Photos & Story by Dave Weiman It was Sunday morning, June 30, 2013, and we were having Internet issues that needed to be resolved before I departed for a Sunday…
Palmyra Father’s Day Fly-In Continues To Grow!
PALMYRA, WIS. – The traffic pattern was a constant buzz, and landings and takeoffs were successfully accomplished without the assistance of air traffic control, at the annual Father’s Day Fly-In…
Thunder On The Lakeshore Hit Hard By Military Absence
MANITOWOC, WIS. – The air show lineup was superb, the side attractions interesting, but the absence of modern military jet demonstrations had an overwhelming impact on attendance at the “Thunder…
Giving That First Ride In An Airplane
by Jim Hanson Most of us enjoy flying so much that we can’t wait to share it with others. We are proud that we can do something that most people…
Soar Like An Eagle With Hang Glide Chicago
by Larry E. Nazimek All Photos Courtesy of Hang Glide Chicago Since prehistoric times, man has dreamed of soaring like eagles. While powered airplanes have enabled us to fly faster, higher, and farther, than anything in…
Aircraft Ramp Check Guide Now Available!
It has been reported that law enforcement has been “ramping up” ramp checks of general aviation aircraft, lately. The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) has published the following guide…
Cohabitation of Gliders & Powered Aircraft
by Woody Minar When you’re flying to another airport, how do you know if it’s also a “glider port” – an airport where gliders are present? And if you do…
Weekend Stay In Grand Style! Hotel Pattee, Perry, Iowa
by Karen Workman I am always up for exploring and so is my favorite co-pilot, my husband, Eric, who is also a pilot. When I suggested a weekend in Perry, Iowa,…
Midwest Pilots Can Fly South To AOPA Summit 2013
FT. WORTH, TEXAS – A large contingent of pilots from the Midwest are expected to attend the AOPA Summit this year in Fort Worth, Texas, October 10-12, 2013, as Fort…
Sleep Apnea
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Does your snoring frighten small children and cause…
The Power of Bureaucracy
by Craig Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association We all remember civics lessons when we were taught that the government has three branches –the executive, legislative, and…
2013 Legislative Session Review & Events
by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region Now that all legislative sessions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa have adjourned, we can summarize them. Your association, AOPA, has been…
Michigan’s Legislature Is Focus of Attention
by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Now that most of the legislative sessions have adjourned for the year, AOPA is focusing its efforts on one of the remaining…
Surviving A Water Landing
The first way to survive a water landing is not to land on water in the first place, but there are times that flying over water cannot be avoided, such…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: I’ve heard of bogus purchase scams where owners have been swindled out of money on car sales with fake cashier’s checks, and am now considering selling…