WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 12, 2024, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Board of Directors announced that James Viola would lead the association as the next President and CEO…
Peter Lloyd Drahn
August 3, 1942 — December 10, 2024 Pilot and former airport director at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, Peter Lloyd Drahn, passed into the Kingdom of Heaven on…
December 2024 Midwest Flyer
Welcome to the first edition of Midwest Flyer Monthly! Click to read the December 2024 Where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to…
Flying A Stearman For The First Time… You Can Do It Too!
My background and story that led to this experience: First, I was an airplane nut as a child. Even in first grade, my show and tells were about airplanes. I…
The Anatomy of an Approach Using Checklists, Acronyms, Flow Patterns, Buttonology, By the Numbers
As in the title of my column, you can assume that the article will be somewhat lengthy as each item could be a college term paper. Because all airplanes are…
Aircraft Systems, Part Two
In my previous article (see https://midwestflyer.com/aircraft-systems/), the ignition and charging systems were covered in detail. As mentioned in that article, most pilot applicants, be they private, commercial, instrument or even…
Alcohol and Cancer
Recently, I became aware that some researchers felt there was a link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer. Over the years I had wondered about this. I…
An Airplane Can Be A Good Investment, & More Fun Than Money In The Bank!
Q) A friend of mine worked for you as a lineman while in high school. He said you told him you would NOT fire him, if he mis-fueled or damaged…
2025 Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge
Our preferred fishing destination since 2007! The 2025 Canada Fishing Fly-Out to Miminiska Lodge in northwest Ontario (CPS5), will be held August 3 – 8. We will arrive on Sunday,…
MnDOT Aero Outreach
RUSHFORD, MINN. – Rushford Municipal Airport recently celebrated the installation of a new T-hangar to replace the one destroyed in a 2019 fire. The City of Rushford sponsored the project,…
Weather and reporting computers provided by MnDOT at airports are undergoing an upgrade!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation aims to provide general aviation pilots with easy, secure, reliable access to up-to-date weather and NOTAM information before taking off. This essential information helps pilots make…
Minnesota’s Hawk Aviation To Provide Private & Instrument Ground School
RUSH CITY, MINN. – If you have been thinking of getting into aviation for the first time, or expanding your career ambitions, Hawk Aviation at Rush City Regional Airport is…
SCHOLARSHIPS: Flight Training & Aircraft Technician Scholarships Applications Now Being Accepted
The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) is sponsoring two $1,000 flight training scholarships, and for the first time, one $1,000 aircraft maintenance scholarship. Applicants are required to write a short essay…
SEAPLANE PILOT: 2024 MSPA Safety Seminar
Perfect weather, a beach lined with seaplanes, and a grass airstrip for aircraft on wheels summarize the success of this year’s Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Safety Seminar, September 20-21,…
INDIANA SEAPLANE SPLASH-IN: The Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In Continues!
What a weekend…… One that has left me a bit speechless. Being the first year hosting the event without Randy Strebig and his wife, Allison Wheaton, the weekend was filled…