Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue RED WING, MINN. – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has published the…
Keeping The Champ Alive!
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Known by some as “The Stoughton Champ,” for the many years the 1946 Aeronca 7AC Champ (N84614) has been based at…
A Lindbergh Letter Gets Delivered
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue LITTLE FALLS, MINN. – The late Howard A. Morey of Madison, Wisconsin, was a legend in aviation in Wisconsin, as a…
EAA Flight Test Manual For Amateur-Built Aircraft Now Available!
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Orders are now being accepted for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s new Flight Test Manual, which brings the processes…
After 31 Years, Wreckage of Missing Float Plane Found
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue For the second time in September 2018, the wreckage of a long-lost float plane has been found in British Columbia without…
16th Annual Indiana Seaplane Splash-In A Success!
by Randy Strebig Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue The 16th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana, was held September…
Harrison Ford Receives Hoover Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Pilot, general aviation advocate, and actor, Harrison Ford, received the R.A. ‘Bob’ Hoover Trophy at the third annual reception presented by…
New Boardwalk Opens At Crystal Airport Wildlife Area
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue CRYSTAL, MINN. – The wildlife area on the northeast corner of Crystal Airport is again available for round-trip hikes, thanks to…
North Dakota Aviation Commission Receives National Award
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has received the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) “Aviation Education Program…
Gate Guardians
by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 We’ve all seen them…airplanes, helicopters, tanks, artillery pieces, and other pieces of military hardware on display at military bases…
NATA Names New President
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Board of Directors has named Gary Dempsey its new president to succeed…
New Jeppesen Technology Combines With Bad Elf Wombat Device To Update Avionics Data Cards Directly From The Cockpit
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 Boeing, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, has introduced a new mobile version of its Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) flight data update technology, and…
Ely Helicopter Services Wins Star’s Master Builder Best of Hangar Competition
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Winning an award for a job well done is surely gratifying, but a satisfied customer is the top…
Tromblay Tool LLC – An Aviation-Focused Machine Shop In The New Golden Age of Small-Quantity Parts Production
by Ed Leineweber Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Over the last couple of years, I’ve been working on modifications to an existing kit aircraft design and…
Building & Flying An Airplane In Retirement
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue Bob and Joan Zaleski spent most of their careers working and living in the Chicago area. Bob started…