Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue “Peace Pilot” Robert DeLaurentis returns home having set multiple aviation records and learning first-hand what it means to be a “Citizen of…
Bruce Landsberg Continues As NTSB Vice Chairman
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg has been designated by President Donald Trump to continue…
High School Student Gets Private Pilot Certificate Flying STEM Project Aircraft
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue WESTOSHA, WIS. – On July 11, 2020 – just 7 days after his 17th birthday –Travis Senft, a student at Central High…
National Aviation Hall of Fame President/CEO Amy Spowart Appointed To Newly-Formed Women In Aviation Advisory Board
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue DAYTON, OHIO – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has appointed National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) President and CEO Amy Spowart…
EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet Goes Virtual For 2020
Apollo 13 commander, James Lovell, is special guest for December 10th event Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual Wright…
First Pilot To Fly Without Arms Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act By Taking The U.S. Senator Who Sponsored The Bill, Flying!
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue On July 24, 2020, Jessica Cox of Tucson, Arizona, the world’s first pilot born without arms, took former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin…
Artist Focuses On Murals On Aircraft Hangars
by Richard Cross Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue We all use them – hangar doors! Cirrus Flight Operations, Inc., not to be confused with Cirrus Aircraft, would…
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Moves 2020 Banquet To 2021
Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) has decided to postpone the 2020 Induction…
Raymond J. Rought
January 5, 1948 – July 6, 2020 Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue FOREST LAKE, MINN. – Longtime Minnesota Aeronautics Director, Raymond J. Rought, 72, of Forest Lake,…
Know the Rules for Safe Ground Vehicle Operations at Airports Information from FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A
by Joe Anderson Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin – Department of Transportation www.dot.state.mn.us/aero Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2020 issue According to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-20A, “Each year, accidents, incidents, and…