Reflection on an Aviation Career Part 1 By Randy DeLong by Randy DeLong · June 9, 2022 Reflection on an Aviation Career Part 1 by Randy DeLong This will be the first of several articles based on my aviation career. Over the course of my career, I have completed...
Garmin G1000 VNAV Descent Planning with the GFC 700 Autopilot Learn from a former factory flight instructor, Randy DeLong, as he teaches how to use the Garmin G1000 VNAV descent planning feature coupled with the Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot and Flight Director. Topics...
Turbocharging vs Supercharging When it comes to high altitude, i.e., turbo or supercharged engines, there are a lot of misconceptions. The vast majority of general aviation piston engines are normally aspirated, resulting in a good amount of flight instructors,...
Introducing Randy DeLong Aircraft Sales Associate We are pleased to welcome Randy DeLong to High Performance Aviation as our new Aircraft Sales Associate. With an aviation career spanning 42 years, he has seen many changes in airplanes, avionics, and the air traffic...
Garmin G1000 vs. Avidyne Entegra Avionics By Brandon Ray, ATP, Master CFI, CFII, MEI I often get asked about comparisons between the Garmin G1000 and Avidyne Entegra systems. Many Piper, Cirrus, and Columbia aircraft originally debuted with Avidyne glass cockpit...
Why Hire an Aircraft Broker? Most aircraft owners are smart, successful professionals who pride themselves on their ability to make good financial decisions. However, most aircraft owners will only buy or sell an aircraft a few times over the course of a lifetime....
Brandon Ray Designated 6-Time Master Instructor Master Instructors LLC (MI LLC) and its Board of Review take pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all accredited through...
CubCrafters Unveils New Carbon Cub by HPA · December 13, 2017 CubCrafters Unveils New Carbon Cub CubCrafters is introducing two new variants of the company’s hugely successful Carbon Cub model, the Carbon Cub EX-3 and FX-3. The Carbon Cub EX-3 is an...
Advance Tickets Available Online for EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 by HPA · December 5, 2017 Advance Tickets Available Online for EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 Are you thinking of going to Oshkosh next summer? Tickets and camping passes are available online for the...
FAA Hypoxia Training in Sugar Land, TX Dec. 7 – 10, 2017 by HPA · November 30, 2017 FAA Hypoxia Training in Sugar Land, TX Dec. 7 – 10, 2017 It starts with a warm, fuzzy feeling. You might giggle a little. Colors seem brighter. Next you might feel a...
Textron Aviation Unveils the Cessna SkyCourier by HPA · November 28, 2017 Textron Aviation Unveils the Cessna SkyCourier WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Textron Aviation Inc. today announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna...
8 Things ATC Wishes Pilots Would Not Do (Or Do Differently) by HPA · October 19, 2017 8 Things ATC Wishes Pilots Would Not Do (Or Do Differently) I have a golf buddy (let’s call him Bill) who is a retired air traffic controller. We first met when we were both...
10 Things to Carry in Your Aircraft That Could Save Your Trip by HPA · September 25, 2017 10 Things to Carry in Your Aircraft That Could Save Your Trip by Paul Volk Every so often, I find it necessary to empty my aircraft of everything in the various seat...
Loss of Control by HPA · August 30, 2017 Loss of Control by Scott Kellam The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines aircraft Loss of Control as: “Loss of aircraft control while in flight.” Loss of Control (LOC) related accidents are the...
Loss of Control: FAASafety Team Seminar on August 16th, 2017 by HPA · August 10, 2017 Loss of Control On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI, High Performance Aviation, LLC will present an FAA Safety Team talk on Loss...
Crossing the Line: Datalink Weather and Thunderstorms by HPA · August 9, 2017 Crossing the Line: Datalink Weather and Thunderstorms by Paul Volk It’s summer, and one way to tell is that it’s very easy to find “how not to fly into thunderstorms” articles. These...
