Recent content by Pilotgil

Find the nearest trash can...

Hss anyone had a "Transponder Needs Service" on a GTX-330 (non-ES). I get this message intermittently, but the unit just passed its inspection.

Having run professional flight departments, I actually care. This was the Chief Test Pilot and the Chief Engineer, not Icon #2756 flown by some yahoo with 200 hours TT and cash to burn. It matters - especially to those left behind like spouses, kids, and the bad PR.

Many of ICON's promotional videos glorify very low-level flight with steep banked maneuvering over and near trees and rock formations. From a safety cultural perspective, it doesn't seem too far fetched that the this accident may have occurred as a result. Sounds like time for Safety Culture...

Many of ICON's promotional videos seems to glorify very low-level flight with steep banked maneuvering over and near trees and rock formations. From a safety cultural perspective, it doesn't seem too far fetched that the this accident may have occurred as a result. Sounds like time for a SMS...

Wow! The Poor 152 is sure thrashed by so many. I love the plane. Inexpensive, easy to maintain, makes you use the rudder, and a joy to fly well. New paint, new windows, a well-cared for set of bones, new interior, and an up-to-date avionics makes this plane the plane that can still teach the...