Q4 Cessna CJ Review – CitationJet CE-525 Market High Performance Aviation Cessna CitationJet (CE-525) Cessna CitationJet CJ CE-525 Market Analysis – Q4 2022 by Randy DeLong If you are in the market for a CitationJet (straight CJ), you have probably noticed...
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...
A Pilot’s Review of the Garmin GFC 500 Digital Autopilot High Performance Aviation By Quinton Jordan The Garmin GFC 500 Digital Autopilot The Garmin GFC 500 Digital autopilot is an adaptation of Garmin’s OEM GFC 700 that can be found in several factory aircraft...
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,...
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...
Textron Aviation Unveils the Cessna SkyCourier High Performance Aviation 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...
A Pilot’s Review of the Cessna Caravan CE-208 High Performance Aviation A Pilot’s Review of the Cessna Caravan CE-208 Brandon Ray, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Gold Seal, Master Instructor The Cessna Caravan is an iconic airplane, easily recognizable by its...
ADS-B Get Ready for 2020! High Performance Aviation ADS-B Get Ready for 2020! John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI The ADS-B Mandate is just around the corner. By January 1, 2020, everyone will need to be on board with ADS-B when flying in any airspace...
Detailed Comparison of the Cessna TTx T240 and Cirrus SR22T G5 High Performance Aviation Cessna TTx vs. Cirrus SR22T G5 Detailed Comparison of the Cessna TTx and Cirrus SR22T G5 An in-depth buyer’s guide to help you decide which plane is right for you Brandon J. Ray I...
New FAA Policy Simplifies Attitude Indicator Upgrades High Performance Aviation On September 14, 2015, the FAA published policy statement PS-ACE-03-08, “Replacement of Vacuum Driven Attitude Indicators in 14 CFR, Part 23/CAR 3 Airplanes.” This will make replacing a...
Your Airplane Wants to Fly High Performance Aviation If you own an airplane, you probably experience phases of high and low flying activity like most owners do… Perhaps you fly frequently during the spring and fall for business and then take the summers off. Or maybe...
In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx T240 High Performance Aviation An In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx In April 2014, I had the opportunity to fly the new Cessna TTx for the first time. A derivative of the previous Cessna 400 “Corvalis TT”, the TTx is Cessna’s...
Backcountry Flying in Idaho High Performance Aviation Backcountry Flying in Idaho by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII & FAASTeam Representative) In my line of work, it is not often that I get to travel for work. When I got the opportunity to attend...
Mountain Flying in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming High Performance Aviation Mountain Flying in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII & FAASTeam Representative) Most people have not heard of a small town named Logan, Utah unless they were...
Flight Plan Views in the G1000 High Performance Aviation Flight Plan Views in the Garmin G1000 One of the great (and sometimes confusing) things about the G1000 is that it provides many options for customization. One of the simplest options available to us is the...
Travels to EAA Airventure Oshkosh High Performance Aviation Travels to EAA Airventure Oshkosh by Sarah Rovner (Commercial Pilot & FAASTeam Representative) EAA Airventure Oshkosh has long been referred to as “Mecca” for pilots. The EAA claims it is the “World’s...
