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...
Initial Impressions on the Embraer Phenom 300 High Performance Aviation Initial Impressions on the Embraer Phenom 300 by Quinton Jordan 01/25/2022 After working on Phenom 300’s, 100’s and the ERJ135/145 aka Legacy 600 for several years as an aircraft mechanic, I was...
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...
Review of BrightLine Bags Flex B7 Flight Echo Bag High Performance Aviation Review of BrightLine Bags Flex B7 Flight-Echo Bag Brandon J. Ray I rarely travel anywhere without a computer bag or flight bag of some kind. There are so many gadgets, file folders, wires,...
Lightspeed Headsets: Wired or Wireless? High Performance Aviation Christmas is just around the corner. Do you need an idea for the pilot or right seat partner in your life? Check out these Lightspeed headsets that offer remarkable performance and have a multitude of...
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...
A Detailed Review of the New HondaJet High Performance Aviation A Detailed Review of the New HondaJet Observations From my First Ride in the New Plane Brandon J. Ray A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to take a ride on the brand new HondaJet, compliments of...
Diamond DA62 Review – A Pilot’s Perspective on the New Light Twin High Performance Aviation Diamond DA62 Review A Pilot’s Perspective on the New Airplane Gentry Shelton, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI Just recently I was given the opportunity to...
Microsoft FSX or X-Plane 10: A Technically Advanced Aircraft Pilot’s Guide High Performance Aviation Microsoft FSX or X-Plane 10 A Technically Advanced Aircraft Pilot’s Guide Gentry Shelton, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI...
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...
Bose A20 Aviation Headset – 4 New Enhancements for 2015 High Performance Aviation 4 New Enhancements for the 2015 Bose A20 Aviation Headset I recently wrote a new review of the Bose A20 vs. Lightspeed Zulu.2 vs. Lightspeed Zulu PFX as a follow-up to my detailed...
3 Way Headset Battle – Bose A20 vs. Lightspeed Zulu.2 vs. Zulu PFX High Performance Aviation 3 Way Headset Battle – Bose A20 vs. Lightspeed Zulu.2 vs. Lightspeed Zulu PFX by Brandon Ray Long time readers may remember my review of the Bose A20 Aviation...
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...
WAAS In It For You? High Performance Aviation Innovation Procrastination? In the age of rapidly changing technology it is nearly impossible to keep up with the latest computer, tablet, or smart phone. Aviation is beginning to see similar technological innovation at a...
Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! High Performance Aviation Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI/CFII/MEI/AGI, CSIP) Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest. In a day and age where our cockpits are so full of...
A Blast from the Past: 1961 Mooney M20B High Performance Aviation A Blast from the Past: 1961 Mooney M20B by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, CSIP) Antique. I couldn’t think of a better word to describe what I was staring at more aptly. A plane more...
