GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG
According to the NTSB, too few Cirrus pilots include this valuable tool in their scan—landing accidents are the result. Unfortunately not enough instructors teach the stabilized approach concept because some mistakenly say “stabilized approaches are only for jet pilots”.According to...
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Wish I had a dollar every time a pilot incorrectly answers this question by saying “when you are cleared for the approach”. We all know there are two kinds of instrument approaches—Vectored Approaches and Full Approaches (with an IAF).There are...
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Accident: the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 noticed he was low and slow on short final and elected to go-around. The Cirrus stalled, entered a spin, and crashed inverted killing the pilot and severely injuring his two passengers.Findings: the NTSB...
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If you fly the SR22T or TN then this post does not apply to you. Your turbo checklist instructs you to lean for taxi, however, checklists for the SR20 and SR22 do NOT. In fact, the starting engine and before...
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The month of August not only brings hot, hazy, and humid conditions, it is also the peak month of fuel vapor formation for your Cirrus.We all know our electric boost pump has only one job after the engine is started—to...
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