by Harold Green Some of us remember when the name Rube Goldberg conjured up visions of unduly complex contraptions designed to accomplish some simple task with a level of complexity…
Mexico Extends 406 MHz ELT Requirement
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – The deadline for the installation of fixed 406 Mhz ELTs on piston-powered private aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of less than 12,566 lbs has been…
IMC Programs Now Available To EAA Members
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A newly formed Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) subsidiary and IMC Club International, Inc., have entered into a license agreement that will provide IMC flight proficiency programming to…
Utilizing Technology & Basic Pilot Skills Together
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the heading indicator and magnetic compass. In this issue, I am going to write…
When Is A Touch-And-Go Landing, Not A Landing?
by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law © 2015 All rights reserved. As pilots, we all know that with every takeoff we perform, at some point after that takeoff, a…
Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Q: How deep of snow can I safely land my Bonanza in? A: That depends on snow conditions. Snow can be powder, or wet heavy slop, or…
EAA Volunteer, Raymond S. Scholler
April 14, 1918 – September 20, 2015 RANDOM LAKE, WIS. – Longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Ray Scholler, 97, passed away, September 20, 2015. Camp Scholler on…
Aircraft Maintenance Must Be A Team Effort!
by Dave Weiman There is no professional in aviation I admire more than the aircraft technician. I am amazed each time I do an owner-assist annual inspection as to how…
HondaJet Nears FAA Type Certification
Honda Aircraft Company concluding function and reliability testing LAS VEGAS – Honda Aircraft Company announced November 17, 2015, that it has completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and…