(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…
Wisconsin Pilots Fly By Grand Teton National Park
A 1953 Cessna 180 Skywagon owned, restored and being flown by Archie Henkelmann of Janesville, Wisconsin at Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Henkelmann bought the aircraft in…
Letter From Allen Alwin to Harold Green About CFI
Hello Harold: (To: Harold Green, Contributing Editor) I read your very good article at my local FBO today (LVN), while I was waiting for my student to arrive. At…
Midwest Flyer Magazine Readership Expands To Africa
by Dave Weiman The publishers of Midwest Flyer Magazine are always proud to hear when someone enjoys reading the magazine, no matter where they might live. Recently, subscriber, Phil Peterson,…
Pilot & Former FAA Executive Named NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimous confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…
Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights Pushes Long-Awaited Aeromedical Reform Forward
EAA applauds bipartisan legislation that supports EAA/AOPA efforts EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (February 26, 2015) — Bipartisan “Pilot’s Bill of Rights II” legislation has been introduced in both…
HondaJet Flight Simulator Arrives at Honda Aircraft Company
Installation at the HondaJet Training Center Underway GREENSBORO, N.C. — Feb. 25, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the first HondaJet flight simulator has been delivered and is…
Wipaire To Hold Grand Opening At New Leesburg Location
Wipaire, Inc., with headquarters at Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minn., has announced the schedule and topics for the grand opening event at its Leesburg, Florida facility, to be held…
New Regulations Being Formulated To Facilitate Integration of Small UAS Into U.S. Aviation System
WASHINGTON (February 15, 2015) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration proposed today a framework of regulations that the agency says would allow routine use of certain small unmanned…
FAA Rule Correction Opens Door For Lower Cost ADS-B
EAA maintains cost is key to meeting 2020 mandate OSHKOSH, WIS. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published a technical correction in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015,…