Archives: Instrument Flight

GPS Approaches & WAAS, Glide-Slope Intercepts & Portable Electronic Devices

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In my previous column, I concluded a series on the procedure turn – when to do one and how to eliminate doing one illegally according to FAA protocol. A short time ago, I received a … Continue reading →

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Asiana Airlines Flight #214 – Pilot or System Error?

Posted on September 28, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman With the long summer evenings of flying now behind us, and the world’s largest aviation event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a memory, we can start to look forward to a hopefully colorful autumn of flying. Several … Continue reading →

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Do I Really Need To Do A Procedure Turn?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman After a long drawn-out winter in the Midwest, the peak summer flying season is in motion with the world’s largest aviation event, “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.” I always look forward to the event and attended my … Continue reading →

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The Skyguard TX ADS-B & Instrument Approach Charts

Posted on May 31, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is FAA’s satellite-based successor to radar. ADS-B makes use of GPS technology to determine and share precise aircraft location information, and streams additional flight information to the cockpits of properly equipped … Continue reading →

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The Ins & Outs of ADS-B & The Stratus-ForeFlight System

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I dedicated part of the column to type-specific flight training for which I will add an additional comment in this issue. Several issues back, I mentioned flying with … Continue reading →

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Working With ATC, Aircraft Icing & Type Specific Training

Posted on January 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman I have received an email message from one of our readers with some interesting items I would like to share with you. Fellow pilot, Marty Coddington of Prior Lake, Minnesota, also opened the door for another discussion, which … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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