by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue In my column in the June/July 2023 issue of Midwest…
Airworthiness Issue For Airplane Pilots And Mechanics That Are Being Impacted By The Canadian Wildfires
by John Chmiel Wausau Flying Service, Inc. Wausau, Wisconsin Downtown Airport Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine, July 4, 2023 ATTENTION: Airworthiness issue for airplane pilots and mechanics in Wisconsin and…
Crews Extend Floodwall At St. Paul Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) temporarily ceased aircraft operations April 11, 2023, at St. Paul Downtown Airport…
Canadian Forces Military Base Calls On Schweiss Doors For Hydraulic & Bifold Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors. The company has been doing it for…
Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, erected a new manufacturing facility at its…
Relief At Last… AeroCreeper Will Make Maintaining Your Aircraft Much More Comfortable
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue For the past 40 years, I have been scooting around my hangar on a little red creeper I…
SIU Flying Salukis Continue National Success With Third-Place Finish
by Pete Rosenbery Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue CARBONDALE, ILL. – Tradition and consistency are pivotal to success. Both are trademarks of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s…
International Aviation Art Contest 2023
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2023 International Aviation Art Contest! This year’s theme was ‘Air Sports & The Environment.’…
MnDOT Aeronautics Appointments & Services
by Ryan Gaug Director – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I am pleased to report that after a year as Interim Director…
What You Don’t Know Can Help You!
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue I recently had the pleasure of hosting an all-hands meeting of AOPA staff at…
FAA Basic Med Report To Congress
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue BasicMed became effective May 1, 2017. Part of the law authorizing it required the FAA in…
Aviation Heroes Honored At Hoover Trophy Reception
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue AOPA honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy…
Making Sense of Emergency Checklists
by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Flows, Checklists, and Carburetor Ice. Thankfully emergencies rarely happen. When they do,…
One Float At A Time & Bonanza Aerobatics
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Q) Occasionally I see floatplanes lift one float a few seconds before…
Let’s Chat With Air Traffic Control
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue As new pilots, we need to learn a new language…let’s…