by Rick Braunig Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September online issue There aren’t a lot of runways with displaced thresholds in Minnesota, but they are common enough that pilots should…
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Carver Aero Acquires Janesville Jet Center
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue DAVENPORT, IOWA – Carver Aero has announced that it has acquired the fixed-base operation Janesville Jet Center at Southern Wisconsin Regional…
Check that box and fly it to the ground!
by Chris Kruse Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Sometimes life comes at you in small drips. At other times, like a fire hose stream. And still…
Improved Internet Services Coming To Many Minnesota Airports
by Kris Christenson MnDOT Navigations Systems Radio Engineer Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue MnDOT’s Office of Aeronautics has been working on several programs to improve communication…
MnDOT Air Mobility Strategic Plan Looks To The Future
by Michael Johnson Business Process Manager MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Office of Aeronautics is developing an…
Meet Greg Stern, Airport Development Engineer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Greg Stern joined the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) in May 2021. As an airport development engineer, Greg is responsible…
Experience Moab 360
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Moab, Utah is one of my favorite hubs for adventure. It has absolutely something for everyone: two National…
Airport Authorities, Commissions, Advisory Councils & You!
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue How well…
The Show Goes On
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Over the past year, I think we’ve all learned a simple lesson in appreciation….
Flying Cross-Country A Lot? A Timeshare May Work For You!
by Bob and Anita Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Extensive cross-country trips in a small plane are not cheap….
A Prepurchase Inspection Can Be An Annual Inspection, But It’s Usually Not That Thorough
by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Therefore, Buyers Need To Be Realistic If Their Mechanic Misses Something. Q: What’s…
AOPA, COPA Urge Canada To Allow Pilots With Basic Med To Fly In Canada
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue With the BasicMed program now in its fifth year, and more than 60,000 pilots participating, and Mexico and the Bahamas on…
Do You Have A Valid Medical?
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue An airman will sometimes say “I am going to quit flying…
The Human Factors In Instrument Flying
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue I recently watched a video presentation by AOPA on the “Impossible Turn,”…
Sharing What We Know Benefits All of Us!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine online August/September 2021 issue When Peggy and I were dating back in 1973 – shortly after I got my Private Pilot Certificate…