughout the spring and…
United Adds Nonstop Service To Five Great Summer Destinations
First-ever nonstop service from Milwaukee to vacation destinations on the south, east coasts. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 MILWAUKEE, WIS. – As more travelers take to the skies…
Solution To GPS Jamming Impact Overdue
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue WASHINGTON – The military’s jamming of GPS to simulate outages for defense exercises continues to create headaches for general aviation three…
Letter From Schmidt
Good morning, Dave & Peggy. I just breezed through your latest issue of Midwest Flyer, and if I haven’t told you before, you can surely be proud of the publication…
Letter From Worthington
Dave, at least three pilots I sent (your offer to for “free” online subscriptions) have subscribed and one who is the CFI in a flying club gave it to the…
Letter From Wegner
Thank you, Dave, for the nice photo and comment on our chapter’s Hamburger Fly-In. We’re starting them back up for 2021…3rd Wednesday of the month, April through October. Love Midwest…
Illinois Aviation Trades Association Cancels 2021 Conference
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Due to ongoing complications and restrictions of COVID-19 and large gatherings in the state of Illinois, the Illinois…
Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame & Museum & Ohio State University Announce AvSTEAM Partnership
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum (OAS), and the Ohio State University (OSU) Center…
Encouraging Words From Isle, Minnesota
by Dave Retka, President Isle Airport Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue So long 2020! A year consisting of more than a fair share of disappointment…
Free Recorded Webinar Series For Airports Now Available!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Since the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) was unable to host its annual seminar in 2020, the bureau has released a…
It’s New, It’s Strong, It’s Superstructure! Triple Leg Stand-Alone Hydraulic & Bifold Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Schweiss Doors of Hector, Minnesota, has completely raised the bar in terms of hydraulic and bifold doors for aircraft hangars, and…
Tanis Aircraft Products & SwitcheOn Form Strategic Partnership
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Tanis Aircraft Products, a Dovair Aviation, Inc. company, and SwitcheOn, a Malmoset, LLC company, have announced the creation of a strategic…
Rinker Celebrates 20 Years At Hanson
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Matt Rinker, a resident project representative at Hanson Professional Services Inc., recently celebrated 20 years of service with…
The Man At The Helm of EAA Chapters
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue One very important role at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the Director for Chapters & Communities…
School Board Approves Aviation & Drone Curriculum
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The Jamestown Public School Board has approved new curriculum that includes aviation and drone technology. Jamestown Public School…
EAA AeroEducate Initiative Helps Young People Explore & Cultivate Aviation Interest
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – AeroEducate, the newest youth aviation initiative from the Experimental Aircraft Association, will bring an interactive, educational, and engaging…
GAMA Accepting Applications For 2021 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Scholarship
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is now accepting applications for its 2021 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence…
Duluth/Superior EAA Chapter Awards James Ray Aviation Scholarship
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Kai Braaten of Duluth, Minnesota, has been awarded a James Ray Aviation Scholarship by Duluth/Superior EAA Chapter 272. The scholarship provides…
EAA AirVenture To Highlight U.S. Air Force Special Forces
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The aircraft and personnel of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will be among the highlighted…
Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 To Be Displayed At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
Aircraft part of salute to humanitarian aviation at Oshkosh Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8, which has flown medical…
Oshkosh Offers Free Admission To Youth 18 & Under
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free of charge to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, as…
Great Bend Airfest Planned For September
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue The Great Bend Airfest will once again land at Great Bend Municipal Airport in Great Bend, Kansas. The event, held every…
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New 2021 Date To Induct Class of 2020
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue As promised, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Directors met in mid-January to reassess the status of the COVID-19…
Experimental, Amateur-Built Fatal Accident Total Drops Again, Below FAA Not-To-Exceed Goal
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Safety totals for experimental amateur-built aircraft continued the decade-long improvement trend in 2020, as fatal accident totals finished below…
Purdue University To Make Airport Improvements
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. – Purdue University will commence a five-year project to rehabilitate its runways, build new taxiways, upgrade its fire and…
Bourke Elected President of IAC
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Jim Bourke of Corvallis, Oregon, has been elected president of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), a division of the…
EAA Recommendations Included In FAA Remote ID Rule
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Many provisions that the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) recommended to proposals to integrate Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly known…
ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital To Return To AirVenture 2021
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, which has been saving sight and training eye care professionals in more than 95…
Aircraft Spruce Midwest Store Now Open Saturdays
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – Aircraft Spruce Midwest in West Chicago, Illinois, is now open on Saturdays for will-call business from 8:00 a.m….
Aeronautics & Astronautics Contributors Honored At FAI Awards Ceremony 2020
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland – On December 2, 2020, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – the World Air Sports Federation – honored the greatest…
NGPA Announces New Directors & Officers
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. – The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) has announced its new board of directors and officers following its…
Minnesota Pilots Association Welcomes New & Returning Board Members
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 MAPLE GROVE, MINN. – The Minnesota Pilots Association has reelected current board members, Steve Thibault and Patrick Halligan, and elected new board…
EAA Teams Up With Microsoft Flight Simulator To Provide Scholarships, Education Resources
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association and Microsoft are teaming up to provide flight training scholarships and education resources throughout the country in conjunction with the release of the…
Scholarship Applications Now Available At Minnesota Pilots Association
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 MAPLE GROVE, MINN. – The MN Pilots Association has opened its application period for its three $2,000.00 aviation scholarships. The eligibility requirements…
BERINGER & Air Race E Partner Up!
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Tallard, France – Because aviation and motorsport racing is one of the foundations of BERINGER AERO, it seemed natural for the company…
Fargo Air Museum Gives Area Youth An Introduction To Aviation
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo Air Museum (FAM) is partnering with local aviation businesses to offer “Introduction to Aviation” camps for area…
French “Jetman” Killed In Training Accident In Dubai
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Frenchman Vince Reffet, part of the “Jetman” team which has performed groundbreaking stunts above Dubai using jetpacks and carbon-fibre wings, was killed…
GAMA Applauds Creation of Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has expressed its strong support for the newly established “Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor”…
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association To Hold Annual Safety Seminar In September
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) will hold its 2021 Safety Seminar, September 17-19, at Madden’s on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota…
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On I-35W In Twin Cities Metro
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 ARDEN HILLS, MINN. – The pilot of a Bellanca Viking made an emergency landing on I-35W at approximately 9:30 p.m. on December…
Avflight Breaks Ground On Ypsilanti Hangar & Office Complex
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 YPSILANTI, MICH. – Avflight Corporation has announced that ground has officially been broken for its hangar and office complex at Willow Run…
Illinois Aviation Newsletter Goes Digital
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Every quarter, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics has printed and mailed over 8,000 copies of its newsletter to professional aviation supporters across the state. Division officials feel…
Reno Air Racing Association Announces Commitment For 2021
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 RENO, NEV. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced that following the successful “Save The Races” fundraising campaign, the National…
Letter From Pat Schmidt
Dave: I just breezed through your publication. All I can say is WOW! You and your wife are putting out one heck of a good read with columns, great layout…
Letter From Bob Worthington
Dave: I just finished reading the Dec/Jan issue (https://midwestflyer.com). Excellent, informative articles! I especially liked the insurance article by Victoria Neuville of Aviation Insurance Resources entitled “Despite Experience, Senior Pilots…
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport To Expand Terminal With $6.5 Million Federal Grant
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has announce that a key phase of its planned terminal expansion is…
New Online Learning Event For Homebuilders
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is launching a new online learning event for aircraft builders: Homebuilders…
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Expands Fleet With Purchase of 32 New Piper Trainers & Receives Historic Delivery of 5,000th Piper Archer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 VERO BEACH, FLA. (Oct. 29, 2020) – Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology have announced the expansion…
Wisconsin Aviation Expands Aircraft Interior Service With the Acquisition of Jaeger Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. has announce the expansion of its aircraft interiors department with the acquisition of…
Talented Innovators, Fantastic Aircraft: Creating the Future of Aerospace
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue A webinar held October 22, 2020, hosted by the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) and National Aeronautic Association…
Benjamin Seaton Receives Arrowhead Eagles Scholarship
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue GRAND MARAIS, MINN. – Benjamin Seaton has been chosen to receive the new Arrowhead Eagles Scholarship, the first scholarship…
Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award Presented To Wisconsin Mechanic
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Richard C. Juarez of Portage, Wisconsin, has been awarded the “Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award” by the Federal Aviation…
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Presented To Wisconsin Pilot
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue MONROE, WIS. – The FAA Flight Standards District Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has presented the “Wright Brothers Master Pilot…
Wisconsin Airport Management Association Names Lisa Hilbert Maroney Executive Director
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) has named Lisa Hilbert Maroney of Madison, Wis., Executive Director,…
Aviation Indiana Names Zellers Person of the Year
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – Susan Zellers, P.E., AAE, ENV SP, a senior project manager at Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Indianapolis…
“Giving Wings To Dreams,” The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Scholarship Program Opens For 2021 Submissions
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHOF) has announced that the application process for its 2021 aviation scholarship program…
2020 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Moved To 2021
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) has postponed its 2020 Induction Banquet for the second…
Phase 2 of Lake Elmo Airport Improvements Underway
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue LAKE ELMO, MINN. – Upon the completion of the Lake Elmo Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) in 2016 and a…
EAA Chapter Holds Hamburger Fly-In
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue
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Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Moves 2020 Banquet To 2021
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) has decided to postpone the 2020 Induction…
Raymond J. Rought
January 5, 1948 – July 6, 2020 Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue FOREST LAKE, MINN. – Longtime Minnesota Aeronautics Director, Raymond J. Rought, 72, of Forest Lake,…
Aircraft Specialists Opens New Facility At Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) Jeffersonville/Sellersburg, Indiana
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. – Aircraft Specialists (ASI) has opened a new fixed base operator (FBO) facility and hangar complex at Clark Regional Airport…
Dorothy Cochrane To Receive 2020 Katharine Wright Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has selected Dorothy Cochrane, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, to…
The Person Who Gave EAA Its B-17 − Bill Harrison
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The late William (Bill) E. Harrison, EAA Lifetime Member (16556) and Warbirds Member (261), is the person who generously donated the B-17…
Avflight Opens New Operation In Grand Rapids
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Avflight Corporation has opened a new operation at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) in Grand Rapids, Mich.,…
Aviation Scholarship Opportunity Presented To Springfield Resident by Local EAA Chapter 770
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Parris Fromm of Springfield, Illinois, has received a full scholarship for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 770, and…
AOPA Awards More Than $1 Million In Scholarships
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue FREDERICK, MD – More than 120 high school students and teachers, primary student pilots, and pilots working toward advanced certificates and ratings,…
Record Number of Attendees & Exhibitors At WAI 2020 Conference
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Women in Aviation International held another successful event during the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference…
Garmin Service Advisories
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Service Advisory 2051: Cleaning/Disinfecting Guidance Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:40 AM PDT PRODUCTS AFFECTED: All Garmin aviation products are affected. ISSUE: Garmin…
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet Rescheduled!
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN. – In light of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet scheduled for April 18 at…
Piper Aircraft Steps Up To Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. is now making protective gear to help support the growing needs of the Cleveland Clinic…
Meet Mark Graczykowski
Airport Program Engineer Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Mark Graczykowski has spent the past several months working to transition into his new role…
COVID-19 Aircraft & Vehicle Care
From the Civil Air Patrol Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE & DISCLAIMER: The following recommendations are from the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and Textron Aviation,…
Aero Insurance Sales & Service Team
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Randy Peterson, CIC Partner/Vice President, Business Insurance Specialist Randy Peterson has been a business insurance specialist for the past 23 years. He…
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Al Wilkening
February 1, 1946 – April 8, 2020 Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Former Wisconsin National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Al Wilkening, 74, passed away peacefully…
ForeFlight News
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Runway NOTAMs in Procedure Advisor: ForeFlight’s Procedure Advisor now warns the pilot of runways closed and other NOTAMs affecting airports on a…
Van Brunt Named Minneapolis FSDO “CFI of the Year”
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue LAKEVILLE, MINN. – Paul Van Brunt of Lakeville, Minnesota, has been named the 2020 “CFI of the Year” by Minneapolis Flight Standards…
New CEO At Women In Aviation International
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Women in Aviation International (WAI) has a new chief executive officer. Allison McKay, formerly vice president of the Helicopter Association International Foundation,…
Sweet Aviation Adds Cirrus Jet To Charter Fleet
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue FORT WAYNE, INDIANA – Sweet Aviation, an airplane charter, flight training, aircraft rental, and aircraft maintenance company located at Smith Field Airport…
Passport – Fly Minnesota Airports
Minnesota’s “Fly Minnesota Airports” Passport program is sponsored by the MnDOT Office of Aeronautics and Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) to promote flying in Minnesota. The program rewards pilots who…
Make Fond du Lac Your AirVenture Destination
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin’s airport (KFLD) is so close to Oshkosh, yet so far away – from the crowds, the lines and the waiting. Fond du Lac, located at the…
Tanis Promotes Helicopter Safety With “Just Plug It In” Video
EDEN PRARIIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has a video out called “Just Plug It In,” highlighting the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. For further information contact Tanis Aircraft Products…
Tanis Aircraft Products & Bruce’s Custom Covers Team Up To Provide Insulated Rotary Wing Aircraft Covers
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has teamed up with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate and market new insulated covers designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft. Tanis Aircraft Products’…
2012 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame To Induct Four Aviators
ST. CHARLES, ILL. – The 2012 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremonies will be held May 23, 2012 in conjunction with the Illinois Aviation Conference, May 22-23,…
Aurora Municipal Airport – Meeting The Air Transportation Needs of Greater Chicago
SUGAR GROVE, ILL. – When there’s no more room in the big city, and congestion makes traffic reports on the radio an absolute necessity, where does this put general aviation…
Fillmore County Airport – “In Bluff Country!”
Located in Southeastern Minnesota’s “bluff country region,” Fillmore County has been able to utilize its many natural and cultural assets to attract visitors and provide a high quality of life…
2012 Iowa Aviation Conference
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The 2012 Iowa Aviation Conference to be held April 25-26 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Inn, will offer a combination of informative presentations and…
Wisconsin Dells To Welcome 2012 Wisconsin Aviation Conference Attendees
WISCONSIN DELLS, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 7 – 9, 2012, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. A welcome cruise will be held on…
Timmerman Named CEO of Jet Air Group
GREEN BAY, WIS. – Jet Air Group, located at Austin-Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Al Timmerman as Chief Executive Officer. Timmerman was Chief…
Agnew Joins Mead & Hunt As IROPS Leader
MADISON, WIS. – Rose Agnew has joined Mead & Hunt Inc. as a national practice leader in “aviation operations planning.” She brings more than 25 years of experience in the…
Former Minnesota Aeronautics Director Ray Rought Retires From MNDOT
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Raymond J. Rought, who led the Minnesota Office of Aeronautics for more than two decades, retired from the Minnesota Department of Transportation on January 6, 2012….
Nofsinger Receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
WATERTOWN, WIS. – Avery Nofsinger, a former employee of Wisconsin Aviation, Watertown, Wisconsin (1998-2009), has received the prestigious Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” award. This award, presented by the Federal Aviation…
Fargo Jet Center President Named Chairman of NATA
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – James Sweeney, President of Fargo Jet Center in Fargo, N.D., is the incoming chairman of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), replacing Todd Duncan of Duncan Aviation…
National Aviation Trades Group Honors Industry Excellence!
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) annually recognizes individuals, offices, and organizations demonstrating excellence in their field and for customer service. This year’s recipients were honored during…
DiMatteo Named VP of EAA AirVenture Features & Attractions
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Jim DiMatteo, a decorated U.S. Naval Aviator who has served in several aviation leadership positions, has joined EAA as Vice President of AirVenture Features and Attractions. DiMatteo…
MATA Conference Focused On Fuel, Flight & Future of GA
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – Concerned with rising fuel prices, fuel fees and taxes, fuel supplies, and the future of general aviation, business owners and their employees came together for a…