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All
PA46 Pilots need to read these top three
items prior to the start of training:
PA46 Standard Operating Procedures – These
procedures are adopted from the NBAA and are designed to help to reduce the
number and severity of general aviation accidents. PLEASE DO YOUR PART – Adopt these
standards as your own and ask your instructor to train you to ATP standards.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pilots –
A One-page Summary by Dick Rochfort, ATP, MCFI, CFII
The Pilot Information Manual for your aircraft
– Here on my website’s “Services & Information Resources” page are PIMs and
supplemental manuals for most of the equipment in your aircraft. It is
important that you be familiar with this information.
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All
PA46 Pilots should read these as well:
Our Limited Bandwidth - Just Say “No” to distraction – Rod Machado’s
brief but compelling argument for disciplined prioritization – by Rod Machado –
reprinted from AOPA Magazine June 2010
Mesoscale Convective Systems – Recognizing and understanding
these midsize but dangerous storm systems. – by Karsten Shein
AOPA Adviser - Airspace – A
concise and easy to read summary of the stuff you need to know about airspace
for IFR and VFR.
eAPIS – Electronic Advance Passenger Information System – by
Grant McLaren reprinted from Professional Pilot Magazine February 2009
Precipitation Precautions – by Karsten Shein
reprinted from Professional Pilot Magazine February 2009
Training PA46 Pilots: A 5 Step Practical Model Which Will
Improve Flight Safety – a white paper by Dick Rochfort
Malibu
Flight School - Meet Dick Rochfort – reprinted from MMOPA Magazine
10 Things You Should Know About Your Avionics: by Dick
Rochfort, ATP,
MCFI, CFII, MEI
Return to Service Checklist
for the Piper Meridian: by Dick Rochfort, ATP, MCFI, CFII, MEI
I’m Glad You Asked! - “I’m Glad You Asked” is a regular column
written by Master Flight Instructor Dick Rochfort. Dick answers questions which
come up frequently while conducting training in the Malibu, Mirage and Meridian
aircraft. If you have a question for Dick, you can send it to him at mail@rwrpilottraining.com. He’ll be … “glad you
asked”.
Airframe Icing: When and How to Use the Equipment
Runway Excursions and nose wheel collapse
Halon Fire Extinguishers – Why Halon? – What is
Halon? (pronounced HAY’ lon)
The ILS was assigned and it was VMC!
King Autopilot Operational
Issues
Magic 1500 Autopilot Fuse Issue
Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Requirements
The Importance of Fuel
Additive
Turbine Engine Starting
Parameters
VFR Takeoff – Pick up IFR: Is it Safe?
The Visual Approach – Lining
Up with the Correct Runway
The Visual Approach & the
Contact Approach
Weight & Balance – Quick
& Easy
FAA Aviation News: October 2008
In-Flight Icing – Reprinted from IFR Magazine
The
Practice of Piloting –reprinted from Advantage Magazine Spring 2007
NAFI Press Release
– Dick Rochfort, ATP, MCFI, CFII, MEI: Master Instructor renewal
Thunderstorms: by
Karsten Shein - Professional Pilot Magazine, July 2008
Influences on Underwriting and Pricing: by
Thomas H. Chappell – from Aviation
Insurance & Risk Management Magazine – Winter 2008
Who’s Who – by Jeff Rhodes - from Aviation Insurance & Risk Management
Magazine – Winter 2007 – An insightful explanation of your relationship to the
aviation insurance industry.
Icing and deicing – An Article from Professional Pilot Magazine - winter
2007 - by Karsten Shein
Sales and Tax Use - An Article reprinted from Aviation Insurance and Risk Management
Magazine
Hot Section Inspections – by Chuck Massanopoli, Director of
Service, Skytech, Inc. – reprinted from MMOPA
Magazine Spring 2007
Preparing for Wintry Blasts – Some excellent
macro weather theory from Karsten Shein
Weather Map Reading 101 – K Shein
Aviation Insurance – Frequently Asked
Questions:
Will training be required, and
how do I put myself in the best light with the underwriters?
What tax issues might I have to deal with?
Can my hanger lease impact my aircraft insurance?
What about the aircraft logbooks, are they insured?
I’ve always wanted to fly to Europe; am I covered?
What about South America, and The Bahamas? I want to
go everywhere – Am I covered?
Will a claim affect my insurability?
Is damage from an encounter with ice during flight covered?
Is damage due to an in-flight encounter with a
thunderstorm covered?
Fly Safely – Train Often