Tag Archives: Certified Flight Instructor

An Internet Attack On The Federal Air Surgeon

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue Recently I have been getting questions from airmen about changes in the PR interval which the FAA will accept on an electrocardiogram (ECG). The PR interval … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, High On Health | Tagged aircraft, airmen, airplane, aviation, Certified Flight Instructor, Dr. Bill Blank, Dr. Susan Northrup, Flying, High On Health, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, plane, William A. Blank | Leave a comment

Who is the Teacher?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos © Dean Zakos 2023. All Rights Reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue “When one teaches, two learn.” – Robert Heinlein I am sitting, perhaps a little too casually, in the right seat of … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Flying & Flight Experiences | Tagged aircraft, airplane, aviation, Certified Flight Instructor, Dean Zakos, Flight Experiences, flight lessons, Flying, high-wing aircraft, low-wing aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, tailwheel aircraft | Leave a comment

Never Stop Getting Better

Posted on May 29, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dean Zakos Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue I just want to keep improving, to keep getting better.” – Anonymous Scenario: You are level at 3,500 feet. With you in the cockpit are a good friend (a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Movies, Features, Features, Flight Safety, June/July 2020 | Tagged airplane, aviation, Certified Flight Instructor, cockpit, Dean Zakos, Flying, GA aircraft, GA Pilots, loss of power on takeoff, Midwest Flyer | Leave a comment

You’re Doing WHAT? – Part 1 of 2

Posted on August 25, 2018 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue There’s a common theme among pilots – we love to fly and we have a desire to improve our skills regardless of our experience or certificate level. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2018, Columns, Columns, From The Right Seat | Tagged Advisory Circular (AC) 90-66B, Aeronautical Information Manual, Certified Flight Instructor, Chart Supplements, Controllers, From The Right Seat, Midwest Flyer, pattern altitudes, Woody Minar | Leave a comment

Quotes & Quips From The Right Seat

Posted on March 6, 2018 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 No matter what kind of pilot you are, “communications” is key to getting things right and receiving the right answer to a question that’s been asked. As a Designated Pilot … Continue reading →

Posted in February/March 2018, Flying & Flight Experiences, Sections | Tagged Certified Flight Instructor, Midwest Flyer, Woody Minar | Leave a comment

K-State Lands In Top 10 In National Competition

Posted on June 13, 2012 by mwflyer

SALINA, KAN. – There’s no place like home for Kansas State University Salina’s Flight Team, which earned a seventh place finish in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety And Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON), which it hosted, May 14-19, 2012, at … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Education, Events, Headlines, June/July 2012 | Tagged Certified Flight Instructor, IFR Simulated Flight, Kansas State University, Kansas State University Salina Flight Team, National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety And Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) | Leave a comment