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...
Aircraft Airworthiness High Performance Aviation What Makes an Aircraft Airworthy? This is a question all pilots, owners, and operators ask a lot. The CFAR’s state in § 91.7 Civil aircraft airworthiness: (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an...
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...
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,...
What is the Difference Between an Aircraft Dealer and a Broker? What is an Aircraft Dealer? Aircraft dealers are typically businesses that take in airplanes in trade, or proactively buy inventory for the purpose of resale. Dealers are granted Dealer Registration...
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....
FAA Hypoxia Training in Sugar Land, TX Dec. 7 – 10, 2017 High Performance Aviation 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 little...
Risk Management in General Aviation High Performance Aviation Risk Management in General Aviation Throughout our lives, we encounter and mitigate risk daily. Whether driving a car, walking down the street, or staying up late to watch the game, many of our everyday...
8 Things ATC Wishes Pilots Would Not Do (Or Do Differently) High Performance Aviation 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...
Loss of Control: FAASafety Team Seminar on October 24th, 2017 High Performance Aviation Loss of Control On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, John Hollingshead, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI, High Performance Aviation, LLC will present an FAA Safety Team talk on Loss of...
10 Things to Carry in Your Aircraft That Could Save Your Trip High Performance Aviation 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 pockets,...
Loss of Control: FAASafety Team Seminar on August 16th, 2017 High Performance Aviation 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 of...
Crossing the Line: Datalink Weather and Thunderstorms High Performance Aviation 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 are...
Human Factors in Aviation: Mitigating the Danger of Distraction High Performance Aviation Human Factors in Aviation: Mitigating the Danger of Distraction by Scott Kellam What is Human Factors? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines Human Factors (HF) as: “A...
