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Light Winds, Hot Air, Color, Light, Shapes, Chile, Ohhh Ahhh… Ingredients For Balloon Fiesta!

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Yasmina Platt Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Balloon Fiesta is a special and colorful event that happens every October in Albuquerque, New Mexico! It’s a time when we convert from flight crew to ground crew … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations, Events, Feb/March 2024 | Tagged aviation, Balloon Fiesta, balloons, Destinations, Flying, hot air balloons, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Yasmina Platt | Leave a comment

Finley The Horse & Rider Gin Reach Pacific Ocean

Posted on January 25, 2024 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue Do you remember the article we published in the June/July 2023 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine about how the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol used … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Events, Features, Features, Feb/March 2024 | Tagged aviation, Black Hills, CAP, Craig Goodrich, Dave Weiman, Finley, Gin Szagola, Horse, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mustang gelding, South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol | Leave a comment

And the winner is…. Todd Niles & His RANS S6S Coyote II

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Winning this year’s “Flour Bombing Contest,” June 3, 2023, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC), was Todd Niles of Somers, Wisconsin, flying his homebuilt aircraft, a 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, August/September 2023, Events, Features, Features | Tagged 2018 RANS S6S Coyote II, aircraft, airplane, aviation, BRS parachute, Dave Weiman, Flour Bombing Contest, Flying, Homebuilt Aircraft, Inc., KMWC, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport, Rotax 912 engine, Sport Pilot, Steinair, Todd Niles | Leave a comment

Up North At The Minnesota Airports Conference

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Article by Dave Weiman Photos by Peggy Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue The 2023 Minnesota Airports Conference was held April 26-28 at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria, Minnesota. The conference was sponsored … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Events, Features, Features, June/July 2023, MN Aviation Industry News | Tagged Airports, AirTAP, aviation, Dave Weiman, FBO, Flying, MATA, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Minnesota Airports Conference, Minnesota Aviation Trades Association, Minnesota Council of Airports, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics, Ryan Gaug, Tim Eggebraaten, University of Minnesota Airport Technical Assistance Program | Leave a comment

Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 20th Anniversary Splash-In

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Randy Strebig Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association, President/Indiana Field Director SP Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue The 20th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association “Splash-In,” September 23-25, 2022, on Lake James at the Pokagon State Park, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, February/March 2023, Fly-Ins & Air Shows, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, Sections, Sections | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Flying, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, Pilots, Randy Strebig, Seaplane | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Aviation Conference 2022 Topics & Recognition

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Welcoming attendees to the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, October 3 – 5, 2022, was the President of the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA), Greg … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Awards & Recognitions, Events, Features, February/March 2023 | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Becher-Hoppe, Charity Zich, Dane County Regional Airport, Dave Greene, Dave Weiman, Deb Bartell, FAA, Faye Malarkey Black, FBO, Frank Pipia Jr, Josh Holbrook, Katie Leinenkugel, Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Mark Peterson, Michael Mooney, Michael Stephens, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Phil Peterson, Randy Van Natta, Ryan Falch, SEH, Wisconsin Aviation Conference, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics | Leave a comment

Spot Landing Contest Once Again Hits The Spot!

Posted on September 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 10, 2022, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC). A young lady competed in the contest for the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Events, Headlines, Headlines, Oct/Nov 2022 | Tagged aviation, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport, Pilots, Spot Landing Contest, Spring City Aviation, Timmerman Airport | Leave a comment

Dates Set For 20th Anniversary Indiana Seaplane Splash-In

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue ANGOLA, IND. – This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Splash-In, a three-day event to be held September 23-25, 2022, at the traditional location: … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Events, Sections, Sections | Tagged Indiana Seaplane Pilots, Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Splash-In, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pokagon State Park, Randy Strebig, Seaplane | Leave a comment

D-Day Squadron Re-Maps Their Historic Journey Across The North Atlantic In 75-Year-Old Airplanes To Honor The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Sound Off Films is now offering digital streaming of the new documentary, “INTO FLIGHT ONCE MORE.” A unique and moving tribute to one of the world’s most historic events, the picturesque … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Events, Sections, Sections | Tagged 75th Anniversary, Air Force Museum, Airplanes, D-Day, documentary, Midwest Flyer Magazine, North Atlantic | 4 Comments

NetJets, FlightSafety International Announce Major Support of Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame & Learning Center

Posted on January 25, 2022 by mwflyer

Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue COLUMBUS, OHIO – Two international leaders in flight – Ohio-based companies NetJets and FlightSafety International (FSI) – jointly announced a six-figure commitment to the non-profit Ohio Air & Space Hall of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Events, February/March 2022, Sections, Sections | Tagged aviation, COLUMBUS, FlightSafety International, FSI, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NetJets, Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame & Learning Center | Leave a comment