Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Brandon Bielefeldt and Ivy Lannigan were married October 10th, 2020 in a very unique and special way by flying to their wedding….
French “Jetman” Killed In Training Accident In Dubai
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Frenchman Vince Reffet, part of the “Jetman” team which has performed groundbreaking stunts above Dubai using jetpacks and carbon-fibre wings, was killed…
Missouri Native & NATA Past President, Lawrence L. “Larry” Burian
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 The long-time president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), Lawrence L. “Larry” Burian of Williamsburg, Va., passed away on December 23,…
GAMA Applauds Creation of Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has expressed its strong support for the newly established “Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor”…
The First Pilot To Break The Sound Barrier, Chuck Yeager, Dies At 97
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 GRASS VALLEY, CALIF. – The first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, Chuck Yeager, died December 7, 2020 at…
Amazing Flyer & Aircraft Restorer William M. “Bill” Amundson
December 24, 1928 – December 21, 2020 Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 On December 21, 2020, one of the nation’s premier vintage aircraft restorers, William M. “Bill”…
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association To Hold Annual Safety Seminar In September
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) will hold its 2021 Safety Seminar, September 17-19, at Madden’s on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota…
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On I-35W In Twin Cities Metro
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 ARDEN HILLS, MINN. – The pilot of a Bellanca Viking made an emergency landing on I-35W at approximately 9:30 p.m. on December…
NASA ASRS Reports – Practical Considerations
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Any situation that could affect safety in the National Airspace System (NAS), other than criminal activities and accidents, may be confidentially reported…
Canada’s Privatized System Facing Further Staffing Cuts & Safety Concerns
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – NAV Canada, the Canadian privatized air traffic control system, is in the process of downsizing as a result of…