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...
The Weight Has Been Lifted High Performance Aviation The Cirrus SR22 G5 by Hank Gibson, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, CSIP, Master CFI, CFAI+ The Cirrus SR22 G5 is quite a flying machine. I got the chance to fly in one for about 9 days during the month of May. I was...
The Cessna Factory Experience High Performance Aviation Destination Independence by Hank Gibson, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, Master CFI, CSIP, CFAI+ Back in December, I had the chance to go to the Cessna Factory in Independence, KS to receive my Cessna FITS Accepted...
Electronic Logbooks High Performance Aviation LogTenPro vs. MyFlightBook by Hank Gibson, CSIP, CFAI+, Master CFI, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI The iPad is taking over the world of aviation. So much so that, when a pilot says they don’t have an iPad, I always am...
Flying With The iPad Mini High Performance Aviation Using the iPad Mini in Aviation by Hank Gibson, CSIP, CFAI+, Master CFI, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI We all know that paper charts are all but a thing of the past. Yes, Jeppesen and NACO still put out paper charts,...
The Garmin GTN 650 High Performance Aviation A Touch Screen GPS by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI I was taking a peek into a Cirrus a few weeks back, probably a 2002 or 2003 SR22. A quick glance at the panel and the GPS’s showed me everything...
The Garmin GMA 350 High Performance Aviation Garmin’s 3-D Audio Panel by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI Stick your head in a 2012 Cirrus SR22 and you’ll see the typical Garmin Perspective setup: the big, 12-inch displays, the Garmin...
The Garmin G1000 Integrated GPS vs. The Avidyne Entegra High Performance Aviation A Glass Cockpit Buyer’s Guide By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI I’m a Garmin guy, through and through. Most of my glass panel experience is with Garmins, but I’ve been flying an...
The Garmin Perspective in Cirrus Aircraft High Performance Aviation A New Perspective By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI New Cirrus aircraft equipped with the Garmin Perspective avionics suite are a pilot’s dream. All parties involved got this one right....
NACO vs. Jeppesen – The Great Approach Plate Debate High Performance Aviation The Great Approach Plate Debate By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Walk into any pilot’s lounge at any airport, ask a few corporate pilots what the best instrument approach plates are, and...
The Apple iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag High Performance Aviation Impressions using ForeFlight Mobile HD Pro By Chris Reed, CFI, CFII, MEI Technology is constantly changing the way that people access information. The same is true of pilots in the cockpit. Modern...
Bose A20 Aviation Headset Review High Performance Aviation The New Bose A20 Aviation Headset Have you been considering a new headset? The new Bose A20 Aviation Headset is top-notch quality with several excellent features. Based on the previous Bose Aviation X, Bose...
