MOLINE, ILL. – Elliott Aviation, a full-service fixed base operation and Beechcraft Service Center with headquarters in Moline, and operations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and Omaha, has unveiled a significant…
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Restad Joins Weber Aviation Insurance
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Christa Restad has joined Weber Aviation Insurance as an account executive at the company’s Eden Prairie, Minnesota office. Restad has been involved in the aviation industry…
Rotax 912 Series Engine Operation & Maintenance Concerns: An Interview With Brian Meyerhofer of Leading Edge Air Foils
by Ed Leineweber For longtime Lycoming and Continental aircraft engine flyers like me, one of the most surprising stories to come out of the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft movement is…
Fourth of July Weekend Sacred In Phillips
PHILLIPS, WIS. – Fourth of July weekend has become sacred for residents of Price County, Wisconsin, as the annual Price County Fly-In & Air Show is held at Price County…
Blue Waters & Sunshine Greet Seaplane Pilots In Brainerd
BRAINERD, MINN. – Flying took precedence at the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 6-8, 2011, at Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota. The Minnesota…
Altaire Comes To Chicago
CHICAGO, ILL. – The mockup display of Piper Aircraft’s new “Altaire” jet made a brief, but important appearance at Chicago Piper at Chicago-Aurora Municipal Airport, July 14-15. Business leaders, government…
Autopilots Part II… My Favorite Autopilots!
by Michael Kaufman, CFII If you have not had the chance to read the article on autopilots in the June/July 2011 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, please do so as…
Working together: More important than ever!
by Rod Hightower – President/CEO Experimental Aircraft Association One item that has been a priority in my first year as President and CEO of EAA is continuing and expanding the…
A Gathering Of Aviators
by Craig Fuller – President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association There are few things more rewarding than trading stories and sharing experiences with people who really understand. So…
Mr. Pietenpol: Bill Rewey Famed Aircamper Homebuilder Turns A Page
by Ed Leineweber Maybe you noticed the ad on the bulletin board of your local airport: For Sale ’94 Pietenpol Aircamper NX17WR. Whether you realized it or not, if you…