by Mike Maynard & Marc Cocanougher Picture this – you operate an automotive parts manufacturing plant in Indiana. An automotive assembly plant needs additional product by tomorrow morning in Montgomery,…
A Flight With Team Aerodynamix
by Larry E. Nazimek There are many formation teams on the airshow circuit, but Team Aerodynamix, the world’s largest air show team, is unique in that it consists of 10…
Eau Claire Airport Restaurant To Reopen Soon!
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Pilots will be pleased to learn that the restaurant in the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) terminal in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, will soon reopen as the…
Patty Wagstaff… Passing On The Gold of Her Experience To Others
by Dave Weiman A regular performer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and a dozen other airshows in the U.S. and abroad each year, is Patty Wagstaff, now flying the Extra 330LX….
Sunglass Eye Protection For Pilots, Skiers & Mountain Climbers
Pilots have very unique needs for special eye protection. The sun is incredibly bright above the clouds, and one can easily be blinded by solar glare. Ultraviolet rays are especially…
Top Airshow Performers To Fly At EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh 2016
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Some of the world’s top airshow performers have made their commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, as…
New FAA Recreational UAS/Drone Registration Program: Better Than Nothing?
by Russell A. Klingaman Attorney At Law On December 14, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its interim final rule entitled “Registration And Marking Requirements For Small Unmanned Aircraft”…
AOPA Calls UAS Task Force Recommendations, “A Good Start”
FREDERICK, MD – The FAA announced, November 23, 2015, that it has accepted the final recommendations of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force Aviation Rulemaking Committee, and has…
Review of 2015’s Advocacy Efforts In The Central Region
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Addressing the big issues that will affect the way…
Letter from John Craparo
Hi Dave: Thank you for the coverage of our gyroplane flight in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine (Pilots Crisscross USA In Experimental Aircraft & Set World…
Why Mentorship Is Important & Easier Today Than Ever Before!
by Dave Weiman I don’t think very many of us would be in aviation today if it were not for the selflessness of a “mentor.” For myself, I always had…
Priorities For The New Year
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Over the past…
A Hand Up For Flying Clubs
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association It’s never been easier, or more cost-effective, to start and operate a flying club, thanks to some great…
U.S. Senate Passes Third-Class Medical Reform
FREDERICK, MD – The full Senate passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), December 15, 2015, which will now go to the House for consideration. The Senate passed the bill,…
How Hypoxia Can Ruin A Flight
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD In the last issue, Midwest Flyer Magazine Editor Dave Weiman wrote about a general aviation oxygen system, so I thought an article about “hypoxia” would…