Tag Archives: Pilot Proficiency
Letter from Richard Schmidt
Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 Dear Harold: I read with great interest your article on traffic patterns (Pilot Proficiency, Dec 2015/Jan 2016). I think it is a good idea to remind pilots of the correct procedure for approach, … 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
Letter from Richard Schmidt
Harold (Green): I read with great interest your article on traffic patterns (Pilot Proficiency, Dec 2015/Jan 2016). I think it is a good idea to remind pilots of the correct procedure for approach, landing, and departing from an uncontrolled airport. … Continue reading
Failures In The New World
by Harold Green This discussion is a continuation of previous articles dealing with the changes in training and operations brought about by the transition currently underway in general aviation. The increased capability in avionics and aircraft offer tremendous potential for … 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
Landings: Another Perspective
by Harold Green The previous “Flight Training” article in Midwest Flyer Magazine, ended with the turn onto final approach and the establishment of a stabilized approach at a predetermined airspeed at least 250 feet above the runway. Now, we will … Continue reading
Response To Article On Recruiting & Retaining Pilots
Dear Dave: I read with interest your magazine. I have followed both parts of Jim Hanson’s articles on flight training. Some of what he has said I tend to agree with and some I disagree with. He feels that money … Continue reading
AOPA Awards Flight Training Scholarships
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) awarded four $5,000 flight-training scholarships October 11, 2012 during the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs. The scholarship money can be applied toward flight training costs for an FAA … Continue reading
