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Category: Pilot Proficiency

Avoiding Runway Incursions… Make Your Taxi Decisions Part of Your Cross-Country Planning

Posted on September 13, 2021November 27, 2021 by mwflyer

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…

The Final Word On Landings

Posted on May 26, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue In the last column I promised to complete the landing discussion, so here…

Landing Rehabilitation

Posted on March 22, 2021March 18, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – print & online April/May 2021 issue Most of us who have been flying for a while…

An Explanation of the Designated Pilot Examiner Program

Posted on January 22, 2021 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 All of us in civil aviation have either flown with, or will fly with,…

One Size Instruction May Not Fit All

Posted on November 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Copyright 2020. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine (online) – December 2020/January issue In recent years, flight instruction has become more and more guided by…

Politely Quiet Airports

Posted on July 23, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue Usually this column is devoted to subjects related to piloting techniques with an emphasis…

IFR Currency Requirements Revisited

Posted on May 29, 2020June 1, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue It seems that once again we need to review the “pilot currency” requirements for instrument flight. That is, how…

A Time-Based Perspective On Flight Training

Posted on March 20, 2020April 13, 2020 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue Normally it is good to keep personal observations out of this column. However, with 60-plus years of perspective, the…

Response To Pilot Proficiency Article December 2019/January 2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue READER FEEDBACK: “The New Rules For Instrument Currency” Article (Dec 2019/Jan 2020 MFM) Dear Mr. Green: Loved your article on the new…

The New Rules For Instrument Currency

Posted on December 1, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue Recently the FAA changed both the content and the wording of the regulation governing “pilot instrument currency.” Hopefully…

Single Pilot IFR

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2019 Issue Those pilots who hold an instrument rating and fly in the United States are some of the most privileged…

How Cool Are You?

Posted on July 31, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – August/September 2019 issue Ever wonder how some folks remain calm when all those around them are in a panic? The old…

Airspace, Communications & Other Such Things

Posted on May 30, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue It seems that airspace communications with air traffic control (ATC) remain a mystery to some folks. Let’s take a…

What Flying May Look Like In The Future

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue Normally this column is focused on aircraft operations. However, for this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, we are going…

How To Hold Altitude Like A Pro!

Posted on January 22, 2019 by mwflyer

by Harold Green, CFII Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue Ever notice how some pilots hold exact altitude with no apparent effort? Wonder how they do it? The…

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