WASHINGTON, D.C. – A unified coalition representing virtually every sector of the nation’s aviation and aerospace industry and workforce wrote a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging his incoming…
Michigan’s Mackinac Island
Pick a hotel or bed and breakfast, downtown or on the outskirts of town, and you will enjoy your stay on Mackinac Island. Since shortly after we started publishing the…
Kelch Aviation Museum
Join Ami Eckard-Lee of the Kelch Aviation Museum on an in-depth, hands-on adventure with the 1929 Brunner-Winkle Bird Biplane that Anne Morrow Lindbergh learned to fly in. The Bird was…
GAMA Supports Nomination of Duffy For U.S. Secretary of Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider the nomination of former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, General Aviation Manufacturers Association…
January 2025 Midwest Flyer
Welcome to the Midwest Flyer Monthly! Where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to other websites easier. Convenient to read on your computer…
CALENDAR
February 19-20 – Lansing, Mich. Michigan Airport Conference, Lansing Center. www.michairports.org April 12 – Prior Lake, Minnesota. 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet, Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom. For…
Date Set For 10th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day
BREEZY POINT, MINN. – The runway at Breezy Point Airport, Muller Field (8MN3) in Breezy Point, Minnesota, has been resurfaced and is ready for the annual “Breezy Point Aviation Day,”…
CLI & EZS: Uniting for a Shared Vision in Aviation
In 2020, Caz Muske took on the role of airport manager at Clintonville (WI) Municipal Airport (CLI), stepping into the world of aviation with an eagerness to learn. She was…
Proud of Paul
Usually when we think of “Paul” and EAA, we think of EAA’s founder, the late Paul H. Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013). But this time we are…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Dave: The “Quitting While You Are Ahead” article by Dean Zakos (https://midwestflyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MFM-Dec2023Jan2024-issue.pdf, beginning on page 18) was spot on in all regards. I had both of the experiences he wrote of. …
Understanding Experimental Aircraft Limitations
Are you considering purchasing or do you own an aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate? If so, it is important that you understand the limitations that go along with that…
AME Issuance After a DUI
Recently the FAA published a “Pilot Minute” YouTube video about AME’s ability to issue medical certificates after an applicant has had a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) violation. I thought…
Eyes On The Target… Defined Minimum Maneuvering Speed (DMMS)
“Keep the dirty side down. Airspeed is life. Rudder in the turn.” – Captain Blackcloud Aviation tends toward pithy, easily remembered sayings for complex subjects. The quote above is a…
So, You’ve Been Appointed To An Airport Board or Commission… Now What?
At this year’s National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) fall convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kim Kenville, Ph.D. C.M., presented an eye-opening workshop on the duties and expectations of being…
EAA Inducts Six Members Into Its Halls of Fame
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – (October 17, 2024) – Six individuals who contributed greatly to recreational aviation were honored on October 16, 2024, as they were inducted into the…