BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) will hold its 28th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, April 22,…
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Thunderbird Aviation’s Young Flyers Summer Camp
Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Thunderbird Aviation, located at Flying Cloud Airport and Crystal Airport in the Twin Cities, has been hosting its…
When Things Go RIGHT!
by Jim Hanson As aviation consumers, all too often, we complain when things go wrong. Perhaps it’s just human nature to complain, but as one aviation mentor told me decades…
“Sully,” The Movie, Features Wisconsin Pilot
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Now almost eight years following the emergency landing of an Airbus A320-214 in the Hudson River on January 15,…
Pilot, Aircraft Owner, Businessman Terry J. Kohler
(May 14, 1934 – September 20, 2016) SHEBOYGAN, WIS. – The only son of the late former Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. and Marie Celeste McVoy Kohler, Terry J. Kohler,…
“Beyond The Clouds” Is Theme For 2017 International Aviation Art Contest… Entries Wanted!
by Karen Broitzman Aerospace Education Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Calling all artists between the ages of 6 and 17, the International…
The Power of Paint – Runway Markings
by Hal Davis Airport Compliance Manager WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 In our industry, we continually strive to improve safety. While much of…
Did you know…
Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2016 Boeing forecasts that between 2016 and 2035, the world’s commercial aviation industry will require approximately: • 617,000 new commercial airline pilots. •…
Are you ready?
Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Starting January 1, 2020, you must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225…
An Insidious Threat
by Dan McDowell Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Ask any aviator what he/she likes to do most, and 9 out of 10 times they will say, with…
TZD Initiative – Airside
by Rick Braunig Manager, Aviation Safety & Enforcement Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Idon’t know how many people are still flying that remember seeing Ken Patz and…
Your Advice & Involvement Is Important!
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 This has been a very busy year for us at your Minnesota Office…
Island Hopping In The Bahamas
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Hurricane season just ended November 30, 2016. Winter is here! Brrrr…. And so is the holiday season, with more…
Wisconsin & Iowa Pilots Win At 2016 U.S. National Aerobatic Contest
by Lorrie Penner Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Friday, September 30, was the final day of the very successful U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. Special congratulations to Rob…
2016 Kansas Air Tour Focuses On Students
Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 TOPEKA, KAN. – More than six hundred students from various elementary and middle schools from communities all across the state of Kansas…