by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 Issue Earlier this year, airline pilots narrowly averted disaster after mistakenly lining up to land on…
Wipaire Helps Fulfill Aircraft Needs of Mission Aviation Fellowship International
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. of South St. Paul, Minnesota, is helping to support “Mission Aviation Fellowship International” by contributing a single-point fuel…
Apollo 11 Command Module Makes Another Journey
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – After spending 46 years parked at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, the Apollo 11 command module “Columbia” traveled…
Daher Brings Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol Aeroplane To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – A flightworthy replica of the World War I-era Morane-Saulnier Type L “Parasol” aeroplane – an ancestor to Daher’s TBM…
One Man’s Affection For Stinsons
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 I have known Tom Janssen of Appleton, Wisconsin, for at least 10 years, when I met him at Beaver Aviation…
Wisconsin Aviation Names New Director of Flight Training
Published In Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 MADISON, WIS. – David Upham has been promoted to Director of Flight Training at Wisconsin Aviation. Upham will manage Wisconsin Aviation’s three locations:…
New Avionics Manager At Wisconsin Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. has named Aaron Hall the manager of their avionics department. Hall began his aviation career in…
Kaplan Resigns From National Aviation Hall of Fame
DAYTON, OHIO – Ron Kaplan has resigned from the National Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Trustees effective July 31, 2017, citing philosophical differences with the organization’s executive leadership. Kaplan…
Remembering An Air Racing Legend
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Bill Brennand, 92, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, circled his last earthly pylon on March 14, 2017. Bill was…
Wheels & Wings – A Year In The Making!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 OSCEOLA, WIS. – It’s an air show, it’s a car show, it’s a motorcycle show, it’s a fly-in, it’s Wheels…