by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue An experienced Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) recently observed that a common thread he saw among applicants was that…
Category: Pilot Proficiency
Basic Airplane Control Is A Good Thing!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue A disproportionate number of loss-of-control accidents happen while turning from base to final caused by a stall spin accident….
Air Traffic Control & You!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Sometimes the role of Air Traffic Control (ATC) seems to be confused on the part of general aviation pilots….
READER FEEDBACK For Harold Green June/July 2018 Article
Mr. Green: I read your column rejecting the idea of a rounded base turn VFR traffic pattern (Pattern Ops Revisited by Harold Green, Midwest Flyer Magazine, June/July 2018). Initially, I…
Pattern Operations Revisited
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue It seems that traffic patterns at pilot-controlled airports remain a source of concern for general aviation, as the majority…
The Tailwheels Are Back!
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue Way back, a few decades ago, those learning to fly did so almost exclusively in airplanes with the third…
The Quiet, Comfortable Ones
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 In every group of pilots, there is a minority who appear to be quite comfortable with their own abilities and…
How Much Fun Is A Currency Ride?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2017/January 2018 issue Remember when you passed your private pilot checkride? The odds are the examiner said something like: “Congratulations. You…
Technical Advances Enriched By Manufacturer Representatives At AirVenture 2017
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue Attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and its predecessor, the EAA Fly-In Convention, since about 1960, I have watched it move…
FAA Views On Slow Flight & Stall Training
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue The FAA, in its infinitesimal wisdom, has seen fit to once again issue an edict intended to affect training…
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…
Radio Talk: Intimidation & Cure
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue For too many general aviation pilots, “radio communications” are intimidating. While most prevalent among pilots who fly from non-towered…
A Good Pilot Defined?
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Every once in a while, someone is pointed out as a “good pilot.” Usually the reason for this is a…
Adventures In The Traffic Pattern
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 Occasionally, I am overcome by an irresistible urge to comment on traffic pattern manners observed around various pilot-controlled airports. The…
Accident Rate vs. Advanced Avionics
by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Recently, concern has been expressed that technically advanced avionics – including autopilots – may not have produced a significant…