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FAA’s Intentional Falsification Settlement Policy: Not Much of An Offer
by Gregory J. Reigel © February 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 issue As you might imagine, the FAA has a dim view of…
How Can The Designated Pilot Examiner Program Be Improved?
by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2021 issue I am hearing from the aviation community concern that the Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) program, which is administered by…
Despite Experience, Senior Pilots Are Charged Higher Insurance Premiums
by Victoria Neuville Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue The saying goes that there are old pilots and bold pilots,…
“Giving Wings To Dreams,” The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Scholarship Program Opens For 2021 Submissions
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHOF) has announced that the application process for its 2021 aviation scholarship program…
New Law Begins To Make Meteorological Evaluation Towers More Visible In Minnesota
by Julie Carr Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Meteorological towers (Met towers) are being built in Minnesota. The towers are used…
Go-Around. Ready or Not?
by Joe Anderson Pilot, Minnesota Department of Transportation Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Do you recall the last time you performed a go-around? Are…
“A Friendlier World with Air Sports” Theme of International Aviation Art Contest
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Calling all artists between the ages of 6 and 17: The International…
Wisconsin’s Girls in Aviation Day Kicks Off New Aviation App for Girls and Families
by Meredith Alt WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 On Saturday, September 26th, the Zoom attendee count kept climbing as girls, families,…
Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Safely Holds 2020 Splash-In, Despite Pandemic
by Randy Strebig President, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Indiana Field Director, Seaplane Pilots Association Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue…
Going-to-the-Sun Road Skyway
by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Glacier, Waterton Lakes, Banff, and Jasper National Parks have been on…
What to do? What to do? Where should I fly to?
by Jim Hanson Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue As I write this article, I am manning my empty office…
Local Pilots Promote STEM In Springfield
by Jim Bildilli Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue About two years ago, four pilots at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, had the…
The Sun Shines Bright On Runway 27
by Pete Schoeninger Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 Q: Why do airport engineers layout a runway to align perfectly with…
Kidney Stones & Flying
by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January 2021 issue Kidney stones are particles which are formed in the…