When Patrick Halligan, a board member for Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 25, approached Schweiss Doors owner Mike Schweiss about a good deal on a hangar door, Schweiss stepped up....

More than 1,000 community members gathered on Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the dedication of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica at Marine Corps League Aero Park, located on the...

The Vintage in Review showcase is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026, featuring unique and iconic aircraft that were built and flown during the first half-century of aviation. The...

Two historic World War II-era aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, will highlight the importance of women pilots during that period when the airplanes travel to...

On October 15, 2025, while on a VFR flight from Roseau to Bemidji, Minnesota, in his 1946 Stinson 108-1 Voyageur aircraft, Darrin Smedsmo of Roseau, Minnesota, made an emergency landing on Minnesota...

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has named Shane Wright as Aviation Director for the agency’s Modal Transportation Bureau. Wright has been with the Iowa DOT since 2015 and...

Washington, DC – National Air Transportation Association (NATA) congratulated Daniel J. Edwards on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International...

Message from MnDOT Aeronautics Director, Ryan Gaug, AICP I am honored to be writing to you all again as the MnDOT aeronautics director, and excited about the work we’ve done...

In my “Instrument Flight” column in the September 2025 issue, I addressed amended flight clearances and better ways to use our avionics packages to make changes. The article entitled “We...

“I learned a little about flying that day, and a lot about myself.”    I was approaching 39 years old on the day I soloed. It was a Saturday, June 27,...

Midwest Flyer Monthly, where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to other websites easier. Convenient to read on your computer or smart...

The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration is living up to its moniker, as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week received the title of “2026 Best Air Show” in online voting during the...

Growing up in an aviation family has its benefits and its drawbacks. The advantages are numerous. Having both a father and grandfather as flight instructor is one. Certainly, having access...

The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has selected its recipient for their 2026 Solo Scholarship, Cameron Milleman of Muncie, Indiana. The FMA is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit corporation for pilot musicians, spanning...

Pilots can now download the Federal Aviation Administration-released EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Notice (commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s...

To paraphrase – “Clothes Make the . . . Pilot.” This article has nothing to do with fashion. I am not a fashion expert, and I am more than sure...

I moved to Houston, TX in 2001 and soon started taking flight lessons at Ellington Field (EFD) via Houston Independent School District’s (HISD’s) Sterling H.S. aviation program. At that time,...

The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame was held April 11 at the Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. This year’s honorees include accomplished pilots, aviation advocates, and...

by Bob McDaniel The summer of 1967 passed like a whirlwind.  And it would be a monumental year as it was the year of my 16th birthday, a milestone that...

Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) announced promising preliminary sampling data in a pilot project showing a 99% reduction of prominent perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The pilot project to remediate...

One of the largest EAA Chapters in the country, EAA Cheeseland Chapter 431, held its annual “Groundhog Chili Ski Fly-In,” Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Brodhead, Wis. (C37). The fly-in...

Midwest Flyer Monthly, where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to other websites easier. Convenient to read on your computer or smart...

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is “a rapidly-emerging new sector of the aerospace industry that aims to safely and efficiently integrate highly automated...

© Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved “In aviation, perfection isn’t the goal, precision and calm decision-making are.”- Unknown  There are general aviation (GA) pilots who view the cruise phase of...

I enjoyed the article in the January 2026 edition of Midwest Flyer Monthly, and the photo of Midwest Flyer Magazine cofounder, Dave Weiman, with that pretty red bird which caught...

by Mina Carlson, Minnesota Department of Transportation Office Of Aeronautics As Minnesota finally shakes off winter and the first warm winds sweep across our runways, many of us in the...

Most of us know what needs to be done before we legally file an instrument flight plan and embark on an instrument flight. The FAA qualifies aircraft by category class...

A collection of early aircraft that showcase the inaugural years of powered aviation will be a special attraction at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, as the 73rd Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in...

by Carol Cansdale I was raised by a single dad raising two daughters and we always had airplanes. Dad was an airline pilot and owned an aircraft salvage and parts...

EAA Chapter 431 at Brodhead Airport has been approved to administer a Ray Scholarship for 2026. The application process will be open through April 30, 2026 and is online. EAA’s...