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The airplanes are not the same league, that's true. Many of the people who own them are, though - that was my point. If or when Cirrus comes up with a larger twin-engine jet, many SF50 owners will happily pay the extra money to upgrade to it, but they would not buy a Phenom. - Martin

Yup - you are making my point. People wait two to three years to get an SF50. Many of them could afford a Phenom 100 if they really wanted one (and could probably get one sooner), but they have been part of the Cirrus family and been enjoying the “Cirrus Life” for years, and they don’t want to...

I feel your pain. I live in Iowa, high of 25 today. Brrr…

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Easily the most scenic flight Beckey and I had in the Bonanza in 2024 was from Santa Rosa to Long Beach in California, with stunning views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, SFO airport, and Silicon Valley. You can watch the YouTube premiere of this video at 8:00 AM US central...

Ed, can you share a link to the FAQs? I'm looking at the parts list on JPIs webpage, and I don't see separate part numbers for probes for primary vs. supplementary indication. Thanks, Martin

It can all be summarized in two words: customer experience. Better than anybody else in this market segment, Cirrus delivers a superior customer experience. From a performance or capability perspective, their aircraft may not be the winners in every category, but they do make people feel good -...

I would give the ATC facility a call. There is no place whatsoever for ambiguity in altitude assignments on IFR flights. If they meant "descend now to x, then pilot's discretion to y", they should have said that. Same for "good rate to x, then ...". Seriously, file a NASA ASRS report and talk...

Agreed. As pilots, we need to help pay for the aviation infrastructure; but we should seek ways of doing so that (1) avoid undue administrative burden and (2) maximize the percentage of my contribution that actually ends up directly supporting the infrastructure. Any solution that directs a...

Yes, including VGs on the vertical stabilizer to delay a stall of this vertically mounted wing. Vmc in a multi-engine aircraft is all about maximizing the (horizontal) lift from the vertical stabilizer and rudder without stalling. - Martin

I think I achieved a new "personal best" on this flight, or - perhaps better said - before this flight: 47 minutes from engine start to take-off. From congestion on the ramp where we started to an erroneous IFR route clearance (which would have had us zigzag back and forth), to runway...

On a good day, there's really nothing too it, like others have said. Be aware of the wind and what it does for turbulence and mountain wave activity for your flight. Even with a turbo, consider the possibility of flying low, due to weather (maybe there's icing up high, or too much turbulence)...

That's been my experience, too. I've never had it fall off, or leave any residue when I pulled it off in the spring.

Thank you - I fixed the typo.

One other byproduct of spin training, if done properly and thoroughly, is an improved understanding of aerodynamics. For the curious pilot, slow flight, stalls and spins are excellent learning opportunities to really understand things like lift, drag, critical angle of attack, lift coefficient...

It's easy to throw stones at AOPA because of this thing or that thing they should be doing but aren't (or maybe just not visibly so), but in the end AOPA's political influence has ensured for decades that the US is by far the best country in the world for general aviation flying. I've seen the...

Yes, of course. But that is really not an answer to the question I asked; so I'll ask again: What is the (perceived or real) problem with using aluminum tape on the oil cooler?

What's the problem with aluminum tape? Over in the Bonanza world, most of us cover 50% or so of the oil cooler with aluminum tape. It comes off easily in the spring. There is actually more concern over winter baffles there - the story being that one should not disturb or change the flow of...

It's a good GA airport, supposedly in a bad neighborhood, though. I wouldn't hesitate to plan a fuel stop there. Many people headed for downtown Chicago land at Gary. Personally, I prefer Midway and spend the extra $$$ to be closer to the city, but it demonstrated that Gary is a popular choice...

WIndy.com has already been mentioned. Another one is: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=hrrr&region=us You can select from different weather models, including HRRR, and select from any of the recent forecast runs. Just click anywhere on the map to get a sounding. Lots of...