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…
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Fifty years of flying memories
“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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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…
Giving back, Observations from AirVenture
by Richard Morey Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue Aviation is amazing! As pilots, we know this. We have a level of freedom that few are privileged…
Rudder, Aileron or Both?
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,…
Expecting the Unexpected: Beating the “Startle Effect”
by Richard Morey Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue The FAA is particularly good at identifying accident trends and developing Safety Team training to address the underlying…
Crosswind Landings, Theory & Practice
by Richard Morey © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue You never forget your first solo. Mine happened nearly 48 years ago,…
Turn Time Twist/Track Throttle Talk
by Richard Morey © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Winter is a wonderful time to fly. Aircraft perform well…
Avoiding Runway Incursions… Make Your Taxi Decisions Part of Your Cross-Country Planning
by Richard Morey © 2021 October. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue Runway incursions are on the rise. Much of this increase is associated…