GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG
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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Cirrus will tell you you better have a truly legitimate reason to fly faster than 75kt on short final in an SR20 (80kt SR22 and 85kt SR22T). NTSB accident reports are full of examples of flying the final too fast.Sooo,...
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You should have your head examined if you don’t hold a BasicMed certificate in addition to your regular Third Class Medical.. Several times each year I am handed an expired FAA medical or one about to expire by a clueless...
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