Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 The Central County Flyers celebrated the 104th birthday of one of their members – Paul Johns of Iola, Wisconsin – on October…
AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars
All too often, we complain about things that go wrong in the aviation world. We fail to look at the big picture—that despite all of our complaints, we still have…
Some Good Legislation, Some Not So Good, Planned For The Great Lakes Region
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager For Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue As 2017 winds down, the…
Big Names & Small Towns
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue More often than not, when we make plans to fly somewhere, the name attached to…
EAA Drone Day Camp Has Been Cancel
Due to unforeseen circumstances, EAA unfortunately must cancel the Drone Day Camp that was originally scheduled for December 28, 2017. Any registration fees already paid will be fully refunded. Sorry…
Pilots & Cataracts
by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 Cataracts are a common result of aging. Over 24 million Americans over 40, one-sixth of that population,…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2017/January 2018 issue Q: Continuing the question that appeared in the October/November 2017 issue about extending range in a Cessna 172N,…
How Much Fun Is A Currency Ride?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue Remember when you passed your private pilot checkride? The odds are the examiner said something like: “Congratulations. You…
Stabilized Approaches & Handling Autopilot Anomalies
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue In my column for this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I selected two topics that I think…
The Latest Lycoming Engine Airworthiness Directive: What You Need To Know
by Greg Reigel Attorney-At-Law “Copyright 2017. All Rights Reserved” Published In Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue Are you one of the estimated 778 unfortunate aircraft owners affected by the…