by Richard Morey, CFII The weather, the economic climate, and your schedule all seem to conspire to keep you grounded. This can be frustrating, especially if you need a few…
Category: Instrument Flight
The Scan Knowing What To Glance At & When
by Richard Morey, CFII All instrument pilots have heard over and over again that the key to being a good instrument pilot is “the scan.” This seems simple enough, but…
The iPad & ForeFlight, Powerful Tools Inflight & In The Office
by Gustav Ryberg Flight School Manager/Chief Flight Instructor Wisconsin Aviation-Madison I am an indiscriminant pilot. I spend considerable time aloft in a diverse fleet of aircraft. At times I find myself…
VFR Navigational Situational Awareness Or, You Are The Center of Your Own Universe
by Harold Green, CFII Situational awareness includes many considerations. The issues discussed here are a few of those that seem to be common among both students and certificated pilots. Navigational…
Autopilots Part II… My Favorite Autopilots!
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…
Maintaining IFR Currency In Your Comfort Zone!
by Harold Green, CFII Maintaining legal IFR currency can be a challenge if we are not flying frequently. Hopefully this discussion will assist in reducing that challenge. First, let’s make…
Auto Pilots – Different Types & How They Work!
by Michael Kaufman, CFII When learning to fly in the mid 1960s in a Champ, the word “autopilot” was something you read about in the aviation magazines of that time….
Is There Glass In Your Future?
by Michael Kaufman, CFII Volk Field Safety Seminar “Is There Glass In Your Future” was the topic I presented August 21, 2010, at the Volk Field Air National Guard Base…
ILS Approaches – Keeping Them Simple!
by Richard Morey, CFII As you gain experience as a flight instructor, you realize that there is no one way to fly a particular approach, but rather a number of…
Partial Panel
Instrument Flight – by Richard Morey, CFII In my last column, we discussed the issues associated with vacuum pump maintenance. Even with good maintenance practices, you may still experience a…