Flying Cirrus Avidyne Approaches High Performance Aviation Expect Vectors to Final, Part I By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI A lot of pilots these days don’t get a lot of actual IFR time, so they don’t have to shoot many actual IFR approaches. This leads to...
The Art of Flying at Night High Performance Aviation Constellations from the Air By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI The Bright Side of Night Flying Most nights, and I emphasize most because this is not the case every night, you’re going to find very smooth,...
A Pilot’s Guide to Altitude and Hypoxia High Performance Aviation About Oxygen in Aviation By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI Last Monday, I went with a group of pilots to NASA to take a high altitude training course dealing with altitude in aviation. Though I...
The Engine Option High Performance Aviation Frantic Fueling Part II By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Last week, I discussed changing the type of fuel we’re burning in our engines in order to save some money. This week, I will discuss changing the type of engine...
Coping With High Fuel Costs High Performance Aviation Frantic Fueling Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI We hear it every day from those who are cursed to tread the pavement their entire lives. “Gas is going up again! I don’t want to pay $4 a gallon for fuel!” I...
Putting Holding Into Action High Performance Aviation Expect Further Clearance, Part II By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Holding Clearances and Reports Before we dive into any holding scenarios, I want to address ATC communications within a hold. A lot of pilots have...
Holding with the G1000 High Performance Aviation Expect Further Clearance, Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI ”November Four Seven Two Mike Charlie, hold as published on the VOR, maintain five thousand, expect further clearance in thirty minutes.” Those dreaded...
The Direct To Key High Performance Aviation It’s All Going According to Plan, Part 2 By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI The Direct To Key The direct to key is an aid to VFR pilots and a must for IFR pilots. On VFR cross countries, I encourage all VFR pilots to still...
Flight Planning & Fuel Calculations High Performance Aviation It’s All Going According to Plan By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Fuel Calculations How much fuel does the airplane you are flying hold? This is a very important question that most pilots take for...
Flight Plans in the G1000 High Performance Aviation Where Was I Going Again? By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI For you pilots out there, think back to your student pilot days. Think to that point between the first solo and the check ride. That point where you knew how to...
IFR Flying With the G1000 High Performance Aviation The Soup Isn’t So Scary By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI What private pilot has not looked up on a cloudy day and asked himself, “Am I missing something?” The answer to that is a very simple and very loud YES! There is...
Uses of the KAP 140 Autopilot (Part II) High Performance Aviation Hands Off Flying, Part II By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Scenario 1: Starting Simple Jeff had just purchased his new Cessna Skylane, complete with a G1000 and a KAP 140 autopilot. Jeff was not...
An Overview of the KAP 140 Autopilot (Part I) High Performance Aviation Hands Off Flying, Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI How many pilots out there have uttered curses under their breath trying to work the KAP 140 autopilot? The KAP 140 is great when it does...
Unique IFR Approaches From Around the World High Performance Aviation The Lighter Side of Instrument Flying By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI There are always those approaches that instrument pilots are proud to have attempted and actually made it through. Theoretically,...
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...
Common G1000 Mistakes, Part II High Performance Aviation D’Oh! That Wasn’t the Right Button! By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Last week, I addressed five common G1000 mistakes that pilots have. In that article, most of the items I talked about were simple mix ups with...
