Of all the safety devices that can be added to the PA-46, I think one of the more essential options is an electric standby attitude indicator. Although the Malibu has dual vacuum pumps and dual indicators (pilots and copilots side), there is still only one engine. If you were to lose your engine in IMC,…
I have to admit…rarely do I reinvent the wheel when it comes to aviation training. My clients would testify that I am rather boring, teaching the same ole stuff that has been taught for years. I teach the basics first, and I don’t teach the “higher level stuff” until the pilot is good at the…
The Casey Aviation Podcast is now live on iTunes and Spotify! So instead of listening here, click one of the links below to listen there. Episode #3 – Into a Thunderstorm: Spotify / iTunes Spotify Player Joe got a chance to interview a Malibu pilot who had the scary experience of entering a thunderstorm. If you’re not careful…
I’ve studied SLD (Super-cooled Large Droplet) Icing on aircraft, but the study always left me with more questions than answers. I simply understood that SLD meant that there could be “big drops of water” that stick to the airplane and create a more dastardly result. But, exactly how does it work? I had a breakthrough in my…
Are you one of those guys that thinks windshield heat is not an “airworthy item” on a PA-46? I’m in agreement that 99.9% of the time the windshield heat is not needed, but when that 0.01% flight happens, you want it to work! I had a recent flight which highlighted this need. I owe a…
As the days become cooler and shorter, every PA-46 pilot must begin to mentally prepare for the inevitable icing potential. The most prolific icing question I receive during training events about icing is. “When would you turn it on?” The answer is…it depends on the airframe, engine type, and which icing switch begin discussed. So,…
I love having an IPad Mini in a PA-46. Here’s a really simple way to add an IPad Mini to a PA-46.
As I advanced the throttles on the mighty King Air, the airplane surged forward in a familiar manner. I was off on a trip to New Mexico with 4 people on board and the weather was beautiful, albeit hot. As I accelerated down the runway, I usually announce “airspeed alive”, but on this flight the…
There’s 6 of us guys (and a few ladies) standing before a 185 lb bar (with weights) awaiting the “3-2-1-GO!!” countdown. We are all competitive and we all are about to give our all to post a respectable score. The Crossfit WOD (workout of the day) is: “1 minute at each station for Max Reps.”…
A few days ago a customer paid me in cash for 4 days of initial training (thousands of dollars). Normally, I don’t carry around large amounts of cash, but I had to on this occasion for the drive home. I put the cash into a pocket on my backpack and placed the backpack in the…