by Capt. Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue When doing instrument flight training in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), one can never know what to expect….
Tag: Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training
Human Factors, Angle of Attack Indicators & Buttonology
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2019/January 2020 issue In my column in the October/November 2019 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the…
The Mini Garmin GTN-650 & Take-Off Minimums
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue I have had the opportunity to fly some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the industry while…
Realizing That Avionics Anomalies Can Occur
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue As an active flight instructor, I always continue to learn, and periodically I see something I have…
Single Pilot Resource Management (SRM)… The Plan and The Pilot
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue In my column in the June/July 2018 issue, the title was “Single Pilot Resource Management” (SRM), which…
Single Pilot Resource Management
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2018 issue As pilots, we have all heard or seen references to the FAA terms crew resource management (CRM),…
Get That Clearance Right! Some Tips On Handling Difficult IFR Clearances
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2918 issue In the February/March 2018 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about IFR emergencies with a description…
Handling In-Flight Emergencies Flying IFR & What’s New In Anti-Ice Protection
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2018 In this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I will be discussing handling emergencies while flying under Instrument Flight…
Stabilized Approaches & Handling Autopilot Anomalies
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer December 2017/January 2018 issue In my column for this issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I selected two topics that I think…
The Procedure Turn… When & How? Circle-To-Land Approaches… Safe or Unsafe?
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue “The procedure turn” is a topic I have written about in the past, but due to some…
Circle-To-Land Approaches (Continued) & The Holding Pattern Examined
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue In the June/July 2017 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I addressed the topic of “circle-to-land” approaches and…
The Glide Path, Circling Approaches, The “Epic” Instrument Travel Machine & An ADS-B Breakthrough
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2017 issue In the April/May 2017 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I wrote about the way I do glideslope…
Tips That Will Help You In Instrument Flying!
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 It always saddens me to hear about aircraft accidents, but I always try to think of items to…
Autopilot Mismanagement & Meet The “Snitch”
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2017 issue After finishing my column for each issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I often wonder what I should…
Autopilot Wiring & Setup Problems, Plus Needle Ball & Airspeed Instruments
by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 There are strange things done in the midnight sun.” This is the first line of the poem,…