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Solar Impulse Deploys Revolutionary Inflatable Hangar Upon Its Arrival At Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Posted on July 24, 2013 by mwflyer

ST. LOUIS, MO. – Swiss pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, took off from Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif. on May 3, 2013, in the solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse HB-SIA, en route to New York. They stopped in Phoenix, … Continue reading →

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A Flight Into Naval Aviation History

Posted on July 22, 2013 by mwflyer

Photos & Story by Greg Reigel On May 18, 2013, a group of pilots, aviation junkies and Sun Country employees boarded a flight from Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport to the “cradle of aviation” – Pensacola, Florida. … Continue reading →

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Bonding GA With Your Community

Posted on July 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Don Winkler The opportunities for airports and pilots to get good public relations with communities are more abundant than you might think. I am not talking about fly-in breakfasts, Young Eagles flights, or other similar promotions, although all of … Continue reading →

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A Hidden Treasure At Lake In The Hills Airport

Posted on July 22, 2013 by mwflyer

Photos & Story by Dave Weiman It was Sunday morning, June 30, 2013, and we were having Internet issues that needed to be resolved before I departed for a Sunday fly-in breakfast. The later it got, the less options I … Continue reading →

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Soar Like An Eagle With Hang Glide Chicago

Posted on July 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Larry E. Nazimek All Photos Courtesy of Hang Glide Chicago Since prehistoric times, man has dreamed of soaring like eagles. While powered airplanes have enabled us to fly faster, higher, and farther, than anything in nature, if you want to soar like an eagle, there … Continue reading →

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Weekend Stay In Grand Style! Hotel Pattee, Perry, Iowa

Posted on July 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Karen Workman I am always up for exploring and so is my favorite co-pilot, my husband, Eric, who is also a pilot. When I suggested a weekend in Perry, Iowa, he immediately responded with, “Where? Why??” Perry is a map … Continue reading →

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