Archives: Pilot Proficiency

The Final Word On Landings

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue In the last column I promised to complete the landing discussion, so here goes. When last we discussed the issue, we were on … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2021, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aircraft, airplane, aviation, Flying, Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilot Proficiency, tail dragger, wheel landing | Leave a comment

Landing Rehabilitation

Posted on March 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print & online April/May 2021 issue Most of us who have been flying for a while have found ourselves with landing problems. All at once we … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, aviation, flight instructor, Flying, Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey Airplane Company, Pilots, Planes | Leave a comment

An Explanation of the Designated Pilot Examiner Program

Posted on January 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 All of us in civil aviation have either flown with, or will fly with, a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). The occasion is usually fraught … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2021, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aviation, Designated Pilot Examiner, DPE, flight planning, flight schools, flight test, fllying, Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey Airplane Company, Pilots, weight and balance | Leave a comment

One Size Instruction May Not Fit All

Posted on November 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January issue In recent years, flight instruction has become more and more guided by the goal of producing pilots prepared and motivated to move … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, December 2020/January 2021, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged aircraft, airplane, aviation, Flight Instruction, Flying, Harold Green, landing technique, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Morey Airplane Company, Pilot Proficiency, Pilots | Leave a comment

Politely Quiet Airports

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Usually this column is devoted to subjects related to piloting techniques with an emphasis on safety. However, in this column the emphasis is on … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, August/September 2020, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged airport, airstrip, Flying, Harold Green, Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field, Midwest Flyer, Pilot Proficiency, Planes | Leave a comment

IFR Currency Requirements Revisited

Posted on May 29, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue It seems that once again we need to review the “pilot currency” requirements for instrument flight. That is, how to maintain currency and how to regain it once lost. … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, June/July 2020, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged AC 61-98, aviation training devices, CFII, DPE, FAR 61.57, Harold Green, instrument approaches, instrument conditions, instrument proficiency check, IPC, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company, pilot currency, Pilot Proficiency, Pilot-in-command | Leave a comment

A Time-Based Perspective On Flight Training

Posted on March 20, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Normally it is good to keep personal observations out of this column. However, with 60-plus years of perspective, the start may provide a reference point for what is happening … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, Airplanes, April/May 2020, aviation, Columns, DME, flight instructor, Flying, GPS, Harold Green, IMC, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company, navigation, NDB, pilot certificate, Pilot Proficiency, TFR, VOR | Leave a comment

Response To Pilot Proficiency Article December 2019/January 2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue READER FEEDBACK: “The New Rules For Instrument Currency” Article (Dec 2019/Jan 2020 MFM) Dear Mr. Green: Loved your article on the new wording for “instrument currency.” In your fourth to last paragraph, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feb/March 2020, Pilot Proficiency, Sections | Tagged Feedback, Harold Green, Instrument Currency, Jesse Kaufman, Midwest Flyer, Pilot Proficiency, Pilot-in-command | Leave a comment

The New Rules For Instrument Currency

Posted on December 1, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Recently the FAA changed both the content and the wording of the regulation governing “pilot instrument currency.” Hopefully this discussion will clarify these new requirements. In summary, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2019/Jan 2020, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged 14CFR FAR 61.57, CFII, Harold Green, IFR, Instrument Flight Rules, MEII, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company, pilot instrument currency, VFR, Visual Flight Rules | Leave a comment

Single Pilot IFR

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Those pilots who hold an instrument rating and fly in the United States are some of the most privileged people on the face of the earth. They can climb … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Oct/Nov 2019, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged Air Traffic Control, airplane, Harold Green, IFR flight, instrument approach, Instrument Meteorological Conditions, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company | Leave a comment