Tag Archives: Michael Kaufman

Working With ATC, Aircraft Icing & Type Specific Training

Posted on January 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman I have received an email message from one of our readers with some interesting items I would like to share with you. Fellow pilot, Marty Coddington of Prior Lake, Minnesota, also opened the door for another discussion, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2013, Instrument Flight | Tagged aircraft, Airframe Icing, airplane, AOPA Air Safety, Baron Pilot Training, Beechcraft Training, Bonanza Pilot Training, Frost, Icing, Instrument Flight, instrument training, Marty Coddington, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

Interfacing Our Avionics & iPads, ATC, Synthetic Vision & More!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman My column for this issue will address several topics related to instrument flying. I will cover an avionics interfacing problem and how it was solved with an interesting story from one of our readers. An … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, Instrument Flight | Tagged AERO 454, Connected Panel Technology, Flying, Galen Manternach, Garmin, GPS, Greg Stratz, Guardian Avionics, IFR, Instrument Flight, iPads, King KFC 150, Michael Kaufman, Mick Kaufman | Leave a comment

Non-Competing Operating Procedures For Avionics

Posted on September 27, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman If anyone had a new aviation product to introduce to the public, the two places to do it would be at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, or Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland, Florida, depending on the time of year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight, October/November 2012 | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Autopilots, Avidyne, EAA AirVenture, ForeFlight, Garmin, GPS, Icarus, IFR, ILS, Instrument Flying, Michael Kaufman, Nav/Com, pilot, SAM Module, Sun n Fun | Leave a comment

Instrument Flight Buttonology, Garmins & Weather Technology

Posted on July 26, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman At press time, Wisconsin’s and the world’s biggest aviation event, “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh” was upon us, and we can all hope that it was a safe event as many pilots traveled long distances to get there. With … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged ADSB, Bonanza, Civil Air Patrol, Clem Dahlkee, flight instructors, ForeFlight, Garmin 430/530, Garmin 480, Garmin 650/750, Garmin G1000, GPS, HSI, Instrument Flight, Instrument Flying, Is There Glass In Your Future, Michael Kaufman, Redbird, Volk Field, VOR | Leave a comment

Instrument Flying, Today & Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman With the summer flying season just beginning, I would like to mention some aviation safety seminars before continuing the topic on GPS and instrument flying in this column. Every two years, the FAA, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2012 | Tagged Avidyne, Garmin, GPS, Instrument Flying, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment

Lone Rock – Where A VOR & Airport Restaurant Live On!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

LONE ROCK, WIS. – Pilots once depended on the Lone Rock VOR for navigation, and the Lone Rock Flight Service Station for weather advisories and for filing flight plans. But with the Flight Service Station long gone, and VORs becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Destinations, Features | Tagged Aero Paradise, Aeronautical Adventures LLC, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Manager, American Players Theater, Ed Leineweber, Frank Lloyd Wright, House on the Rock, Kathryn Spenulson, Lone Rock Aviation, Lone Rock Flight Service Station, Marc Higgs, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Peterson, Piccadilly Lilly, Ray Kressin, River Valley Aviation, ROTAX engine, Taliesin Estate, Tower Hill State Park, Tri-County Regional Airpoort (LNR) | Leave a comment

GPS Is The Future of Navigation

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman After concentrating my column for the last four issues on autopilots, my efforts will now turn to Global Positioning System, better known as “GPS.” When asked what the invention of the decade was, many people say, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Instrument Flight | Tagged Avidyne, Bonanza, Garmin, Global Positioning System, GPS, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NAVAID, Super Cub | 7 Comments

GPSS or Roll Steering On Autopilots

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mwflyer

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 Apollo CNX 80, autopilot, DAK, Galen Manternach, Garmin 430 & 530, GPS, Icarus, King KFC 225, Michael Kaufman | 6 Comments

Autopilots – Part III How To Use A Flight Director

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman This is the third article in a continuing series I have been writing on “autopilots.” Since beginning this series, I have encountered more issues with malfunctioning autopilots than in the previous 40 years I have been flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, Oct/Nov 2011 | Tagged aircraft, Autopilots, aviation, Beechcraft, Bonanza, Dr. Scott Heun, Galen Manternach, Garmin 430, glideslope, King KFC200, Michael Kaufman | Leave a comment

Autopilots Part II… My Favorite Autopilots!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by mwflyer

by Michael Kaufman, CFII If you have not had the chance to read the article on autopilots in the June/July 2011 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, please do so as this is a continuation of that article (www.midwestflyer.com). Since writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight, Products & Services, Technology | Tagged aircraft, airplane, Autopilots, aviation, Chelton, Garmin, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine | Leave a comment