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Aircraft Systems

Posted on September 29, 2024September 28, 2024 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey In conversations with designated pilot examiners and FAA safety representatives, it is clear that most pilot applicants, be they for private, commercial, instrument or even flight instructor…

Fifty years of flying memories

Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 by mwflyer

“I always knew I would get here. What I did not know is how quickly…” by Richard Morey © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July…

The (mostly) Forgotten Forward Slip

Posted on January 25, 2024January 23, 2024 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue The “forward slip” was once a common and essential skill for pilots….

Why don’t we know how to use carburetor heat?

Posted on November 28, 2023November 22, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2023 Digital Issue I have been flying a long time. I do not look at…

Airspace Incursions

Posted on September 26, 2023September 14, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue At a recent FAASTeam training seminar, fellow pilot Jurg Grossenbacher brought up…

Making Sense of Emergency Checklists

Posted on May 26, 2023May 25, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue Flows, Checklists, and Carburetor Ice. Thankfully emergencies rarely happen. When they do,…

The balancing act… When should an instructor take the controls?

Posted on March 29, 2023March 25, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue So often flight instructors (CFIs and CFIIs) will observe their students –…

Aircraft Battery Care & Maintenance

Posted on January 27, 2023January 25, 2023 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue Winter is upon us. Typically, this involves less flying, and certainly colder…

How To Become A Better Pilot

Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue In theory, we all want to be better, safer pilots. In…

Rudder, Aileron or Both?

Posted on July 28, 2022July 21, 2022 by mwflyer

by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue My introduction to flying was unconventional. As previously mentioned in prior articles,…

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