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…
Adventure Canada! Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out Attracts Record Planes & Pilots
As host of the “Midwest Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out,” August 17-22, I can assure you that if anyone on the trip had a complaint, I would have heard about it….
Tim Homan ARRA Specialist – Program & Policy Analyst
WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics In May, Tim Homan joined the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics as the bureau’s ARRA Specialist – Program & Policy Analyst. In this position…
Wisconsin Mechanic Receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
JANESVILLE, WIS. – Nick Quint, owner of Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, Wisconsin, received the FAA’s “Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award” for 50 years of…