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…
Know Before You Go!
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), along with five additional major aviation associations, jointly released the “Know…
CAF Red Tail Squadron Publishes Complete Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster Online
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…