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How Much Fun Is A Currency Ride?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue Remember when you passed your private pilot checkride? The odds are the examiner said something like: “Congratulations. You are now a Private Pilot and you now have a … Continue reading
Technical Advances Enriched By Manufacturer Representatives At AirVenture 2017
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and its predecessor, the EAA Fly-In Convention, since about 1960, I have watched it move from Rockford to Oshkosh and grow to a level that … Continue reading
A Good Pilot Defined?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Every once in a while, someone is pointed out as a “good pilot.” Usually the reason for this is a visibly outstanding performance involving control of the airplane. With the … Continue reading
Posted in April/May 2017, Columns, Columns, Pilot Proficiency
Tagged flight instructor, Harold Green, Midwest Flyer, Morey Airplane Company
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Panke Joins Wisconsin Aviation
MADISON, WIS. – Madison native and University of Dubuque graduate, Nathan (Nate) Panke, has joined Wisconsin Aviation as a flight instructor. Panke has a Bachelor of Science degree in Flight Operations and a minor in Aviation Management. Panke credits an … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2017, People, Sections
Tagged flight instructor, Nathan Pank, Wisconsin Aviation
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Adventures In The Traffic Pattern
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 Occasionally, I am overcome by an irresistible urge to comment on traffic pattern manners observed around various pilot-controlled airports. The items discussed here are not violations of regulations. They are, … Continue reading
Keeping Ahead of the Proficiency Curve
by Harold Green We pilots tend to like lots of communication and navigation equipment in our airplanes. The more the merrier. Redundancy has become a catch phrase and is considered good, and for good reason. Then there seems to be … Continue reading
I Get The Darndest Questions
by Harold Green Sometimes I get the darnedest questions. One of the latest was, “How do you handle the situation when the person you are flying with is doing something you think is not safe?” That, at least, was food … Continue reading
Flying A Full Approach Without Radar Vectors Is A Lesson To Be Learned
by Mick Kaufman It seems to be human nature that we all like to play “Monday Morning Quarterback” after an accident or incident. In a recent accident involving a friend’s airplane, I see a possible situation that has occurred too … Continue reading
Flight Instructor Pay & The Future of Flight Training
by Jim Hanson I have received feedback from a reader on my recent article on “Student Starts and Pilot Retention.” I’m always glad to receive feedback—either brickbats or bouquets. It not only means that people are reading the article, but … Continue reading
Posted in February/March 2014, Guest Editorial, Sections
Tagged FBO, flight instructor, Jim Hanson, Pilot Proficiency
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