by Levi Eastlick Chief Pilot, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue As pilots, we all have our preferences, high-wing or low-wing, paper or electronic…
How To Avoid ADS-B Call Sign Mismatch
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue This is a detail packed article that every aircraft owner and every pilot should read. This article is one of a number…
Did you know…
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue *The Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system uses National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites in low-earth and geostationary orbits,…
Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 Pilots! Are you aware of a relatively new advisory circular (AC) that applies to aircraft operators operating at or in the vicinity of…
Multi Modal MnDOT
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 Do you know that the Minnesota Office of Aeronautics is just one part of…
Cirrus Vision Jet Receives Collier Trophy
Published In Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) awarded Cirrus Aircraft the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy June 14, 2018 for designing,…
Tecnam… Something For Just About Everyone!
by Nancy Blake Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 During Sun ‘n Fun 2018, I visited the Tecnam Aircraft Company display to say hello to a friend who is…
Flying Low & Slow In Alaska… Where Less Is More & Lower Is Better!
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 I recently traveled to “The Last Frontier” (yes, you guessed it, Alaska!) for work. When I realized I was scheduled…
Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow Helps Spectators Never To Forget The Contributions of the Greatest Generation!
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue GRANITE FALLS, MINN. – The Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow, the Greatest Generation Celebration, was held June 16, 2018 at the Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial…
The People & Aircraft of Wings of The North Museum
by Chuck Cravens Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue There is a historical jewel located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. That gem is the “Wings…