Tag Archives: autopilot

AirVenture, Technology & Us

by Harold Green It is late summer and this is an aviation publication. Therefore we have the opportunity to discuss EAA AirVenture, held annually at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. AirVenture is truly a unique event with worldwide scope. … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Columns, October/November 2012, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Commentary On Advanced Avionics

by Harold Green We are currently in the throes of a general aviation revolution. We have airplanes that cruise comfortably at 24,000 feet at well over 200 knots, have a range approaching 1,000 miles, come equipped with ice prevention, and … Continue reading

Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GPSS or Roll Steering On Autopilots

by Michael Kaufman It seems like I have become an autopilot troubleshooter since beginning my articles on autopilots in Midwest Flyer Magazine. After coming to me for some instruction following an autopilot repair, fellow pilot Galen Manternach of Wisconsin Rapids, … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, February/March 2012, Instrument Flight | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Auto Pilots – Different Types & How They Work!

by Michael Kaufman, CFII When learning to fly in the mid 1960s in a Champ, the word “autopilot” was something you read about in the aviation magazines of that time. My first personal experience was flying a Mooney, which had … Continue reading

Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011, Technology | Tagged , , | 5 Comments