FREDERICK, MD – U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was recently presented with the 2014 Joseph B. Hartranft Jr. Award – one of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) highest…
Newly Appointed Director At Milwaukee Mitchell & Timmerman Airports Returns To Dayton
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Terrence G. Slaybaugh, who was hired in February 2015 as Director of General Mitchell International and Lawrence J. Timmerman Airports, has resigned to return to his former…
Town Board Puts Heavy Restrictions On GA
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) was joined by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association in opposing the East Hampton, N.J….
Beaver Island & The Three-Island Hop!
by Dave Weiman Looking for a remote island destination? Then consider flying to Beaver Island, Michigan in northeast Lake Michigan. Thirty miles from shore, the island is served by ferry…
Schweiss Doors Introduces A “Build Your Own” Door Package
HECTOR, MINN. – For those willing to do some work to save some money, Schweiss Doors has developed a Build Your Own Door Kit. Customers willing to weld their own…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
by Bill Blank, M.D. As many of you know, on March 2, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a new policy on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). What is behind…
Failures In The New World
by Harold Green This discussion is a continuation of previous articles dealing with the changes in training and operations brought about by the transition currently underway in general aviation. The…
Flying & Evaluating The Avidyne IFD 540 GPS Navigator
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the April/May 2015 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I promised I would write a review of the Avidyne IFD 540 GPS navigator. To give you…
Weekend Refresher Clinics For Bonanza & Baron Pilots
by Dave Weiman A group of professional flight instructors with a particular love for Beechcraft piston aircraft, founded Bonanza / Baron Pilot Training, Inc. (BPT) in 2012. BPT provides full-immersion…
AOPA – Working For You In Each & Every State
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region We are approaching the end of most of the…