Tag Archives: airplane

Antique Aircraft Restoration Within Everyone’s Reach & Well Worth The Effort!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

by Dan Wegmueller It is the little things, like the limited forward view. I won’t be able to see properly until we gather enough speed to lift the tail. Then, there is P-factor. I must remember to compensate with the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future: New Focus for the New Year

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber A New Year brings the opportunity for new beginnings. So it will be with my regular Midwest Flyer Magazine column, which will henceforth broaden its focus beyond Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft to encompass all of grassroots, recreational flying. … Continue reading →

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Ask Pete!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: My nine-year-old airplane suffered a major repair after a hangar collapsed on it. Will this affect its value? A: Yes. I recently sold a 10-year-old, low-time Cessna 182, which had the … Continue reading →

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Working With ATC, Aircraft Icing & Type Specific Training

Posted on January 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman I have received an email message from one of our readers with some interesting items I would like to share with you. Fellow pilot, Marty Coddington of Prior Lake, Minnesota, also opened the door for another discussion, which … Continue reading →

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Go With The Flow!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mwflyer

by Lt. Col. Nick Modders Safety Officer 130th Composite Squadron USAF Auxiliary/CAP Supplemental Thoughts On Checklists & Their Use Checklists have been a popular aid in aviation since the Army Air Corps’ chief test pilot took off in a B-17 … Continue reading →

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Piper Celebrates 75th Anniversary At AirVenture

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Piper Aircraft, and the plane that made it famous, Piper is celebrating its history all year long, and focused on EAA AirVenture 2012, July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Wis. Hundreds of Piper … Continue reading →

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Non-Competing Operating Procedures For Avionics

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman If anyone had a new aviation product to introduce to the public, the two places to do it would be at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, or Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland, Florida, depending on the time of year. … Continue reading →

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Ask Pete!

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete.Harriet@gmail.com Dear Dave: After several hours of flying with an instructor, I successfully completed my flight review, 25 years after my last set of touch and goes. The thrill is back and it … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Mentoring… Ordinary Flight For One Pilot, Helped Create Career For Someone Else

Posted on July 30, 2012 by mwflyer

by Paul Holte The day clearly stands out in my mind as one of those days you never forget. The day you graduate from college, the day you get married, the day your first child is born…those are all memorable … Continue reading →

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Building Skills

Posted on June 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association For the past year I’ve been getting comfortable flying my Husky. When I bought the airplane it was a real departure for me. I’d never before had a … Continue reading →

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