Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 is in the books, and it turned out to be a record-setting year. “We…
Tag: Pilots
The Ins and Outs of an AWOS System
by Nate Sievert Airport Operations Program Administrator – MnDOT Office of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Airports around the world provide pilots – and the…
Tracking Your Medical Application
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Until recently, it was difficult to track your medical application….
Biking Around San Antonio
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Even though biking has, traditionally, been one of the most unsafe activities I’ve engaged in, I still love…
How A Father & Son Flew 100 Hours Together During The COVID Shutdown
by Phil & Mark Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue We wanted to fly during the pandemic, but not stay overnight at any one location, so…
A Bright Spot On The Prairie
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Sometime if you find yourself over the seemingly endless flatlands of Kansas and about halfway between Wichita and…
Rudder, Aileron or Both?
by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue My introduction to flying was unconventional. As previously mentioned in prior articles,…
Engine Upgrades, Rag Bags & Clones
by Pete Schoeninger © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Q) My 1976 Cessna 182P with a 230 hp Continental 0-470 engine…
AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars
by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As the U.S. pilot population slipped a decade into the 21st century,…
A Flying Family’s Legacy Lives On
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue When Phil Bales retired as chief pilot for Northwestern Mutual life insurance company, his contribution to the aviation community in Wisconsin…
Expecting the Unexpected: Beating the “Startle Effect”
by Richard Morey Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The FAA is particularly good at identifying accident trends and developing Safety Team training to address the underlying…
AOPA’s Airport & State Advocacy Team… A Membership Benefit Like No Other!
by Kyle Lewis Regional Manager Airports & State Advocacy Great Lakes Region Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I want to pull…
Splashing Around Northwest Montana
by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue My favorite time of the year is with us! Summer is here, the mountains are calling, and we…
AOPA Establishes Strategic Relationship With SiriusXM
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM announced a new agreement in January that will support…
EPA’s 2030 Deadline To Replace 100LL Was Discussed At SNF
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Representatives of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) were among those at Sun ‘n Fun 2022 who…