Midwest Flyer Magazine

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Vol. 35. No. 4 Issn: 0194-5068
ON THE COVER: The King Air C90, operated by Lakeshore Aviation in Manitowoc,
Wis., is the first aircraft to be certified with a recently approved standard type certificate (STC)
using the new GE H80 800 shp turboprop engines built by GE Aviation in Prague, Czech
Republic. Lakeshore Aviation’s C90 has recently been approved for FAA Part 135 air charter
service. Complete story beginning on page 33.
Photo by Robert Bell
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IDWEST FLYER
AGAZINE
JUNE/JULY 2013
HEADLINES
13 Sessions At 2013 Wisconsin Aviation Conference................................. 20
St. Cloud, Brainerd, Albert Lea, Blue Earth & Leqve
Recognized At Minnesota Airports Conference....................................... 24
Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar
Goes On Despite Lake Ice....................................................................... 25
First GE-powered King Air Earns 135 Air Charter Certification................... 33
Cessna 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival................................................................. 34
HondaJet Makes Surprise Visit To Des Moines.......................................... 35
Minnesota Farmer Finds Humor In Modifying Aircraft................................. 35
Minnesota Inducts Industry’s Best At 24th Annual Hall of Fame................. 36
Geneva Oleson – First Woman Inducted
Into North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame................................................ .37
Construction of Kestrel Aircraft Plant Delayed............................................ 41
EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24........................ 43
Eagle Fuel Cells Named Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year............ 50
Cassandra Isackson Named New Director of Minnesota Aeronautics........ 54
COLUMNS
AOPA Regional Reports
The Sessions of Savings - by Bryan Budds............................................ 18
The 2013 Legislative Session Has Ended - by Yasmina Platt................ 8
Ask Pete - by Pete Schoeninger
The Current Used Market & Insurance Requirements............................ 51
Aviation Law – On Your Side - by Gregory J. Reigel
Is A Safety Pilot Acting As Second In Command Not Necessarily!....... 10
Dialogue - by Dave Weiman
Help Show Them The Way!..................................................................... 7
Flight Training - by Harold Green
Another Perspective On Landings........................................................... 14
From AOPA Headquarters - by Craig L. Fuller
Winning A Reprieve................................................................................. 19
High On Health - Dr. John Beasley, M.D.
Gotcha! (Round 2)................................................................................... 16
Instrument Flight - by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman
The Skyguard TX ADS-B & Instrument Approach Charts....................... 11
Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin - by Jay Hietpas
Preparation For Summer Flying Activities............................................... 54
Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Hal Davis
Transition From Towered To Non-Towered Airports............................... 52
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FEATURES
Know What You Are Paying In Taxes & Fees
- by Dave Weiman..........................................22
EAA’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/
Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- by Harold Mester...........................................28
Experience What Sun 'n Fun Has To Offer
- by Matthew Olafsen.......................................31
Island Hopping In Northeast Wisconsin
- by Dave Weiman...........................................44
Mackinac Island & The Grand Hotel
- by Dave Weiman...........................................47
Keep it short You sound like an editor!
- by James Hanson..........................................62
SECTIONS
Aircraft.................................................................35
At Our Airports.....................................................28
Awards & Recognition.........................................36
Calendar..............................................................56
Classifieds...........................................................60
Destinations.........................................................44
Fly-Ins & Air Shows.............................................31
From Our Readers............................................... 8
People In The News............................................40
State Aviation Conferences.................................20
WATA Difference.................................................50
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