Tag Archives: Mick Kaufman
The Mini Garmin GTN-650 & Take-Off Minimums
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue I have had the opportunity to fly some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the industry while instructing customers. Aircraft with state-of-the-art avionics. So, when it came … Continue reading →
Realizing That Avionics Anomalies Can Occur
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue As an active flight instructor, I always continue to learn, and periodically I see something I have never seen before. I have seen autopilot failures and electronic … Continue reading →
Good Training & Aeronautical Decision Making
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue A popular topic this time of the year is “icing.” I have written about icing several times before, as have most aviation columnists, and though I will … Continue reading →
Single Pilot Resource Management (SRM)… The Plan and The Pilot
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue In my column in the June/July 2018 issue, the title was “Single Pilot Resource Management” (SRM), which is a big topic. Included in that article was a … Continue reading →
Get That Clearance Right! Some Tips On Handling Difficult IFR Clearances
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2918 issue In the February/March 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about IFR emergencies with a description of several I have personally experienced. For a well-trained pilot, … Continue reading →
Handling In-Flight Emergencies Flying IFR & What’s New In Anti-Ice Protection
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I will be discussing handling emergencies while flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), and flying in icing conditions with anti-ice protection. … Continue reading →
Remembering An Air Racing Legend
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Bill Brennand, 92, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, circled his last earthly pylon on March 14, 2017. Bill was a legend in air racing during its golden years, and … Continue reading →
The Procedure Turn… When & How? Circle-To-Land Approaches… Safe or Unsafe?
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue “The procedure turn” is a topic I have written about in the past, but due to some recent changes in approach procedures, it is a topic worth … Continue reading →
Circle-To-Land Approaches (Continued) & The Holding Pattern Examined
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue In the June/July 2017 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I addressed the topic of “circle-to-land” approaches and some of my comments were for pilots to avoid them … Continue reading →
The Glide Path, Circling Approaches, The “Epic” Instrument Travel Machine & An ADS-B Breakthrough
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue In the April/May 2017 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the way I do glideslope intercepts, and one of our readers brought an unknown fact … Continue reading →
