Archives: 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 simple does not mean easy. Developing a good scan technique … Continue reading
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 behind brightly lit glass panels where weather, traffic, and systems … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight, Products & Support, Technology
Tagged ForeFlight, Gustav Ryberg, Inflight, iPad
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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 orientation is our perception of where we are relative to … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight
Tagged Flight Tips, Harold Green, Sectional Charts, VFR, WAC Charts
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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 this is a continuation of that article (www.midwestflyer.com). Since writing … Continue reading
Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Instrument Flight, Products & Support, Technology
Tagged aircraft, airplane, Autopilots, aviation, Chelton, Garmin, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine
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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 a distinction between “legal” and “safe.” Legal is defined in … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011
Tagged FAR 61.57(c), Harold Green, IFR
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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. My first personal experience was flying a Mooney, which had … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, June/July 2011, Technology
Tagged autopilot, King Avionics, Michael Kaufman
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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 open house in the central Wisconsin community of Camp Douglas. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Feb/March 2011, Instrument Flight
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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 ways to accomplish the same thing. You also develop a … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dec 2010/Jan 2011, Instrument Flight
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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 vacuum pump failure. Being prepared for this by practicing partial … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Instrument Flight, Oct/Nov 2010
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