by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue MADISON, WIS. – For the past two decades, the general aviation terminal restaurant at Wisconsin Aviation on Dane County…
New Faces At The Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue We are happy to announce that there are several new faces at the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA), as well as a…
Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronatuics Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Humans tend to be creatures of habit. And while routines and habits may be helpful…
Short Elliott Hendrickson Celebrates 90 Years of Service
ST. PAUL, MINN. – It took only 90 years, but what started as a local, one-person operation in 1927, has grown to a nationally recognized company with over 800 employee-owners…
Rewarding Legendary Showmanship… Kyle Franklin Receives 2017 Bill Barber Award For Showmanship
by Brad Donner Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue In the summer of 1989, aviation publisher Dave Weiman presented the Bill Barber Award For Showmanship to Jimmy Franklin…
Take The Bet & Get Your Seaplane Rating
by Curt Drumm Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 Issue It all started with a bet. My friend, Steve, bet me I couldn’t fly a taildragger. “Of course I…
Asphalt? Grass? Water?
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Yes, I’ll take water with my Cessna 172 on floats. Stirred, not shaken, please! In the beginning, we learned…
ForeFlight… The Flight Planning & Electronic Chart Service That Has Revolutionized Flying For All Pilots
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue Founded in 2007, “ForeFlight” is devoted to giving pilots the best possible mobile electronic flight planning tools for the best possible price…
Jeppesen & ForeFlight Form Alliance To Deliver Leading Apps & Flight Information To Pilots
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Jeppesen, a Boeing Company and a leader in aviation navigation and operational efficiency solutions, and ForeFlight, the innovative provider…
Flightstar Appoints Quality Control Manager
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue CHAMPAIGN, ILL. (KCMI) – Flightstar Corporation has appointed Robert “Bob” Dorsey as the Quality Control Manager. Over the past 35 years in…
Premier Jet Center Appointed Cirrus Service Center
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Premier Jet Center has been designated an authorized service center by Cirrus Aircraft Corporation at its facilities at…
Thunderbird Aviation Named Cirrus Flight Training Center
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Thunderbird Aviation has entered into an agreement with Cirrus Aircraft to be an authorized Cirrus Aircraft Flight Training…
AOPA Urges Canada, Bahamas & Mexico To Recognize “BasicMed”
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) is urging Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico to recognize the new FAA medical certification rule “BasicMed,”…
NASAO Looks Ahead On EAS Funding In Next Spending Bill
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 McLEAN, VA. – Congress passed a one-week stopgap-spending bill, April 28, 2017, that funds the government at current levels. At press time, Congress…
AOPA Battles Against Excessive FBO Fees
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 FREDERICK. MD – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) is taking on the big airport flight centers against excessive fuel rates and…