by Steve Smith Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue At the intersection of the 45 North latitude line and the 85 West longitude line is an area that…
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State Aviation Conferences, Seaplane Flying & The Hoover Trophy!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer April/May 2017 issue The April/May issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine is traditionally dedicated to state aviation conferences being held throughout the Midwest in…
Wipaire To Hold Grand Opening Celebration in Leesburg, Florida
South Saint Paul, Minn. – December 5, 2014 – Wipaire, Inc. is pleased to extend a warm invitation to pilots and aircraft owners to attend the grand opening celebration at…
The Lakes That Launched Thousands of Seaplanes
by Rachel Obermoller Aviation Representative MnDOT Office of Aeronautics It should come as no surprise to pilots that the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” played a pivotal role in the early…
Getting Seaplanes South For Winter Training!
by Woody Minar The weather has turned cold in the Midwest, and the snow is threatening, so it’s time for Brian Schanche’s Adventure Seaplanes operation at Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4)…
Across America In A Seaplane
by Woody Minar Every fall and spring, Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes migrates from Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4) on Rice Lake near Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to Lake Pierce, near Lake…
Confronting Weather When Flying A Seaplane
by Michael Kaufman Many readers of Midwest Flyer Magazine may wonder why the guy that writes a column on “instrument flying” and “avionics technology” is writing about “seaplane flying?” I…