by Harold Green Published in Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 This year I decided to look at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as a source of educational opportunities and attempt to gain…
Category: Pilot Proficiency
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…
The Well-Grounded Pilot
by Harold Green Virtually every student pilot has asked, “Why do I have to learn ground reference maneuvers?” The other day, while staring out the window as my student attempted…
I Get The Darndest Questions
by Harold Green Sometimes I get the darnedest questions. One of the latest was, “How do you handle the situation when the person you are flying with is doing something…
Confidence vs. Complacency
by Harold Green Recently, I was asked, “How does a pilot develop confidence in his/her piloting ability?” My answer is weak because everyone reacts differently and I am certainly not…
Traffic Patterns & Rube Goldberg
by Harold Green Some of us remember when the name Rube Goldberg conjured up visions of unduly complex contraptions designed to accomplish some simple task with a level of complexity…
Instrument Training For One & All
by Harold Green We have all heard, or even participated in, discussions as to whether or not an instrument rating is a good thing. For those whose flying requires them…
A Perspective On Checklists
by Harold Green Over the years our safety record in general aviation has improved dramatically. I submit that one reason for this is the development and use of written checklists….
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…
Emergency or Just A Nail Biter?
by Harold Green As aircraft performance and avionics technology forge ahead, we are confronted with training challenges to ensure that both new and experienced pilots can keep up with both…
Why & How To Avoid Aircraft Icing
by Greg Gorak, CFII This seems like an excellent time of the year to talk about icing. When I started my career as a charter pilot in a Merlin III,…
FAA Pilot Currency Rules & Regulations
by Harold Green, CFII I was recently asked what it takes to stay current according to the FAA. My immediate reaction was: “That’s simple.” Well, no it really isn’t. Just…
The Annual Pilgrimage To AirVenture – Good For GA & You & Me!
by Harold Green EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, also known as “Oshkosh,” took place this year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 28 thru August 3, 2014, as it has each summer since the…
Minimizing The Cost Of Instrument Training – Part II
by Harold Green This is the second of two articles intended to assist aspiring instrument pilots shorten their training time and hence safely reduce costs. The first article discussed pilot…
Minimizing Cost Of Instrument Training
by Harold Green Despite the advantages an instrument ticket offers, pilots are often reluctant to put forth the effort and expense to obtain an instrument rating. It is true that…