Tag Archives: Bonanza/Baron Pilot Training

The Birth of Button-ology

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue In thinking back to the days of rotating a knob to change a frequency, and rotating the azimuth on a … Continue reading

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How Is Your Instrument Scan?

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue We have become so dependent on autopilots in the aircraft we fly, it has become apparent that we have lost … Continue reading

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The Garmin Aera 660

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue In a previous series of articles entitled “The Pilot’s New Panel,” I covered my recent budget update to the … Continue reading

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The Pilot’s New Panel – Part II

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue So, what is the perfect panel for your needs should you decide to do an upgrade? It depends on many … Continue reading

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The Pilot’s New Panel – Part II

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue So, what is the perfect panel for your needs should you decide to do an upgrade? It depends on many … Continue reading

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The Pilot’s New Panel

by Michael J. (Mick) Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As I continue to have pilots tell me about and show me the new avionics suites they have in their … Continue reading

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VFR Into IMC

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I recently received a text message from a friend, who found a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six he wanted me to … Continue reading

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When Was The Last Time You Flew An ILS Approach?

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. As our avionics continue to improve, many pilots have panel updates scheduled or in pro.ress, and in some cases, these … Continue reading

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Making That Flight Safe As A Superior Pilot!

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue A superior pilot is one who uses his superior knowledge to avoid situations that may require his superior skills!” A … Continue reading

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Let’s Make Instrument Flying Easy, By Prioritizing Tasks

by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman © Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue Over the many years of writing this column, I have put emphasis on making instrument flight easier. I … Continue reading

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