by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Q: A friend mentioned that his six-seat airplane has a “zero fuel weight” of such and such pounds. What is that? A: For…
Green Receives Wright Brothers Award For Safe Flying
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” for 50 years of safe flying was presented to Harold Green of Madison, Wisconsin on September 14, 2010, during a ground…
Past And Future
by Craig Fuller, President & CEO of Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association The end of one year and the beginning of the next marks the ideal time to evaluate progress…
Remain Vigilant, Educate, Promote & Protect!
by Bill Blake AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative During the fall, I attended state airport conferences in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Similar issues were discussed at each conference. Concerns expressed…
EAA AIRVENTURE-OSHKOSH 2011
Naval Celebration, Tributes To Rutan & Hoover Among Many Top Highlights For EAA AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. — Themed days dedicated to a notable centennial as well as aviation legends are shaping…
“Going Once… Going Twice!”
by Jim Bildilli Sometime in 2011, the auctioneer’s gavel will sound signaling the sale of Shafer Metro East Airport (3K6). Airport owner and co-founder Ed Shafer, 78, says “it’s time…
ILS Approaches – Keeping Them Simple!
by Richard Morey, CFII As you gain experience as a flight instructor, you realize that there is no one way to fly a particular approach, but rather a number of…
Equity Will Not Save An Airman From Dismissal Of An Untimely Appeal
by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law In a recent case, Administrator v. Gallaway, the FAA issued an emergency order revoking the airman’s private pilot certificate. The airman filed an appeal…
When Can I Fly Again?
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD Airmen Medical Examiner, Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine – University of Wisconsin – Madison Of course, we’re talking about “pilot…
Their Mandate, Our Privilege, Your Expectation!
by Dave Weiman Whether this is your first issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, or your 250th or so, you will read about some of the most dynamic organizations within your…
EAA AIRVENTURE-OSHKOSH 2011
Naval Celebration, Tributes To Rutan & Hoover Among Many Top Highlights For EAA AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. — Themed days dedicated to a notable centennial as well as aviation legends are…
News From AOPA Summit!
by Dave Weiman LONG BEACH, CALIF. – If you are not one of the more than 10,000 pilots expected to attend the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit at…
PiperJet Goes Through Major Changes… Mockup Displayed At NBAA
ATLANTA, GA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. displayed its complete line of single-engine aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention, October 19-21, 2010 in the…
Great Lakes Regional Representative For AOPA Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
GALENA, ILL. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has presented AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Bill Blake with the “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” for completing 50 consecutive years of…
Minnesota Governor Proclaims October General Aviation Appreciation Month
ST. PAUL, MINN. – October is General Aviation Appreciation Month, under a proclamation Governor Tim Pawlenty signed this week, October 15, 2010. “Minnesota’s more than 13,000 pilots and 6,000 aviation…