Tag Archives: Michael Kaufman

Flying & Evaluating The Avidyne IFD 540 GPS Navigator

Posted on May 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the April/May 2015 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I promised I would write a review of the Avidyne IFD 540 GPS navigator. To give you a better perspective of the Avidyne IFD 540, I have … Continue reading →

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Autopilot Glitches, Failures & Anomalies

Posted on March 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In my previous column, I again addressed the issue of “icing,” as did Greg Gorak in his excellent article. It was unfortunate that Wisconsin got to see another fatal GA icing accident since that publication. In … Continue reading →

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Flying A Full Approach Without Radar Vectors Is A Lesson To Be Learned

Posted on January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

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 →

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X, Y, Z Approaches Part II, ATC Communications & How To Amend A Reroute Clearance On The 430/530

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I would like to add more insight into one of the topics I covered in the last issue on the puzzle of X, Y, Z approaches. A new … Continue reading →

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GPS Approaches & WAAS, Glide-Slope Intercepts & Portable Electronic Devices

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman In my previous column, I concluded a series on the procedure turn – when to do one and how to eliminate doing one illegally according to FAA protocol. A short time ago, I received a … Continue reading →

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Asiana Airlines Flight #214 – Pilot or System Error?

Posted on September 28, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman With the long summer evenings of flying now behind us, and the world’s largest aviation event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a memory, we can start to look forward to a hopefully colorful autumn of flying. Several … Continue reading →

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Midwest Flyer Magazine Contributing Editors Participate In FAAST Team Seminar

Posted on June 3, 2013 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Midwest Flyer Magazine contributing editors, Ed Leineweber and Michael Kaufman were among presenters at the FAAST Team pilot safety seminar held at the FAA Aviation Center, April 27, 2013 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Both Leineweber … Continue reading →

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The Skyguard TX ADS-B & Instrument Approach Charts

Posted on May 31, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is FAA’s satellite-based successor to radar. ADS-B makes use of GPS technology to determine and share precise aircraft location information, and streams additional flight information to the cockpits of properly equipped … Continue reading →

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Confronting Weather When Flying A Seaplane

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman Many readers of Midwest Flyer Magazine may wonder why the guy that writes a column on “instrument flying” and “avionics technology” is writing about “seaplane flying?” I make my living flying and teaching in technologically advanced aircraft … Continue reading →

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The Ins & Outs of ADS-B & The Stratus-ForeFlight System

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the last issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I dedicated part of the column to type-specific flight training for which I will add an additional comment in this issue. Several issues back, I mentioned flying with … Continue reading →

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