by Dave Weiman This issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine is dedicated to two very special activities in the Midwest this spring – seaplane flying and airport conferences. In Minnesota, the…
GAMA Applauds DOT Voicing Concern On Potential Threat To GPS
WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2011 – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomes active engagement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in…
Honda Motor Company Contributes To Relief Efforts In Japan
In an announcement made March 14, 2011, Honda Motor Company has made a significant contribution to the earthquake relief effort in Japan, and more specific to North America, American Honda…
Tragedy Strikes Franklin, Younkin Family Again; Aviation Community Rallies To Aid
Kyle Franklin and Amanda Younkin Franklin, a young husband and wife wingwalking team, were seriously injured following an accident at the Air Fiesta 2011 air show in Brownsville, Texas, on…
China Company To Acquire Cirrus Industries
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Industries, Inc. (Cirrus) and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (CAIGA) announced February 28, 2011, that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant…
State With Largest GA Fleet In Midwest Addresses Future Airport Funding Initiatives & Growing Number of Wind Turbines
by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – A sell-out crowd at the Michigan Airport Conference, February 16-17, 2011 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in Lansing, Michigan, listened intensively as…
GPS Via Apple’s iPad
by Robbie Culver When Apple released the iPad early in the spring of 2010, it rapidly became apparent that the new device offered unique capabilities for use in the cockpit….
Chicago Executive Airport Says Goodbye To 60-Year-Old Hangars
WHEELING/PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. – After serving aviators at Chicago Executive Airport (formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport) in Wheeling/Prospect Heights, Illinois, for over 60 years, four 1940s-era hangar buildings were demolished, with…
E-Flight Electric Waiex Achieves First Flight
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft achieved its first flight on December 3, 2010 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. Piloted by Sonex…
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission – How may we help you?
by Larry Taborsky, Director – North Dakota Aeronautics Commission The snow is melting and the cracks on the airport pavement are more pronounced, so it may be time for some new…