Archives: Pilot Proficiency
How To Hold Altitude Like A Pro!
by Harold Green, CFII Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Ever notice how some pilots hold exact altitude with no apparent effort? Wonder how they do it? The key is knowledge and practice. Knowledge can be used to … Continue reading
Basic Airplane Control Is A Good Thing!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue A disproportionate number of loss-of-control accidents happen while turning from base to final caused by a stall spin accident. Typically, this is the result of overshooting the final approach … Continue reading
Air Traffic Control & You!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Sometimes the role of Air Traffic Control (ATC) seems to be confused on the part of general aviation pilots. Either we give them too many God-like attributes, or pilots … Continue reading
READER FEEDBACK For Harold Green June/July 2018 Article
Mr. Green: I read your column rejecting the idea of a rounded base turn VFR traffic pattern (Pattern Ops Revisited by Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, June/July 2018). Initially, I was also skeptical of the benefits of adopting such a … Continue reading
Pattern Operations Revisited
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue It seems that traffic patterns at pilot-controlled airports remain a source of concern for general aviation, as the majority of accidents happen in the pattern. It would be oversimplification … Continue reading
The Tailwheels Are Back!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Way back, a few decades ago, those learning to fly did so almost exclusively in airplanes with the third wheel in the tail (tailwheel or taildragger). There were few … Continue reading
The Quiet, Comfortable Ones
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 In every group of pilots, there is a minority who appear to be quite comfortable with their own abilities and judgment. When the challenges of the day appear to most … Continue reading
How Much Fun Is A Currency Ride?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue Remember when you passed your private pilot checkride? The odds are the examiner said something like: “Congratulations. You are now a Private Pilot and you now have a … Continue reading
Technical Advances Enriched By Manufacturer Representatives At AirVenture 2017
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and its predecessor, the EAA Fly-In Convention, since about 1960, I have watched it move from Rockford to Oshkosh and grow to a level that … Continue reading
