by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Recently the FAA changed both the content and the wording of the regulation governing “pilot instrument currency.” Hopefully…
BPT Mourns Aviation Maintenance “Superstar,” Dave Monti
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 It is with a heavy heart that Bonanza Baron Pilot Training, Inc. (BPT) announces the passing of Jon David (Dave) Monti, BPT…
Free Medical Air Transportation, Patient Transport
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Airlift Hope of America is a program of Mercy Medical Angels utilizing over 150 volunteer pilots to transport patients to specialized…
Human Factors, Angle of Attack Indicators & Buttonology
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue In my column in the October/November 2019 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the…
Academy College Announces 2019 Sherm Booen Legacy Scholarship Recipient
Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Established in 2016 to celebrate Academy College’s 80th Anniversary, the “Sherm Booen Legacy Scholarship” provides $10,000 for a…
Illegal Charter Doesn’t Just Happen In Business Jets
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue As you may know, the FAA has recently increased its investigations into…
Airport Tenants Make For A Strong Airport Support Group
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 Issue As an airport tenant, wouldn’t you like a say on how your airport is ran…an opportunity to get…
Fire In The Cockpit
by Chuck Cook Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 Issue This is the story of my inflight fire in the cockpit and crash landing of my 1954 T-28…
AOPA’S YOU CAN FLY INITIATIVE WINS NAA AWARD
November 12, 2019 By AOPA Communications staff The National Aeronautic Association recognized AOPA’s You Can Fly initiative with one of its highest honors on November 12, the Frank G. Brewer…
HOLIDAY MAGIC, AIR RACE LEGENDS, AND MORE AT EAA AVIATION MUSEUM IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Posted In Midwest Flyer – October 2019 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (October 23, 2019) — The holiday season is bringing a wide variety of special events to the…
Finland To Join Nordic Forefront In Reducing Emissions In Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Finland’s incoming government introduced its Government Programme, June 3, 2019, which includes ambitious climate targets and a goal for carbon neutral Finland…
FAA Presents National General Aviation Awards To Three Entrepreneurs At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) General Aviation Awards were presented this year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 22-28, 2019,…
Duluth to the Moon
by Sandra Ettestad Founder & President, Duluth Aviation Institute Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue DULUTH, MINN. – Like many great accomplishments, the goal began with one small…
Northland Community & Technical College Awarded $7 Million National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Grant
Grant to aid in the formation of the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Northland Community & Technical College, along with five other…
Register for the WisDOT Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar
Each fall, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) holds a two-day Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar for the people responsible for managing our state’s airports. The…