Tag: autopilot

The Localizer Back Course Revisited

Posted on July 18, 2024

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved!  Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2024 Digital Issue So why would anyone want to do a “localizer back…

The Birth of Button-ology

Posted on March 29, 2023

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue In thinking back to the days of rotating a knob…

The Devil’s Triangle

Posted on July 28, 2022

by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2022. All Rights Reserved Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue In my years of flying, I never thought much about ghosts…

Human Factors & Instrument Flight A Decade Ago

Posted on September 13, 2021

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © 2021 October. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue I have been quite active during the summer months doing accelerated…

Are You A Pilot or An Appliance Operator? – Part II

Posted on May 26, 2021

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue In my column on instrument flying in the April/May 2021 issue…

Are you a pilot or an appliance operator?

Posted on March 22, 2021

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print and online April/May 2021 issue In my previous column entitled “Are you a…

Are You A Child of the Magenta?

Posted on January 22, 2021

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 It has been said that Steve Job’s last words as he passed…