MADISON, WIS. – One of Wisconsin’s largest fixed base operations, Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. (WisconsinAviation.com) with locations at Madison, Juneau and Watertown, will be welcoming participants of the Wisconsin Aviation Conference…
Wipaire Opens New Manufacturing Facility At South St. Paul Airport
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Aircraft float manufacturer and maintenance company, Wipaire, has opened a new manufacturing facility directly adjacent to its headquarters on South St. Paul Airport as a…
Thunder On The Lakeshore Goes On As Scheduled
MANITOWOC, WIS. – While large air shows that have become overly dependent on military demonstration teams like the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels are canceling due…
Complacency and Accident Statistics
by Harold Green, CFII In a previous issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I made the suggestion that we might be well advised to encourage our students to think of how…
Making Rational Choices
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Pilots tend to be rational people. The decision making process that governs every flight must be firmly rooted…
EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. — Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as…
Tightening The Belt News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region It has certainly been a busy year so far for the AOPA Central Southwest Region, where we are working on 34 active…
Legislative Sessions In Full Force
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region The new year brings one of the busiest times for AOPA’s regional managers and state legislative affairs staff, and this year is…
“Landings For Lunches” 1st Annual Spot Landing Contest For Charity Wausau, Wisconsin
WAUSAU, WIS. – The fixed base operator known for innovation in promoting aviation and flight training, John Chmiel of Wausau Flying Service, Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW), has created a “spot…
The Ins & Outs of ADS-B & The Stratus-ForeFlight System
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I dedicated part of the column to type-specific flight training for which I will add an additional comment…