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…
State Airport Association Hosts Annual Conference In Wisconsin’s Capital City
Jim Schell, President of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA), and manager of Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, welcomed members and attendees to the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, October 2-4,…
Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Hosts Spot Landing Contest
Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 14, 2024, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC). Milwaukee County, which owns and operates Timmerman Airport…
NASA Astronaut & Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman
Former NASA astronaut and Apollo 8 commander, Frank Borman, EAA Lifetime 300174, passed away on November 7, 2023, at the age of 95. In 1968, Borman commanded the first human…
EAA VP Sean Elliott Receives FAA ‘Friend of Safety’ Award
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 12, 2024) — Sean Elliott, Vice President of Advocacy and Safety for the Experimental Aircraft Association, has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Friend…
FAA Releases New Rule Critical To Continued U.S. Leadership In Advanced Air Mobility
Las Vegas, Nev. – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) release of a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) to establish requirements for the safe, efficient integration…
Jeff Skiles Retires From American Airlines, But Continues His Career In General Aviation
Jeff Skiles of Oregon, Wisconsin, has retired from American Airlines. Skiles is most widely known as the First Officer on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in which he and Capt. Chesley…
NBAA Issues Statement on Nomination of Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary
Washington, DC – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement Nov. 18, 2024 regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Sean Duffy…
FAA Releases New Rule Critical To Continued U.S. Leadership In Advanced Air Mobility
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) release of a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) to establish requirements for the safe, efficient integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft into the nation’s aviation system.
EAA Recognizes U.S. Rep. Sam Graves For Spearheading Bipartisan Efforts For FAA Reauthorization
Recently signed measure contains first-ever general aviation provision. EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has recognized (R-Missouri) for his bipartisan efforts, working with leaders in…
October/November 2024 Midwest Flyer Magazine
Dave & Peggy Weiman, along with their daughters, Stacy and Jenifer, and their families. The Weiman children and their families have been very supportive over the years in the Weimans’…
NASAO Concludes 93rd Annual Convention
WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2024) – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has concluded its 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Pittsburg, Penn., held September 7-11, 2024. With…
AOPA Aviation Foundation Gathering & Breakfast @ Oshkosh 2024
by Dave Weiman Something I look forward to attending each year at EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the AOPA Foundation supporter appreciation gathering held this year at “The Waters”…
Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In 2024
by Skot Weidemann The annual “Midwest Antique Airplane Club” (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In was held September 5-8th, 2024 at the Brodhead, Wisconsin airport (C37). Brodhead is a south-central Wisconsin small town…
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Purchases Wag-Aero’s Assets… The Tradition, The Friendship, The Service Continues
by Dave Weiman If you have ever walked by their booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Mary Myers and her husband, Bill Read, of Wag-Aero of Lyons, Wisconsin, were busy waiting…