Archives: Pilot Proficiency

A Good Pilot Defined?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Every once in a while, someone is pointed out as a “good pilot.” Usually the reason for this is a visibly outstanding performance involving control of the airplane. With the … Continue reading →

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Adventures In The Traffic Pattern

Posted on February 7, 2017 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 Occasionally, I am overcome by an irresistible urge to comment on traffic pattern manners observed around various pilot-controlled airports. The items discussed here are not violations of regulations. They are, … Continue reading →

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Accident Rate vs. Advanced Avionics

Posted on December 1, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Recently, concern has been expressed that technically advanced avionics – including autopilots – may not have produced a significant reduction in general aviation accident rates. Nonetheless, there has been … Continue reading →

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Getting Pilot Proficient At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Posted on September 27, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 This year I decided to look at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as a source of educational opportunities and attempt to gain some insight into the reactions of people in attendance. First, … Continue reading →

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Keeping Ahead of the Proficiency Curve

Posted on August 2, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green We pilots tend to like lots of communication and navigation equipment in our airplanes. The more the merrier. Redundancy has become a catch phrase and is considered good, and for good reason. Then there seems to be … Continue reading →

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The Well-Grounded Pilot

Posted on June 2, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Virtually every student pilot has asked, “Why do I have to learn ground reference maneuvers?” The other day, while staring out the window as my student attempted to turn a lopsided ellipse into a circle with a … Continue reading →

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I Get The Darndest Questions

Posted on March 31, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Sometimes I get the darnedest questions. One of the latest was, “How do you handle the situation when the person you are flying with is doing something you think is not safe?” That, at least, was food … Continue reading →

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Confidence vs. Complacency

Posted on January 19, 2016 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Recently, I was asked, “How does a pilot develop confidence in his/her piloting ability?” My answer is weak because everyone reacts differently and I am certainly not an expert, or anything remotely close to it, when it … Continue reading →

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Traffic Patterns & Rube Goldberg

Posted on December 3, 2015 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Some of us remember when the name Rube Goldberg conjured up visions of unduly complex contraptions designed to accomplish some simple task with a level of complexity that was mind-boggling. For example, to turn on a light … Continue reading →

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Instrument Training For One & All

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Harold Green We have all heard, or even participated in, discussions as to whether or not an instrument rating is a good thing. For those whose flying requires them to be at a specific place at a specific time, … Continue reading →

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