AKRON, OHIO – The East Central Ohio Pilots Association (ECOPA) is holding its annual airplane raffle, the largest annual fundraiser for their Education and Safety Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit that…
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Flying For Hire Is More Than Just Having A Commercial Pilot Certificate
by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Q: I want to start giving limited seaplane rides for hire from the…
Are you a pilot or an appliance operator?
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print and online April/May 2021 issue In my previous column entitled “Are you a…
SAMARITAN’S PURSE DC-8 TO BE DISPLAYED AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2021
Aircraft part of salute to humanitarian aviation at Oshkosh OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (February 26, 2021) — The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8, which has flown medical personnel and other relief workers, as…
EAA’s B-17 ‘Aluminum Overcast’ Begins 2021 National Tour in March
Stops in Florida and Georgia kick off spring/summer tour EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (March 10, 2021) — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast will return to…
Pilot Donates Airplane To Save Lives
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 CANTON, MASS. – 83-year-old, retired police captain, Joe Michallyszyn, spent 50 years looking down on Massachusetts from his airplane. When he soloed…
What to do? What to do? Where should I fly to?
by Jim Hanson Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue As I write this article, I am manning my empty office…
The Sun Shines Bright On Runway 27
by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Q: Why do airport engineers layout a runway to align perfectly with…
One Size Instruction May Not Fit All
by Harold Green Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January issue In recent years, flight instruction has become more and more guided by…
Restore Or Update Or None of the Above?
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Q: What do you hear about current airplane sale market conditions? A: Airplane salesmen I know tell me that…
Landings Can Be Dangerous, But They Do Not Have To Be
by Bob Worthington www.BobWorthingtonWriter.com Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue As I write this column, it is days after the disastrous ending of Pakistan International Airlines Flight #8303….
AOPA President Livestreams To Members During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue FREDERICK, MD – Realizing that his members may be wondering what they can or cannot do during the current Coronavirus Pandemic, and…
Ways To Beat The High Cost of Replacement Parts & Avoid Mistakes In Buying A Used Airplane
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue Q: What changes have you seen in the used airplane market since the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the U.S? A:…
Never Stop Getting Better
by Dean Zakos Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue I just want to keep improving, to keep getting better.” – Anonymous Scenario: You are level at 3,500 feet….
A Surprise On The Missed Approach
by Capt. Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue When doing instrument flight training in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), one can never know what to expect….