Tag Archives: GPS

Interfacing Our Avionics & iPads, ATC, Synthetic Vision & More!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman My column for this issue will address several topics related to instrument flying. I will cover an avionics interfacing problem and how it was solved with an interesting story from one of our readers. An … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Instrument Flight | Tagged AERO 454, Connected Panel Technology, Flying, Galen Manternach, Garmin, GPS, Greg Stratz, Guardian Avionics, IFR, Instrument Flight, iPads, King KFC 150, Michael Kaufman, Mick Kaufman | Leave a comment

What’s next for NextGen?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mwflyer

by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of testifying before Congress about the state of NextGen. Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee wanted to know … Continue reading →

Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, October/November 2012 | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, AOPA, aviation, Craig L. Fuller, FAA, GPS, NextGen, pilot, WAAS | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight, October/November 2012 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Autopilots, Avidyne, EAA AirVenture, ForeFlight, Garmin, GPS, Icarus, IFR, ILS, Instrument Flying, Michael Kaufman, Nav/Com, pilot, SAM Module, Sun n Fun | Leave a comment

A Commentary On Advanced Avionics

Posted on July 26, 2012 by mwflyer

by Harold Green We are currently in the throes of a general aviation revolution. We have airplanes that cruise comfortably at 24,000 feet at well over 200 knots, have a range approaching 1,000 miles, come equipped with ice prevention, and … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged autopilot, avionics, GPS, Harold Green, IFR, Middleton Municpal Airport Morey Field, Morey Airplane Company, Traffic Collision Avoidance System, VOR | Leave a comment

Instrument Flight Buttonology, Garmins & Weather Technology

Posted on July 26, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman At press time, Wisconsin’s and the world’s biggest aviation event, “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh” was upon us, and we can all hope that it was a safe event as many pilots traveled long distances to get there. With … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged ADSB, Bonanza, Civil Air Patrol, Clem Dahlkee, flight instructors, ForeFlight, Garmin 430/530, Garmin 480, Garmin 650/750, Garmin G1000, GPS, HSI, Instrument Flight, Instrument Flying, Is There Glass In Your Future, Michael Kaufman, Redbird, Volk Field, VOR | Leave a comment

Instrument Flying, Today & Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman With the summer flying season just beginning, I would like to mention some aviation safety seminars before continuing the topic on GPS and instrument flying in this column. Every two years, the FAA, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2012 | Tagged Avidyne, Garmin, GPS, Instrument Flying, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

A Surfeit of Data

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Harold Green These days we suffer from a surfeit of data. There seems to be two sources. Pilots themselves and the advent of more advanced electronics. The even more advanced electronics of the glass cockpit is a subject for … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Flight Safety, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aviation, cockpit, Flight Safety, GPS, Harold Green, IFR, iPad, NOTAMS, Pilot Proficiency, VFR | Leave a comment

GPS Is The Future of Navigation

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman After concentrating my column for the last four issues on autopilots, my efforts will now turn to Global Positioning System, better known as “GPS.” When asked what the invention of the decade was, many people say, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged Avidyne, Bonanza, Garmin, Global Positioning System, GPS, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NAVAID, Super Cub | 7 Comments

GPSS or Roll Steering On Autopilots

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman It seems like I have become an autopilot troubleshooter since beginning my articles on autopilots in Midwest Flyer Magazine. After coming to me for some instruction following an autopilot repair, fellow pilot Galen Manternach of Wisconsin Rapids, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, February/March 2012, Instrument Flight | Tagged Apollo CNX 80, autopilot, DAK, Galen Manternach, Garmin 430 & 530, GPS, Icarus, King KFC 225, Michael Kaufman | 6 Comments

FAA Administrator Not Pleased With GA Accident Rate…. Has Ordered Study To Change Testing Standards

Posted on September 23, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CT – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told pilots and aircraft owners at the general session at the AOPA Summit, September 23, 2011, that he is concerned with the rising accident rate in General Aviation, and has … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, News | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, Craig Fuller, FAA, General Aviation, GPS, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NextGen, radar, Randy Babbitt | Leave a comment