Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Joe Harris, a long-time employee of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), was recently selected as the new director of Reliever Airports for…
Brian Ryks Elected To National Airport Executives Board
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in the Twin Cities, has been elected to the Board…
Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation Seeks USPS Approval In 2022
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – An effort being made by the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation to petition the U.S. Postal Service to honor the…
Cheri Rohlfing… Wife, Mom, Airline Pilot, Educator & Volunteer
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Cheri Rohlfing of Cleveland, Minnesota, first became interested in aviation while taking an Aerospace Science class her junior year…
Jet Aviation & HK Bellawings Jet Sign Agreements For Boeing’s Jeppesen Digital Solutions
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Boeing announced May 21, 2019, agreements with business aviation companies Jet Aviation and HK Bellawings Jet for its advanced…
New & Important Laws For GA In The Great Lakes Region
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager / Government Affairs & Airport Advocacy / Great Lakes / Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue There are…
A Family Affair
Oshkosh Brings Aviation Together by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue For one week in mid-summer, Wisconsin’s Wittman Regional Airport boasts the…
West Coast Safari by Private Jet
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue The premier private aircraft company, “Latitude 33 Aviation,” is taking summer travel to sky-high levels, expanding bucket lists across the globe with…
Pentastar Aviation Named Official Charter Provider Of The 2019 Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue WATERFORD, MICH. – Pentastar Aviation has announced an extended partnership with the Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race for 2019. Pentastar has been…
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue DAYTON, OHIO – On July 20, 1969, history was made during the Apollo 11 spaceflight as astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
There Are Things You Can Only See From The Air… Perú’s Nazca Lines!
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Aircraft are great traveling machines, but they are also fantastic platforms for sightseeing. I recently found the best place…
What To Say If Your Best Friend Bought A Dog of An Airplane
by Pete Schoeninger Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue The Misunderstood Master Switch Q: I rode along with a pilot friend and his avionics technician while they were…
How Cool Are You?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – August/September 2019 issue Ever wonder how some folks remain calm when all those around them are in a panic? The old…
Safety Versus Convenience Plus Complacency!
by Michael J. (Mick) Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – August/September 2019 issue When we think about flying, whether IFR or VFR, we must always consider the part “human…
When Is An Aircraft “Destroyed” Versus “Repairable”?
by Greg Reigel, Esq. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved Unfortunately, these terms are not defined anywhere in the regulations. But, as you might expect, the FAA has a policy/opinion about…