Archives: Oct/Nov 2011

Autopilots – Part III How To Use A Flight Director

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman This is the third article in a continuing series I have been writing on “autopilots.” Since beginning this series, I have encountered more issues with malfunctioning autopilots than in the previous 40 years I have been flying … Continue reading →

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Time For Me To Join The Modern World – MedXpress

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Ah, for the good old days when the Wrights were a couple of kids, medical records were kept … Continue reading →

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AOPA Upgrades Legal Services Plan

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Gregory J. Reigel Attorney At Law As you may know, one of the benefits you can add onto your AOPA membership is membership in the Legal Services Plan (LSP). Recently, AOPA upgraded the LSP to a two-tiered structure – … Continue reading →

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FAA & Industry Reform Needed!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman In this issue, contributing editor Jim Hanson continues his series on “Student Starts & Pilot Retention,” and expands on why he thinks our industry is not growing. He believes that reforms are needed by the Federal Aviation … Continue reading →

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Pilot, Mentor, Safety Advocate, Gene Littlefield

Posted on October 5, 2011 by mwflyer

WILMINGTON, ILL. – Pilot, mentor, safety advocate and air show performer, Gene Littlefield, 81, died October 1, 2011 at his home from a brain tumor. Littlefield was most known in aviation circles for “Gene Littlefield Air Shows” – a wingwalking … Continue reading →

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